Candy Coated Pretzel Rods Recipe

If using sprinkles you must sprinkle them before the chocolate starts to set or they won t adhere to the pretzel.

Candy coated pretzel rods recipe.

Dip the pretzel rods in the glass and tilt the glass as needed to cover as much of the pretzel as desired. Reheat caramel in microwave if mixture becomes too thick for dipping. Pretzel rods use one 12 ounce bag for this recipe. If applying sprinkles do so immediately rotating the pretzel rods to coat all sides.

Place pretzel rod on waxed paper or cooling rack. Put crushed candy canes and festive sprinkles in two separate shallow bowls. In a large glass measuring cup microwave caramels and water on high until caramels are melted stirring every minute. Pour candy coating over two thirds of the pretzel rod and shake gently to remove excess.

Dip a fork into the white chocolate and drizzle over the milk chocolate by gently swishing the fork back and forth over the rods but not touching them. Dip pretzel rod ends in melted chocolate then roll in. Place almonds in a shallow dish. White chocolate vanilla candy melts or almond bark coating you ll need just about 12 ounces of white chocolate for 24 pretzels i usually use make n mold vanilla flavored candy wafers available at most craft stores or plymouth pantry brand vanilla flavored almond bark coating available in the baking aisle of most grocery stores.

Dip 1 2 of pretzel rods into the melted white chocolate one at a time. With a fork drizzle the opposite chocolate onto each rod for decoration. Christmas white chocolate dipped pretzel rod bouquets. Let excess drip back into the glass and use the rim to remove any extra remaining.

Break pretzel rods in half. Then dip the other 1 2 of the pretzel rods in the semi sweet chocolate and place them on the cookie sheet as well. I think i whipped up or dipped up an entire bag of pretzel rods in less than 30 minutes. Larger sprinkles work best if placed individually.

Stir 1 tablespoon oil each into each bowl of melted chocolate. Dip pretzel rods into the white candy melt and the semi sweet chocolate chips. To avoid dripping give your wrist a little twist to turn the pretel. All you need to make these beauties is a bag of pretzel rods some white chocolate bark coating a tiny bit of shortening and an assortment of colorful christmas sprinkles.

Place on the prepared pan to set up. Dip three fourths of each pretzel into caramel allowing excess to drip off. With a fork drizzle the opposite color candy melts onto the pretzel rods for decoration and top with the sprinkles m ms nuts etc. Place your sprinkles or candies on a paper plate and roll each pretzel rod in desired topping or just sprinkle on.

Dip broken end in melted chocolate tap excess off. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.