Chocolate Covered Pretzels Sprinkles (Printable)

Crispy pretzels coated in smooth chocolate and festive sprinkles for a lively sweet snack.

# What You Need:

→ Pretzels

01 - 24 small pretzel twists or rods

→ Chocolate

02 - 7 oz semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped or chocolate chips
03 - 1 tsp coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional)

→ Decoration

04 - 3 tbsp festive sprinkles, assorted colors and shapes

# How To Make It:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
02 - Combine chopped chocolate and coconut oil (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second intervals, stirring well until smooth and fully melted. Alternatively, melt over a double boiler.
03 - Submerge each pretzel halfway or completely into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
04 - Set each dipped pretzel onto the prepared baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle festive toppings over the chocolate before it firms.
05 - Continue dipping and decorating remaining pretzels as described.
06 - Allow pretzels to rest at room temperature or refrigerate for approximately 10 minutes until chocolate hardens.
07 - Once set, keep pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • No baking required—just melting, dipping, and waiting, which means zero stress and maximum snacking.
  • The contrast between crispy-salty pretzel and smooth chocolate is genuinely hard to stop eating once you start.
  • They look impressive enough to give as gifts but simple enough that kids can help without anything going wrong.
02 -
  • If you wait too long to add sprinkles, they won't stick—timing is everything here, so have them within arm's reach before you start dipping.
  • A tiny amount of coconut oil makes the chocolate pour and set so much better than doing it straight; it's a small detail that changes everything about the texture.
03 -
  • If your melted chocolate starts to thicken up, add a few more drops of coconut oil and stir gently rather than microwaving again—overheating makes it grainy and unforgiving.
  • The pretzel-to-chocolate ratio matters less than making sure the chocolate sets properly, so don't stress about exact dipping depth as long as you've got enough chocolate coverage to hold the sprinkles.

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