How to Decorate Pretzel Rods

Combine the flavors of sugar and salt as you mix crunchy with soft, and satisfy any craving you may have. Decorate a pretzel stick and enjoy the contrasting tastes and textures in less than 20 minutes. Use the pretzels as an edible display or a centerpiece for a child's or Valentine's Day party, or as a special gift for a loved one.

Things You'll Need

• Peanuts
• Candy canes
• Sandwich cookies such as Oreos
• Candy-coated chocolates such as M&Ms
• Sprinkles
• Bowls
• 12-oz. bag chocolate chips (semisweet, milk chocolate, mint, white)
• Microwave
• Mug
• Wax paper
• Cooling rack

Instructions

1. Place the nuts, candies and cookies into separate bags. Crush the items into tiny pieces. Put the chocolate sprinkles and rainbow sprinkles into their own bags.

2. Empty the bag of chocolate into a tall mug. Place the mug into the microwave and turn the heat on high for 30 seconds. Add an extra 30 seconds if chocolate does not fully melt. Remove the mug once chocolate is melted.

3. Place the pretzel rod into the melted chocolate and swirl it around to evenly coat the rod. Make a thin layer of chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to drip off.

Topping Options

1. Insert the rod, while wet, into one of the crushed item bags. Swirl the pretzel in the bag and make sure the chocolate is fully covered with the crushed item. Set it aside on the wax paper or the cooling rack to dry.

2. Spoon another flavor of melted chocolate, like white, dark or mint, over the dipped pretzel. Rotate the pretzel as you drip the new chocolate flavor. Add one or more types of chocolate to the pretzel. Set it aside as is for drying or dip it into crushed items.

3. Dip the pretzel into the chocolate, then the crushed items. Spoon the different types of melted chocolate over crushed items. Set aside for drying.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep layers thin as you don't want pretzels to break.

• Add drips of different layers of chocolate for variety.

References

• Rental Decorating Digest: Easy Decorative Pretzel Rods - A New Holiday Tradition
• Kelloggs: Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods