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Christmas Pretzel Rods Recipe

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This festive and fun Christmas Pretzel Rod Recipe is perfect if you need a quick and easy treat for the holidays.

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If you are looking for something a little different this Christmas Pretzel Rods Recipe is great for your dessert table, a little something different on your cookie platters, or as a “bouquet” in a coffee mug for a teacher, friends, and neighbors.  All you need to create them are some pretzel rods, almond bark, and festive sprinkles. This is a great Christmas recipe to make with the kids as there is

Christmas Pretzel Rods Recipe

Ingredients:

Assorted sprinkles:

Instructions:

  1. Melt the candy coating according to package directions giving special care not to overheat the candy. If the candy coating is overheated, it will be too thick. You can add 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening to help thin the candy but do not add any other type of liquid as the candy will seize and harden.
  2. Pour candy coating over two-thirds of the pretzel rod and shake gently to remove excess. If applying sprinkles, do so immediately rotating the pretzel rods to coat all sides. Larger sprinkles work best if placed individually.christmas pretzel rods recipePin it button
  3. Place pretzel rod on waxed paper or cooling rack. (Cook’s notes: Waxed paper makes for easier release.)christmas pretzel rods on wax paperPin it button
  4. If drizzling with additional colored candy melts, allow initial candy coating to set completely. Then, use a spoon or fork to drizzle candy coating over the pretzel rods. Before the pretzel sets, gently pick it up and move to clean wax paper.
  5. Let pretzel rods dry completely before packaging or serving.

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Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Placing in the refrigerator may cause the pretzel to soften.

Printable Christmas Pretzel Rods Recipe Below

Christmas Pretzel Rods Recipe
 
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Recipe type: dessert
Ingredients
  • Pretzel rods
  • Brown candy coating, milk chocolate morsels, or chocolate almond bark
  • White candy coating, white chocolate morsels, or vanilla almond bark
  • Green candy coating
  • Red candy coating
  • Assorted sprinkles:
  • Confetti Holly Mix
  • Wilton Holiday Nonpareils
  • Wilton Christmas Snowflake Sprinkles
  • Crushed peppermint
Directions
  1. Melt the candy coating according to package directions giving special care not to overheat the candy. If the candy coating is overheated, it will be too thick. You can add 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening to help thin the candy but do not add any other type of liquid as the candy will seize and harden.
  2. Pour candy coating over two-thirds of the pretzel rod and shake gently to remove excess. If applying sprinkles, do so immediately rotating the pretzel rods to coat all sides. Larger sprinkles work best if placed individually.
  3. Place pretzel rod on waxed paper or cooling rack. (Cook’s notes: Waxed paper makes for easier release.)
  4. If drizzling with additional colored candy melts, allow the initial candy coating to set completely. Then, use a spoon or fork to drizzle candy coating over the pretzel rods. Before the pretzel sets, gently pick it up and move to clean wax paper.
  5. Let pretzel rods dry completely before packaging or serving.
  6. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Placing in the refrigerator may cause the pretzel to soften.

Christmas chocolate covered pretzel rods topped with red and green sprinkles and crushed candy canes.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.