This festive and fun Christmas Pretzel Rod Recipe is perfect if you need a quick and easy treat for the holidays.
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:
- Pretzel rods
- Light Cocoa candy melts, 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
- Red, Green, and White Nonpareils
- Wilton Christmas Snowflake Sprinkles
- crushed peppermints or candy canes
Instructions:
- 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.
- 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.
- Place pretzel rod on waxed paper or cooling rack. (Cook’s notes: Waxed paper makes for easier release.)
- 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.
- Let pretzel rods dry completely before packaging or serving.
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
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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Place pretzel rod on waxed paper or cooling rack. (Cook’s notes: Waxed paper makes for easier release.)
- 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.
- Let pretzel rods dry completely before packaging or serving.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Placing in the refrigerator may cause the pretzel to soften.
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