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Mardi Gras Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe

January 23, 2019 by Editor 2 Comments

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There will definitely be good times on Fat Tuesday if you serve this Mardi Gras Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Recipe.

Mardi Gras White Chocolate Pretzel Rods

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Whether you are throwing a Mardi Gras party or just want a simple treat for Fat Tuesday, try these no-bake chocolate dipped pretzels.

Chocolate covered pretzels are easy to make! Even better, they come together quickly. However, in my kids’ opinion, the most important thing about this Mardi Gras Pretzel Rods Recipe is that it creates a fun and pretty impact for your Mardi Gras celebration! We have used the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold to coat the pretzels. These set the stage for Fat Tuesday and help satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.

We have created a variety of pretzel rod designs in purple, green, and gold for Mardi Gras. Use our ideas or come up with your own Mardi Gras Pretzel Sticks based on the recipe below.

Mardi Gras Pretzel Rods Recipe

This recipe makes 12 pretzel rods per package of candy melts, so if you use the entire package of each color you can make as many as 48 candy-coated pretzel sticks.

Ingredients:

  • Pretzel rods
  • Wilton white candy melts, white chocolate morsels, or vanilla almond bark
  • Wilton green candy melts
  • Wilton purple candy melts
  • Wilton yellow candy melts
  • purple jimmies, green jimmies, and yellow jimmies
  • Sanding sugar in yellow, purple, and green

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 or coconut oil 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 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.mardi gras pretzel rodsPin it button
  5. Let pretzel rods harden completely before packaging or serving.Pin it button

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

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Mardi Gras Pretzel Rods Recipe
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Mardi Gras Pretzel Rods Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Editor

Ingredients

  • Pretzel rods
  • Wilton white candy melts white chocolate morsels, or vanilla almond bark
  • Wilton green candy melts
  • Wilton purple candy melts
  • Wilton yellow candy melts
  • purple jimmies green jimmies, and yellow jimmies
  • Sanding sugar in yellow purple, and green

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 or coconut oil 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 harden completely before packaging or serving.

Notes

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

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  1. Pam says

    February 16, 2023 at 4:59 am

    These are wonderful! I’ll be featuring this post today at Thursday Favorite Things (starting at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.) 🙂

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  2. Marju Gibson says

    April 27, 2022 at 10:48 am

    How far in advance can you make the pretzel rods?

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