Make a batch of Chocolate Dipped Fall Pretzels! Fall colors are highlighted in this simple, sweet snack for kids of all ages!
It’s Fall (hooray!), and today I want to share a simple way to make chocolate dipped Fall pretzels! These delicious, colorful snacks are perfect for the Fall season, snacks for football games, harvest parties, etc.
You will need a bag of mini pretzel twists (only used 60 pretzels), bags of colored chocolate candy wafers, decorative sprinkles… and a tiny bit of patience, because each pretzel is hand-dipped! They’re not hard to make at all- they just take a small amount of your time (about 30 minutes).
If you have a little extra time to make these, go for it! Put on some great music in the background, and have fun making these festive Fall treats! They’re delicious! Here’s how to make chocolate dipped Fall pretzels.
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Melt The Chocolate Candy Wafers
I used vanilla flavored chocolate “candy wafers” for this batch of chocolate dipped Fall pretzels. The colors I bought were yellow, orange and white. Most craft store carry these and you can also buy them online, if desired.
I bought three 12 oz. bags ($2.57 each) at Hobby Lobby, but only used ½ of the bag of yellow, ½ of the bag of orange, and ¼ of the bag of white wafers to make 60 dipped pretzels.
Place each color of wafers in a separate microwave-safe bowl. Working with only one color at a time, place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds at half-power (50-60%).
Remove, and “stir” the wafers, then repeat. *At first you may not notice any change*. Continue to heat in 30 second increments, then stir. Gradually the wafers will begin to melt (you have to stir them each time!).
IMPORTANT: Microwaving them on too high of a heat level may burn them, so it’s important to take your time with them. When ready for dipping, the chocolate should be smooth and free of any lumps.
Dip The Pretzels Then Add Sprinkles
Now it’s time to dip the pretzels (one at a time) in the melted chocolate, covering all sides. Let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. You can do a small “touch up” with tiny bit of chocolate to cover where you held (or lifted) the pretzel during dipping (once it’s placed on parchment paper).
TIP: I’ve found it helpful to use a chopstick to poke through the holes in the pretzels to let the excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. If the chocolate thickens and begins hardening while dipping, pop it back in the microwave for a quick reheat, stir, and continue.
After dipping a pretzel, place it on a large sheet of parchment paper. Immediately add decorative sprinkles to the “wet” chocolate before it hardens (fairly quickly).
Do this for each pretzel. Dip.. sprinkle…then repeat with the next pretzel. Use one hand for dipping, and your other clean hand to add the sprinkles!
Move On To The Next Color
Once a batch of one color is completed, repeat the process with another color. Melt chocolate, dip pretzels, add sprinkles and let them sit. Continue until you have used all your colors and as many pretzels as you want (I didn’t even use HALF a bag of pretzels for this amount).
For this “recipe” I used vanilla flavored candy wafers in white, yellow and orange, but most craft stores (or online) sell a variety of colors (and flavors) to choose from.
When all the pretzels have been dipped, let them sit for about 15 minutes to let the chocolate coating harden, then pull them off the parchment paper, and mix the colored pretzels together.
TIP: Be sure to verify the chocolate has hardened completely before removing and combining the pretzels.
Serve The Chocolate Dipped Fall Pretzels
Once the chocolate coating has completely hardened, the pretzels can be served! Place them on a decorative platter, and stack the pretzels, combining the various colors.
You can also mix them and place the chocolate dipped Fall pretzels in a cellophane bag, and tie it with a pretty Fall ribbon. This makes a cute snacking gift for a friend or family members.
A gift bag full of colorful chocolate covered pretzels can also be a cute little seasonal hostess gift! The possibilities are endless, especially if you experiment with various colors and sprinkles for other seasons!
I hope you have the opportunity to make these chocolate dipped Fall pretzels! Yes, they do take a little bit of hands-on time to make, but they are such a yummy, fun snack for the Fall season!
It took about 30 minutes for me to make 60 chocolate covered pretzels, but I think they are delicious, so cute… and well worth my time!
I couldn’t find any Fall-themed decorative sprinkles in 3 different stores I visited (sigh), so I learned how to make my own (black, orange and white), and used them for this recipe. It’s easier than I thought, and I’ll post the recipe for how to make them as soon as possible.
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Make a batch of Chocolate Dipped Fall Pretzels! Fall colors are highlighted in this simple, sweet snack for kids of all ages!
- 60 Pretzel Mini Twists
- 15 ounces chocolate candy wafers =total amount used (yellow/orange/white)
- ⅓ cup decorative sprinkles
Place each color of wafers in a separate microwave-safe bowl. Working with one color at a time, place bowl in microwave; heat 30 seconds at half-power (50-60%). Remove, and "stir" wafers, then repeat. At first you may not notice any melting. Continue to heat in 30 second increments, stirring after each time. When ready for dipping, chocolate should be smooth and lump-free. IMPORTANT: Microwaving at too high of a heat level may burn them, so it's important to take your time and trust the process.
Dip pretzels (one at a time) in melted chocolate, covering completely. Let excess chocolate drip into bowl. TIP: Use a chopstick to poke through holes in the pretzels so excess chocolate drips back into bowl. If chocolate begins hardening while dipping, pop it back in the microwave for a quick reheat; stir, and continue.
After dipping a pretzel, place it on parchment paper. "Touch up" pretzel (if needed) with chocolate to cover where you held it during dipping. Immediately add sprinkles to the "wet" chocolate before it hardens. Use one hand for dipping, and your other hand to add sprinkles! Once a batch of one color is completed, repeat process with other colors.
Let dipped pretzels rest 15-20 minutes to let chocolate harden, then pull them off the parchment paper, and mix pretzels together. TIP: Make sure chocolate has hardened completely before removing/ combining pretzels. Store leftover pretzels in an airtight container. Enjoy!
NOTES: The amount or pretzels and candy wafers is used as a baseline only. I only made 60 dipped pretzels, using a PARTIAL amount of the candy wafers from each bag.
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