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Easy Homemade Gift: Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
I'm a little obsessed with chocolate and pretzels lately. The sweet chocolate and the salty, crunchy pretzels are a tasty combination. I just can't get enough. Last week we shared these adorable chocolate bunny and chick pretzels, but I have also been making chocolate pretzel rods as gifts. They look like gourmet treats, but are super easy to make, and are perfect party favors or presents for teachers, hostesses or holidays. You can whip up a dozen lovely gifts in under an hour.
Use any toppings you wish. I like to do an assortment, but my two favorites are crushed pecans and peppermints. The peppermint, chocolate and salty pretzels are so good together. 1,2,3, easy peasy gift idea.
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Materials:
Pretzel rods
Chocolate chips
Sprinkles, crushed peppermints, nuts, etc.
Wax paper
Cellophane bags and ribbon (optional)
1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave for 15 seconds and then stir. Lukewarm is actually preferable or the toppings don't stick as well.
2. Place your toppings in piles on wax paper for easy cleanup.
3. Dip pretzel rod in chocolate and then roll in topping to coat; lay on wax paper until the chocolate hardens.
Once the pretzels are finished, you can place them in cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon. Add a gift tag or print out custom labels for coffee cans and put the bags in the cans—that's what we did.
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