Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these fun and colorful pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate and decorated with red and blue candies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12–15 pretzel rods
- 2 cups white chocolate melts
- 1 cup red candy coating
- 1 cup blue candy coating
- Star sprinkles or edible stars (to taste)
- Parchment paper (for drying)
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by laying out parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip the pretzel rods into the melted white chocolate, coating about two-thirds of the way down.
- Set the dipped pretzel on the parchment paper to cool.
- Melt the red and blue candy coatings separately, ensuring they are smooth.
- Add red candy coating to one end of each pretzel once the white chocolate has set.
- Create blue stars by pressing star sprinkles into the blue candy coating.
- Allow everything to set completely for about 10-15 minutes.
Notes
These pretzels can be arranged in mason jars for a festive display and paired with fresh berries for a delicious combination.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel rod
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: 4th of July, pretzels, dessert, festive treats, party food, July 4th snacks