I love quick and easy recipes that also make great gifts and these chocolate covered pretzels fit that bill! Packaged in an easy DIY Valentine’s Day Treat Bag with stickers, they make a cute gift for Valentine’s Day. They’re also really easy for kids to help make. Bubbles helped me make a batch yesterday and she had a great time mixing, sprinkling, and dipping.
If you have a child in elementary school these might make a nice Valentine for their friends. Just add their names for a personalized Valentine’s treat. Even junior high- and high school-aged kids like to give valentines and these could work for them too. Personally, I wouldn’t mind receiving a bag of these either.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- 1 pkg vanilla flavored almond bark OR 1 lb white chocolate
- 2 T shortening (only if using chocolate)
- 1 bag mini pretzels
- sprinkles or sugar crystals (I used heart-shaped)
- Melt the almond bark in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Mix thoroughly after each 30-second interval and be careful to not over-melt. (If using chocolate, mix chocolate and shortening together and follow the above instructions.)
- Dip pretzels into melted coating or chocolate. Fully dip some pretzels and half-dip others. Gently tap pretzels on the bowl to shake off the excess.
- Lay pretzels on a wax- or parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Let rest for 10-15 minutes and then dip again (if your coating is hardening in the bowl, you may need to re-heat for a few seconds).
- Return pretzels to the sheet and add your decorations. Heart-shaped sprinkles, red and pink sugar crystals, and colored nonpareils all work nicely.
A number of other bloggers have some great easy recipes for Valentine’s Day for you, as well! Please visit all the folks below to get ideas on how to treat your Valentine.
What is your favorite recipe for Valentine’s Day?
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.19 Responses to “Easy Chocolate Covered Pretzels for Valentine’s Day”
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Those are so cute with the multi colored hearts. I love this idea!
These are so cute!
So cute and clever. The kids would get a kick out of helping with this one!
I hope they have fun helping you! Bubbles loves any opportunity to “help mama” in the kitchen.
Those chocolate covered pretzels are so cute! What a great idea for Valentine’s Day.
Definitely a great gift for Valentine’s Day =)
What a great take on chocolate covered pretzels! Love the bright colored hearts!
I love seeing all of these fun recipes! I wish that my son’s daycare would let us bring treats like this for their party. We have to bring pre-packaged snacks. But…maybe we can make some teacher gifts at least. 😉
What a cute thing to do for Valentines day with the decorated bags. Im sure every valentine in your life is going to love the white chocolate covered pretzel . The little hearts sprinkled on the top make them perfect topping for the pretzels
They look easy to make and very pretty. Thanks for all the links.
Thank you for the super easy recipe!!
These look so easy and cute. I think I’ll make them for my sons class!
I don’t know why it took me so long to warm up to chocolate covered pretzels but I love them now and these look too cute!
Oh goodness that is such a great idea. I haven’t seen kids passing out choc covered pretzels so this is something I should try this year.
Cute idea! I love how colorful they are!
I love chocolate covered pretzels and these are super cute with the added heart shaped sprinkles…nice touch!
Those are just adorable. Chocolate covered pretzels are one of my very favorite treats!
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