Chocolate and pretzels are a fairly classic combination. A bit of crunch, some salt, the sweetness of the chocolate, what’s not to love? You can buy a bag of Flipz for a few bucks, or find chocolate-dipped pretzel rods at a local confectionery.
It’s no surprise that you can find something like this for Valentine’s day, but I saw an ad for one that blew my mind. It was pretty simple. Some pretzels, with chocolate filling the center, and some hearts piped onto them with a white or pink chocolate. Cute!
Just one problem: for this little Valentine’s gift box, it was $78. For twelve pretzels. Nearly $7 for a single normal-sized pretzel and some chocolate! Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not opposed to paying for good chocolate (and I routinely do, from our local chocolatier), but that was kind of absurd. And that was before shipping!
You know what’s cheap? A bag of pretzels. You know what’s easy? Melting some chocolate. Just make these yourself, seriously! It’s easy, it’s fast, and a hand-made touch is a lot nicer for your date than an overpriced snack. As an added bonus, I used mini-pretzels so you can both have more of them, and can decorate them in more ways.
Valentine’s Chocolate Pretzels
Equipment
- Piping Bag A ziploc with a corner trimmed works fine.
- Microwave-safe Bowl
- Rubber Spatula
- Baking Sheet
- Silpat or Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 45 Mini Pretzels More or less, depending on how much chocolate you add to each.
- 6 Oz. Chocolate Chips I like dark chocolate but it's up to you.
Instructions
- Line your baking sheet with paper or a silicone baking mat for easy management.
- In your bowl, melt your chocolate by microwaving it for 30 seconds at a time and stirring in between. You can use a double boiler if you prefer, all you need is to melt the chocolate.
- Wait a couple of minutes for the chocolate to cool a bit, but not harden. Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag (or a Ziploc with the corner trimmed off).
- Arrange pretzels on your baking sheet and start piping in chocolate. I found it best to fill each of the three hole segments and then add a dab in the middle to cover the pretzel.
- Sprinkle your decorations on the chocolate before it fully hardens to ensure they stick, then transfer the sheet to the fridge to chill and set the chocolate.