Everyone will love eating this Peppermint Pretzels Recipe! It’s a fun pretzel dessert that is loaded with flavor and taste. This simple pretzel snack has an awesome mint flavor with a super delicious coating. Each bite is full of flavor and crunch. Make sure to check out my Holiday Cookies and Sweet Treats for more tasty ideas.
Make these peppermint and chocolate coated pretzel sweets for a holiday party or just a simple snack to have on the weekends at home.
Making chocolate-coated pretzels is a holiday tradition in our house! This is something that we make and do together as a family and it’s just really a lot of fun. This is the perfect holiday treat!
Be sure to check out the rest of my peppermint recipes!
Peppermint Pretzels Recipe
Even though the crushed candy canes are optional, I highly recommend them! They go perfectly with the texture of these chocolate-covered pretzels! This recipe has minimal steps and minimal ingredients but is loaded with perfect flavor.
My boys love when I made pretzel stick desserts because that means that they can grab one as they’re passing by. To them, eating on the go is the best! Who has time to sit down and enjoy anything really during this time of the year?
How do you store pretzels coated in chocolate?
The key to keeping these fresh and delicious is to store them in an airtight container. You have to keep the air out or the pretzels will get soft.
You can leave them at room temperature, too!
Specialty Ingredients:
The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using.
- White candy melts or almond bark
- Pretzels
Reminder, not all ingredients in the Chocolate Dipped Pretzels Recipe are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for
Must Have Resources:
When making White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels at home, you really need to have the following Amazon affiliate tools on hand.
Make it a Meal:
I’ve been meal planning for years and it’s the best! Now is the time to give it a try if you haven’t started yet! It’s saved me so much stress and has helped my planning, too!
Main Dish: One-Pot Roasted Pork Supper
Vegetable Side: Frozen Asparagus Recipes
Starch Side: Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Refreshing Drink: Orange Mocktail Recipe
Best Pretzel Recipes:
Once you make this white chocolate peppermint pretzel recipe, make some more chocolate coated pretzel rods! I’ve gathered up some of my favorite treats that are sweet and salty that I think you’ll love, too! This easy treat list will make your tummy happy!
Don’t forget to create this Christmas Pretzel Sticks Recipe!
The kids will love having this Easy Pretzel S’Mores Recipe for Snack Time!
This Strawberry Pretzel Dessert is always a hit every time I make it.
Making Witch Broom Sticks is perfect for fall and Halloween treats.
Witchy Fingers are also another spooky and delicious household favorite!
I love having these Fun and Festive Hawaiian Luau Pretzel Rods during the summer months of the year!
My tastebuds really like these Firecracker Pretzel Rods.
How do you get off the excess chocolate candy coating when making the pretzel rods?
You can dip the pretzels with a fork and then hold it over the bowl. The melted chocolate will fall off the pretzel and land back in the bowl.
More Peppermint Recipes:
- White Chocolate Peppermint Rice Krispies
- Easy Grinch Peppermint Pretzel Rods
- Easy Peppermint Bark Popcorn Recipe
Peppermint Pretzels Recipe
This easy pretzel dessert is one that you're going to love!
Ingredients
- 24 Pretzels
- 1 cup of White Candy Melts
- 1/3 cup of Red Candy Melts
- 1 Crushed Candy Cane/crushed peppermints, optional
Instructions
Put parchment paper down on a cutting board.
Place the candy melts in a bowl that is microwave safe and heat according to the package directions.
Dip each pretzel into the chocolate and let the excess chocolate drip off. Put the pretzels on the wax paper. Repeat with all pretzels.
Put the red candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt according to the directions on the back of the bag.
Drizzle the red over the top of the white pretzels.
Add crushed candy cane if you'd like.
Let dry and serve.
Are you going to sprinkle crushed mints onto your pretzel rods or leave them off?