Description
Romantic “Sweetheart Chocolate-Covered Pretzels” blend salty crunch with rich chocolate elegance for perfect Valentine’s celebrations. Sweet passion intertwines with classic pretzel charm, creating irresistible treats you’ll adore sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Pretzels
- 10 large soft pretzels
- 1 package small pretzel twists
Chocolate and Coatings
- 2 cups dark chocolate, melted
- 1 cup milk chocolate, melted
- 0.5 cup white chocolate, melted
- 1 cup pink candy melts
- 1 cup red candy melts
Decorative Toppings
- 0.25 cup sprinkles (red, pink, white)
- 2 tbsp crushed candy hearts
- 1 tbsp edible glitter
- 0.5 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 2 tbsp valentine’s themed sugar pearls
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a clean workspace for chocolate-coated pretzels.
- Gently melt dark, milk, and white chocolate in separate microwave-safe bowls, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and glossy.
- Prepare pink and red candy melts in additional bowls, ensuring each chocolate variety is completely liquefied.
- Carefully dip soft pretzels and pretzel twists into each melted chocolate variety, using a fork to fully coat and tap off excess chocolate.
- Place chocolate-covered pretzels onto the prepared parchment-lined sheet, allowing a small space between each pretzel.
- Immediately sprinkle crushed candy hearts, red and pink sprinkles, edible glitter, and valentine’s themed sugar pearls over the wet chocolate surfaces.
- For added texture, optionally scatter chopped nuts across some pretzels.
- Allow pretzels to set at room temperature for 15-20 minutes or refrigerate for faster hardening.
- Once chocolate has completely solidified, transfer pretzels to a decorative serving platter or package in clear gift bags for a romantic treat.
Notes
- Customize chocolate varieties by mixing dark, milk, and white chocolate for unique flavor combinations and visual appeal.
- Prevent chocolate from seizing by melting slowly and stirring consistently, ensuring a smooth and glossy coating on pretzels.
- Use room temperature pretzels to help chocolate adhere more evenly and reduce potential cracking during cooling process.
- Experiment with alternative toppings like crushed cookies, coconut flakes, or colored sugar for different dietary preferences and texture variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg