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A pile of Fourth of July desserts: pretzel treats covered in red, white, and blue chocolate with sprinkles and drizzled chocolate.

Festive Pretzel Treats With Chocolate

Make these festive pretzel treats for your Fourth of July celebration. They are easy to make and a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 20 treats
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pretzel Treats
  • 20 Pretzel squares
  • 1 cup Red candy melts
  • 1 cup White candy melts
  • 1 cup Blue candy melts
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate chips for drizzling, optional
  • 1 tsp Vegetable shortening if needed for thinning chocolate
  • 1 tbsp Sprinkles red, white, and blue

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Microwave-safe bowl
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place pretzel squares on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Melt the red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl according to package directions. Stir until smooth. If needed, add shortening to thin the chocolate.
  4. Spoon or drizzle the melted red candy over the pretzel squares, covering them completely or partially as desired.
  5. Repeat the melting and coating process with the white and blue candy melts, alternating colors and patterns on different pretzels.
  6. If using chocolate chips for drizzling, melt them and drizzle over the coated pretzels. Immediately sprinkle with red, white, and blue sprinkles.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or until the candy coating is firm.
  8. Once set, carefully remove the pretzel treats from the parchment paper.

Notes

Store the pretzel treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

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