I really did have the best intentions this Sunday. I had a whole list of tasks I wanted to accomplish from unpacking my travel luggage to, you know… organizing my belt drawer and other such Sunday tasks. The best of intentions, really. Truth is I spent much of the day melting white chocolate, dipping pretzels in white chocolate, and standing in the kitchen eating melted white chocolate with a spoon… I was staring at the wall eating melted chocolate with a spoon(!!!!).
If I could hide these dipped pretzels from myself, I would. Be warned/send help.
Even a simple recipe deserves some pretty pictures.
Pretzel assembly is allowed to be haphazard. You’re also allowed to munch… added bonus.
White chocolate chunks are placed in a heatproof bowl to ready them for double-boiler melting.
Pretzels are in the mix.
Sprinkles are totally necessary. I chose a black nonpariel sprinkle. Black and white is the theme we’re going for. Instead of sprinkles you might consider dipping your pretzels into a crumbled chocolate cookie. Yea… cookie dipped pretzels. Go there.
This is the melted white chocolate I ate with a spoon. Admitting this fact helps my mind (not my thighs).
Pretty in the process. I really enjoy this part.
After dipping I like to shock the chocolate into hardening by placing them in the freezer. Once they’re hardened, I wrap the pretzels then place them back in the freezer. I then sit at my desk, answer emails, and try to forget the amazing chocolate goodness in the next room. These things are a gateway drug, for real.
These mostly sweet and slightly salty treats are totally classy. Arrange them in bags with a pretty ribbon to tie, or serve them off a cookie sheet, straight from the freezer at your Oscar Party next weekend. Whatever you do, try not to be left home alone with these pretzels. Will power is such a punk.
Black and White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
makes 3 dozen pretzels
12 ounces white chocolate chips
1 heaping cup black nonpariel sprinkles
36-45 small hard pretzels (I used about half of a 16 ounce bag)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Place sprinkles in a medium bowl and set aside.
Place white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Simmer 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Place bowl of chocolate over the simmering water making sure that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the simmering water. Gently stir until chocolate is melted and perfectly smooth. Leave the bowl of melted chocolate over the pan of hot water, but take the pot off the flame.
Dip pretzels into the warm melted chocolate. I left one corner of the pretzels undipped. Shake off a bit of the excess melted chocolate from the pretzel and use a knife or fork to wipe some of the chocolate off the back side of the pretzel. You’ll want the pretzels to have their holes free of chocolate for sprinkle dipping. Place dipped pretzel in sprinkle bowl and coat to taste. Place dipped and sprinkled pretzel on a piece of parchment paper and allow to harden while you dip the other pretzels.
Place pretzels in the freezer to shock into hardening. Pretzels should be stored, sealed in an airtight container at a cool room temperature.
Kocinera
Those look so yummy! And I love the simplicity. They’d make great party food (not to mention individual late night snack food). :D
Beatrice and Lauren
Joy, these did not work. What went wrong!? The nonpareils were clumpy and the chocolate did not dip evenly. This was just a bad situation. We are so disappointed. But we still love you and your awesome recipes. At least we had a great time making them!
joythebaker
Maybe there was a problem with the temperature of your chocolate? It’s so hard to tell without seeing exactly what you did unfortunately. Give it another try!
Sandra Joyce
Oh but why in monochrome? Would be lovely to drool upon the sight of colored pretzel. @.@ This is lovely!
Lily
I am a HUGE FAN of your website and I always tell my friends they can’t go wrong with any of your recipes!
I had a little trouble melting the white chocolate for this one….. had to add a little shortening I had on hand to make it nice and melted and gooey. Do you have any comments about that? Was it the type of chocolate I used?
Anyway, they turned out DELICIOUS. I ran out of sprinkles after about 10 pretzels lol so I did 1/2 white chocolate and 1/2 semisweet chocolate and it was amazing as well!
Chineka @ Savor the Baking
I love chocolate covered pretzels and I love that these are black and white. These would be great for different events.
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence
Love the black and white photos. And who could resist a chocolate dipped pretzel :)?
Sarah Allyn Bauer
Dangerous indeed!!! Who did you give yours to?
Yolene
Miam! Absolutely love pretzels covered in white chocolate! Discovered it when a friend made it Down Under for Christmas in July (what a way to make Winters less boring in Australia!). I really must try this recipe so I can enjoy it once again :)
Christine
totally thought they were poppy seeds as well! glad they’re not. even though now i’m wondering how they’d taste….
Melissa
yumm! these look delicious… my favorite, savory & sweet!
Spencer
Looks stunning! Almost too good to eat.
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggeis
I’m a little slow this morning… I kept trying to figure out where you got or how you made your pretzels grey, but then suddenly normal pretzel colored. I really need a nap or something. Or a big pilie of chocolate covered pretzels…brain food?
Natalie
These look so beautiful !
MooNFaCe
” I was staring at the wall eating melted chocolate with a spoon(!!!!).”
LOOL…I can totally relate !
Julia {The Roasted Root}
If that whole stack of black and white pretzels could transport itself into my mouth like a cartoon, I’d be one happy camper!
taylor @ taylormade
I was drooling when you posted this picture on instagram! these are gorgeous and look way. too. good.
Nicole @ youngbrokeandhungry
Chocolate Dipped Pretzels are my favorite treat when I go to the grocery store. However, I have never though about actually making them from scratch. Now I’ll have to after this lovely pictures!
Lindsey
love the black + white images with the black + white pretzels…clever.
Jessie S
I just enjoy that you shot this partially in black and white. Love.
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Kayla
This is such a lovely idea! I could totally see them at a brunch event.
Kasey @ The Wit of the Staircase
these are adorable. I’m thinking of making them with my maid of honor for my dessert table.
question:
you wouldn’t want to fly to indiana to officiate said wedding, would you?
just a thought.
anna
ermagerd. i made myself sick once eating yogurt dipped pretzels, and haven’t been back since. but these are calling to me…my old love/nemesis…
Shut Up & Cook | The Attainable Gourmet
Oh dear….these sound like trouble.
Sign me up!
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen
I always try to put the most tempting foods in the freezer like it’s some kind of magic box that prevents me from overeating. Doesn’t work, as I’m sure you know!
Charlotte
i thought they were sprinkled with black sesame seeds…. and now i sorta wanna make them with sesame seeds.
joythebaker
totally a great idea!!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking
White chocolate and Oreo dipped pretzels…. I am totally inspired, now, to find people to give these to so I don’t have to eat them all!
Nicole @ Fruit 'N' Fitness
I love how the pictures are in black and white! I would love to make these with different colored sprinkles to match holidays and sports teams!
joythebaker
i like the way you think!!
Katie@Cozydelicious
I love chocolate dipped pretzels and these are so, so pretty!
bakerkat
Yummy These are so good!
Eileen
These are so pretty! I was wondering if the black nonpareils were actually black sesame seeds at first. I wonder what that combination would taste like… :)
Aglassinhand
I have been craving chocolate covered pretzels!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
i’m a little bit in love with these!
Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen
White chocolate pretzels are the BEST. I thought it was funny that you put them in the freezer. In Wisconsin that is completely unnecessary, they won’t melt around here!
Z
Joy, I think there may be something wrong with the ‘subscribe by email’ feature, or it could just be me. I have not received your post updates for the past two weeks :(. But thanks to Instagram, I know to come visit the site a day after a preview…creepy I know! I just love your blog!
Dana @ Conscious Kitchen Blog
Chocolate covered pretzels are one of my favorite snacks – the perfect combo of salty and sweet. It’d be easy to use this method for any occasion, changing out the colored sprinkles as you see fit. Happy munching!
Kelsey
The black and white theme makes me think you had Tracy on the mind when you were making these!
Mary @ The Kitchen Paper
I want these for breakfast, RIGHT NOW!
Keisha
Chocolate Dipped Pretzels are my CRACK!! This is like the best food porn ever to start off my Monday!
Rachel @ Bakerita
These look phenomenal – and so easy. Definitely classy too. Is it bad I want to declass them with super fun rainbow sprinkles? I think it’s happening.
Beth Stewart
How fancy and simple to make. Love this idea!
Jim
I’m not sure I could get by the dip-pretzel-in-chocolate-put-pretzel-in- mouth-repeat, step. I’m willing to sacrifice, though and let y’all know how I did! Happy to see you back. Can’t wait for the first post-mardi gras podcast.
amanda @ once upon a recipe
i am a total sucker for the amazing salty/sweet combination that is chocolate dipped pretzels. these would be in great danger in my house!
Jess.
Love these! Chocolate covered pretzels are a favorite treat of mine & these are so cute. Your suggestion of rolling things in cookies opened up a very dangerous road of ideas for me lol…
allie@sweetpotatobites
mmm love this! salty and sweet combos are the best.
Annie @ Annie's City Kitchen
YES. I’ve always loved chocolate covered pretzels. It will always be the ultimate salty/sweet snack. These would be gone in minutes in my apartment.
Kristen O
These look amazing!! Such a classy looking simple dessert! Great idea! & I’m pretty impressed with your mile high stack of pretzels!!!
Rachael B
Love the photo of the pretzels stacked to the sky in delicious fanfare. my newest indulgence is scooping peanut butter from the jar with pretzels… and then dipping it into a chocolate sauce of sorts. hello happiness!
Bee @ deux dilettantes
What a perfect little treat! and so simple. I guess I’m gonna have to spend some time in the kitchen today. I’m planning to watch the last episode of House of Cards tonight and these pretzels will be the perfect snack.
Bev @ Bev Cooks
I can’t feel my face.
Emilia
What beautiful beautiful little pretzels! Love the black and white, it makes these simple treats look classy. I totally don’t blame you for spending Sunday making chocolate covered pretzels, way more fun than the other tasks at hand. :)
Katherine @ our peas + carrots
Joy, thank you for always saying what we all do but are too embarrassed to say. We all eat the melted chocolate with a spoon! You’re so awesome – and thanks for the party food idea. I bet these would be good with green sprinkles for St. Patty’s Day (a bigger deal in NJ/NYC than an Oscar party). Yumyumyum!
erin @hooleywithaz
chocolate pretzels is the only salty sweet snack i can handle. i feel like i would be physically incapable of not eating the whole batch at once.
Seanna Lea
I think I will do this with candy melts (because I have a friend that doesn’t like white chocolate) and crushed thin mints. It’s girl scout season after all, and I have to support the good work!
Holly
The pretzels look amazing; I’m not usually a pretzel fan but sometimes that sweet and salty combination is too good to pass up.
I’m more impressed with your photography. Amazing job on these black and white photos! They’re stunning even though they’re nothing more than pretzels and chocolate!
Amanda @ The Dormestic Goddess
I make it a point not to keep white chocolate around the house because I just end up eating half the bag without realizing it. At least with these I’ll have a use for the other half of the bag!
Carly
I am loving that last photo!
gayle
what cool wedding favors these would be!!!!
Trey Schruff
These look aweseom!
Sini
Cute little treats! I imagine these would be amazing for the Oscar Party (=me and the pretzels sitting on the sofa)!
Becca - Cookie Jar Treats
Oh my. These look very yummy. I’m only starting to like pretzels. I had chocolate dipped pretzels at my cousin’s baby gender revealing party. I’m not ashamed to admit 3 chocolate pretzel wands and cake was my dinner than night :P
Happy Monday, Joy :)
Izy
No waaaaay! Those look too easy and dangerous to have around…
Melted chocolate is way too irresistible to NOT eat off a spoon, just own it!
Marisa
A Black tie affair pretzel…..YUM!
robyn
look AMAZING!!! need to head to the shops later!
Jayne
I initially thought you used poppy seeds for the black dots. Black little sprinkle dots are so cute!
Natalia
This is the best snack ever!!! Soooo dangerous!!!!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Can’t go wrong with white chocolate, salty ‘n sweet desserts, tons of sprinkles. And love the black and white theme. Pretzels never looked so classy!
Reem | Simply Reem
This is exactly what we all need. . Little bit of sweetness and just a pinch of saltiness. .. perfect!
Sophie {The Cake Hunter}
I saw this picture on instagram and I swear I was dreaming about chocolate covered pretzels last night! I could totally not be trusted to be alone with these however I would definitely WANT to be alone with these.
Anna
I love sweet and salty! Looks gorgeous!
ATasteOfMadness
These look terribly addicting! I love it!
Holiday Baker Man
I may just die!
Berry
You have much to answer for Joy. There are now pretzels cooling on the counter with peanut butter between 2 pretzels and dipped in chocolate. I read this post, stood up, and 10 min later they were made. And now I’m going to make the leftover dipping chocolate into a chocolate and cheese quesadilla.
Angela @ the fairy bread chronicles
GASP. these. look. amazing.
the contrast of the black and white make them really striking, they’d be good as a party snack!
and your cookie-dipped pretzel idea? bonkers! bonkers good that is :D
Julie
So up my alley! Especially frozen, and especially as a procrastination tool. P.S. -We both hit publish at the same time, which I think is kind of awesome.
Edina
Wow the pretzels looking amazing with this white chocolate… You know i love toe at them with nutella :-)… so I think I would like them with white chocolate , too…. Great pics you made…
Regards!
ThermomixBlogger Helene
I’m hooked! Gonna do this one, thank you! Love salty and sweet together. Black and white… all these contrasts in one mouthful ;-)
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
These are so pretty! I’ve never seen black nonpareils anywhere, and I thought that you’d sprinkled these with poppy seeds at first!
Kay D'lyma
Joy! Sweet and Salty! My fav… can’t wait to try this one…
Kim@Soliloquy Of Food & Such
“I was staring at the wall eating melted chocolate with a spoon”
we’ve all been there….at least I have, anyway…