Patriotic Celebration Pretzels
These red, white and blue Patriotic Celebration Pretzels are possibly the easiest dessert you can make. Fit for ANY celebration! The perfect combination of sweet and salty! Place on your next dessert table or give as a delicious party favor. All you need are pretzel rods, candy melts and sprinkles (colors to fit your celebration). Scroll down for Red, White and Blue Party Supplies and learn about pretzel pockets! ↓
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HOW TO DECORATE PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION PRETZELS
- Place a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet.
- Melt the candy. I chose to coat the pretzels in white first. TIP: If your candy melts don’t get loose enough to dip into, add a little shortening that will loosen the candy and make it easier to coat your pretzels. The key to coating the pretzel without the candy dripping everywhere is in the temperature of the candy. Not too hot and not too cold. Once the candy is the right consistency it’s time to dip. I put mine in a bowl and used a spoon to drizzle and coat the pretzel. Swirl the pretzel to let any extra candy drip off and tap on the side of the bowl.
- FOR THE COVERED IN SPRINKLES METHOD: Cover the pretzel rod in the melted candy (white) and spoon or pour sprinkles on immediately. (Place finished pretzel on a wax paper lined cookie sheet.)
- FOR THE DRIZZLE METHOD: Cover pretzel rods in melted white candy (like the sprinkles method), place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator to harden (about 10 minutes). While the candy is hardening, melt two additional colors (blue and red). Pour the melted candy into small piping bags or small zip top bags. Close the top with a rubber band and snip the ends. In a back and forth motion add one color at a time. While candy is still wet add patriotic sprinkles. Place finished pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to harden.
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Patriotic Celebration Pretzels
The perfect combination of sweet and salty! Place on your next dessert table or give as a delicious party favor. All you need are pretzel rods, candy melts and sprinkles (colors to fit your celebration). Fill small buckets and line them down the center of your table to make a fun and eatable centerpiece!
Ingredients
- 1 cup red candy melts
- 1 cup royal blue candy melts
- 1 (12 ) bag white candy melts
- 12 pretzel rods
- sprinkles
- optional shortening
Instructions
TO MELT CANDY:
Pour candy in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute stir, add the bowl back to the microwave. Heat an additonal 30 seconds at 60%. Stir until melted and creamy. If candy is too thick add 1 tablespoon of shortening and stir until melted and combined into the melted candy.
FOR THE COVERED IN SPRINKLES METHOD:
Cover the pretzel rod in the melted candy (white) and spoon or pour sprinkles on immediately. (Place finished pretzel on a parchment or wax paper lined cookie sheet.)
FOR THE DRIZZLE METHOD:
Cover pretzel rods in melted white candy (like the sprinkles method), place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator to harden (about 10 minutes). While the candy is hardening, melt two additional colors (blue and red). Pour the melted candy into small piping bags or small zip top bags. Close the top with a rubber band and snip the ends. In a back and forth motion add one color at a time. While candy is still wet add patriotic sprinkles. Place finished pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper to harden.
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I am making some of these this weekend as well for our Memorial Day picnic at church! They are SO yummy 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
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Coming over to visit from Scruptious Sunday. These look so good! I know my kids would love them. 🙂
I love chocolate covered pretzels and they are fun to make. These look adorable.
These are wonderful and so colorful! Love them!
These are so darn cute!! We love chocolate covered pretzels!! We appreciate you linking up with us!! It’s so fun to see all of the great ideas and recipes! We hope to see you back again soon! -The Sisters
Wow they look oh so yummy!! So adorably cute!!!!! Hope you can stop by and follow back. http://tootsabellarose.blogspot.com/2012/05/rapunzel-room-update.html
I’d love to try these for my son’s birthday party with matching colors! Yum!
Hi Sheryl,
What a great treat to celebrate with, these are just adorable! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
These look so fun! I would love for you to link this up at Well Crafted Wednesdays! You can find the it here:
http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/2012/05/well-crafted-wednesdays-link-party-6.html
I want to eat those! Thanks for linking up to my party! 🙂
I used Bakers squares and when I set the Pretzels out they got soft. What can I do or what chocolate do I use??
Thanks for your help, Joan
Hi Joan,
I used Candy Melts. It stays hard a little bit better. But if you live in a place with heat and humidity. They are going to get soft at this time of year. To help, I would store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 🙂
Hi Sheryl:
I am super excited to find your website and this fun recipe! It is absolutely brilliant! I am honored to feature it in my “Top-Rated 4th of July Recipes Round-Up” on my website, The Mindful Shopper! http://mindful-shopper.com/lots-fun-stuff/mindful-lifestyle/scrumptious-recipes
I will definitely be back!
Hi Amy, Thanks and I’ll be visiting your website too. Happy 4th! 🙂
Hi Sheryl, I am stopping by from Dreaming of Leaving features.
I love pretzels and you have these all jazzed up and festive!
I would love it if you would stop by and share on my #OMHGFF this week!!!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Karren
In watching your video you suggested that shorting be added but you didn’t state how much Candy Melts to how much shorting.Concerned?
Hi Helen, I usually add about 1 tablespoon to one bag of candy melts.
can I melt multiple colors at a time?
Hi Gary, only if you have something warm to keep them in. Like a melting pot from Wilton. I like to melt my candy, pour the melted candy into piping bags, use a rubber band to close the top and place the bags in a warm melting pot.