Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks

Name: Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar crystals; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Red Food Color; 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 36 pretzel rods; 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

Chocolate-dipped pretzels are a quick and easy treat that kids can help make. Recipe developed by Gale Gand, a nationally acclaimed pastry chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and television personality. Photo credit: Katie Goodman from Good Life Eats.

15m

PREP TIME

90

CALORIES

5

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 36 (1 pretzel stick)

Ingredients

Red Colored Sugar
1/2 cup white sugar crystals
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Red Food Color
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate Substitutions available
- 6 ounces white baking chocolate
36 pretzel rods
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Red Colored Sugar, place sugar in large resealable plastic bag. Add red food color. Seal bag. Knead sugar until the color is evenly distributed. Spread colored sugar on large rimmed baking sheet. Let stand 25 to 30 minutes or until sugar is dried. Store in airtight container.
2 For the Pretzel Sticks, melt chocolate as directed on package in 1-cup glass measuring cup. Dip each pretzel rod into melted chocolate, tilting glass so that half of the pretzel rod is covered in chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip off. Holding chocolate-dipped pretzel rod over a plate of Red Colored Sugar or crushed candies, spoon sugar or candies over pretzel while turning to coat evenly. Place pretzels on wax paper-lined tray.
3 Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.