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I absolutely LOVE the 4th of July. The American pride, fireworks, festivals and amazingly delicious food! 😉 And what better way to celebrate than with some delicious chocolate covered 4th of July Patriotic Pretzels!
Make these for your family, get together or just as a fun treat to enjoy with the kids!
Nothing says freedom like chocolate covered salty goodness.. just sayin’. Enjoy!
4th Of July Patriotic Pretzels
Ingredients
- 24 large pretzel twists (I used Snyder’s Old Tyme brand)
- 2 Tablespoons solid shortening
- 1/2 cup Wilton royal blue chocolate melts
- 1/2 cup Wilton white chocolate melts
- Red, white and blue jimmies and non pariels
- White sugar pearls
Directions
Blue Pretzels
1. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon shortening for 45 seconds. Add the blue chocolate melts and stir until melted.
3. Spoon the blue melted chocolate over 12 of the pretzels coating each pretzel evenly. Place on cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart from each other.
4. Immediately sprinkle your choice of red, white and blue jimmies and sprinkles and white sugar pearls on the pretzels before the chocolate completely hardens.
5. Let pretzels “set” on cookie sheets for 30 minutes before serving.
White Pretzels
1. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon shortening for 45 seconds. Add the white chocolate chips/melts and stir until melted.
3. Spoon the white melted chocolate over the remaining pretzels, coating each pretzel evenly. Place on cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart from each other.
4. Immediately sprinkle your choice of red, white and blue jimmies and non pariels on the pretzels before the chocolate completely hardens.
5. Let pretzels “set” on cookie sheets for 30 minutes before serving.
4th Of July Patriotic Pretzels
Ingredients
- 24 large pretzel twists I used Snyder’s Old Tyme brand
- 2 Tablespoons solid shortening
- 1/2 cup Wilton royal blue chocolate melts
- 1/2 cup Wilton white chocolate melts
- Red white and blue jimmies and non pariels
- White sugar pearls
Instructions
- 1. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Set aside.
- 2. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon shortening for 45 seconds. Add the blue or white chocolate melts and stir until melted (depending on what color you choose)
- 3. Spoon the blue melted chocolate over 12 of the pretzels coating each pretzel evenly. Place on cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart from each other.
- 4. Immediately sprinkle your choice of red, white and blue jimmies and sprinkles and white sugar pearls on the pretzels before the chocolate completely hardens.
- 5. Let pretzels “set” on cookie sheets for 30 minutes before serving.
