Vegan Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
This Vegan Chocolate-Covered Pretzels recipe is a tasty sweet and salty treat. Pretzel Twists are coated in dark chocolate and topped with colorful sprinkles. Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels make great holiday gifts, party food, or even family snacks.
These chocolate pretzels are covered in dark chocolate infused with peanut butter. There’s nothing like salty pretzels smothered in chocolate and decorated with a few sprinkles to set the mood.
Besides, recipes for chocolate-covered pretzels are so easy to make. Change up the sprinkles based on the season you’re in. For example, pink and red sprinkles can be for Valentine’s Day. Make Christmas chocolate-covered pretzels by using holiday sprinkles. It’s that easy!
Why This Recipe is a Winner
- Using dark chocolate to dip pretzels creates delicious flavor and a crispy coating.
- Adding coconut oil to the melted chocolate makes it easy to dip the pretzels
- Using both dark and white chocolate adds variety and keeps the finished pretzels beautiful and scrumptious!
Ingredients
You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.
Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe:
- Chocolate chips — Use this Dairy-Free Chocolate Guide to help select the right chocolate for you.
- Peanut butter — This is an optional ingredient. Substitute vegan butter or coconut oil.
- Pretzels — I prefer using mini salted pretzels. You can substitute gluten-free pretzels too.
- Garnish — You can serve them plain or garnish with colored sprinkles or even drizzles of vegan white chocolate.
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
- Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Stir regularly until the chocolate chips are melted.
- Use a fork to dip pretzels in the chocolate, gently tapping over the pan to allow excess chocolate to drip away. Place the pretzel on a pan lined with waxed paper.
- Place the tray of still-wet chocolate-covered pretzels in the fridge to allow the chocolate to set.
- When they’re ready, remove the pretzels from waxed paper and place them in a lidded container.
Storage Tips
Store chocolate-covered pretzels in an airtight container. They can be kept in the fridge for up to 10 days. You can freeze them, too. Allow them to set completely first, then transfer to a freezer bag. They will keep up to 3 months in the freezer.
Marly’s Tips
- Use gluten-free pretzels to make gluten-free chocolate-dipped pretzels.
- To speed up the chocolate, place the freshly dipped pretzels on a tray and place that tray in the fridge.
- If you want to add sprinkles, be sure and add those before the chocolate sets.
- There are special utensils for dipping chocolate, however, if you have an old fork, you can use pliers to pull the prongs apart slightly. This works great!
- Use pretzel rods to make chocolate dipped pretzel rods. Dip the pretzel rod about halfway up the stick and then add sprinkles and allow the chocolate to set.
- I’ve added peanut butter to the melted chocolate, but that’s optional. If you don’t want to use peanut butter, substitute it with one tablespoon of coconut oil.
More Vegan Sweet Treats
Vegan Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 16 ounce bag mini salted pretzels
- 1/4 cup colored sprinkles optional
- optional: vegan white chocolate
Instructions
- Cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
- Combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, and coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat. Stir regularly until the chocolate chips are melted. Remove from heat.
- Use a fork to dip pretzels in the chocolate, gently tapping over the pan to allow excess chocolate to drip away. Place the pretzel on the waxed paper. You can dip 5 to 6 pretzels at a time. Add sprinkles if using.
- Place the tray of still-wet chocolate-covered pretzels in the fridge to allow the chocolate to set.
- When they’re ready, remove the pretzels from waxed paper and place them in a lidded container. Store them in the fridge for up to 10 days. They can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- If you're using vegan white chocolate, it will have to be dipped several times.
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Notes
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Enjoy!
This post was originally published in 2012 and was updated to include new photos, new text, and an updated recipe in 2020.
How perfectly perfect! Easy and so good, I can’t wait to make these!
I love everything about these pretzels. They look perfect!
so cute, I love these!!
These pretzels are sooo cute! My daughter would love them!
Love this!
Love the addition of peanut butter combined w chocolate pretzels!