Patriotic Pretzels Recipe

Memorial Day is just around the corner. The unofficial start of summer. Are you headed to a cookout or BBQ? If you are and you need something tasty and colorful to take to the gathering, try our Patriotic Pretzels Recipe. It is easy to make, looks pretty and everybody will love the patriotic red, white and blue colors. Of course the combination of salty and sweet is awesome too. Here is how to make them and there is a printable recipe card below as well.

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

How to make the 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 melts and stir until melted.
3. Spoon the white 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 non pariels on the pretzels before the chocolate completely hardens.

5. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 tablespoon shortening for 45 seconds. Add the blue chocolate chips/melts and stir until melted.
6. 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.
7. Immediately sprinkle your choice of red, white and blue jimmies and sprinkles and white sugar pearls on the pretzels before the chocolate completely hardens.

8. Let pretzels “set” on cookie sheets for 30 minutes before serving.
9. ENJOY!!

Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

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