Chocolate Covered Pretzel Flowers

It’s spring, and it’s almost Mother’s Day, and these Flower Chocolate Covered Pretzels are the perfect gift. This calls for a fun food craft made with Mom in mind. Today, I’d love to share how I used chocolate-covered pretzels to make easy Spring Pretzel Flowers. This sweet and salty treat is perfect for any spring party, garden party, school event, or just for a fun treat at home.

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Chocolate Covered Flower Pretzels 

This Mother’s Day , give mom some edible flower pretzels that taste as good as they look. I’ll show you how to make them into Chocolate Pretzel Pops, too, and turn these pretzel flowers into a chocolate-covered pretzel bouquet. When you are finished making these fun flower pretzels, you can make more flower treats like this easy-to-make cupcake flower, or rice krispies treats flowers.

They are cute either way. In keeping with my theme of “fun and simple,” they are so easy to make. In no time, you’ll have a dozen flowers to give to mom or celebrate spring.

Aren’t they sweet? 

Watch my Video to show you how I made these Pretzel Flowers:

Here’s What You’ll Need to make this Chocolate Covered Pretzel Recipe for Spring

This will make approximately one dozen flower pretzels

• Chocolate Melts (assorted spring colors)- (Wilton is my preferred) You’ll need approximately 12 oz. for one dozen chocolate-covered pretzel flowers  – *I used three colors, but you could stick with one color if you want
• One dozen yellow chocolate melts 
• Approximately 48 mini-twist pretzels
• A glass microwave-proof bowl
• Silicone Spatula
• A fork
• Wax Paper
• Optional Paper Straws, cut-out paper leaves, and glue to make the Pretzel Treats into Pretzel Pops

How to Make Flower Pretzels

First, Preparing the Chocolate and getting ready…

• If you are using assorted colors as I did, pour about 1/2 cup into a microwave-proof glass bowl
• *If you are only using one, then use the whole bag 
• Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute, stir with your spatula, and pop it back in for 30 seconds – stir until smooth.
• Transfer your melted chocolate to your work surface
• Set out a large sheet of wax paper
• Gather your other supplies, pretzels, yellow chocolate melts, and fork. 

Dipping the pretzels

• Now, Place a pretzel into the chocolate and push it down with your fork, turn it around to coat it
• Then, Use the fork to lift the coated pretzel up to the edge of the bowl 

• Finally, Tap the fork several times to release the excess chocolate

Hardening the Dipping Chocolate 

• Now you can Gently place the pretzel onto the wax paper 
• Then, Repeat the process with three more pretzels, placing the pretzels down in a circle formation with the tops facing outward.

• *I placed mine so the side tips of the pretzels rested on top of each other in a circle, which you can see in the image above 
• Finally, place the yellow chocolate melt in the center of the pretzel circle

• Let the chocolate harden by simply drying at room temperature. This should only take a few minutes
• That’s one pretzel flower
• Repeat making more pretzel flowers until most of the chocolate is gone out of the bowl
• Do the same process with all of your chocolate colors, except the yellow chocolate melts

*Optional – Adding a stem to your Flower chocolate-covered pretzel 

• If you want to add a cute stem…
• Place a mound of melted chocolate on the top portion of the paper straw – about an inch down from the top, about where the center of the flower pretzel will go

• Carefully place the flower over the melted chocolate and let the chocolate completely harden.

• Use a toothpick to clean off excess chocolate from the pretzel holes. 
• Add leaves with glue.

Expert Tips

You can use a lollipop stick or a wooden dowel if you don’t have a paper straw.

You can use a toothpick to scrape away any jagged chocolate edges or to poke some chocolate out of the center of a pretzel.

FAQs

Do I need to Refrigerate my Chocolate Flower Pretzels?

No. In fact, condensation from the refrigerator can cause sugar crystals to form on the outside of the pretzel as it warms to room temperature. These flower pretzels can be stored covered at room temperature for several days.

Can I make Pretzel Flowers Ahead of Time?

Yes! I love making chocolate-covered pretzels ahead of time. It frees up so much time on the day of your party, shower, or holiday celebration. Cover and store at room temperature for up to one week. Granted, the room temperature is not hot or humid. The garage is a great place to store chocolate if it is a hot summer day.

Can I Decorate My Pretzel Flowers in a Different Way?

If you don’t have yellow chocolate melts, group three yellow M&Ms in the middle of the chocolate pretzel flower

Make a bouquet with your creation. Wrap the bouquet with tissue paper and a bow to present them to mom or your special someone.

Chocolate Making Tips

How I Melt Chocolate Melts

Chocolate Seizing

Seizing is what my mom used to call overheated chocolate or chocolate that was unworkable. She’d say, the chocolate seized. Which basically meant that it was thick and impossible to use.

Causes of chocolate seizing are typically overheating the chocolate or adding liquid to the chocolate.

There is a fine balance of heating and overheating chocolate. Once you overheat it, it turns thick and worthless.

There are tricks and tips to smooth the chocolate back out, but I don’t think it really ever fully recovers. You’ll basically want to add a form of lard in the way of vegetable shortening or coconut oil. Only use a tiny little speck. Add it to the chocolate and stir in.

Storing your chocolate flowers

• These chocolate-covered pretzels a fine set out on a platter at room temperature for a few days
• If you want to keep them longer, place them in an airtight container with wax paper as layers between them – at room temperature.
• These flower pretzels should last a couple of weeks.

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