Chocolate Covered Pretzel Flowers

5 from 1 vote

An easy to make flower pretzel treat for spring or Mother's Day!

Prep Time15

drying and decorating15

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Yield: flowers

Calories: 174cal

Author: Melissa Haines

Cost: $3

12 oz. Chocolate Melts (assorted spring colors)- (Wilton is my preferred) You'll need approximately 12 oz. for 1 dozen chocolate-covered pretzel flowers - *I used three colors, but you could stick with one color if you want
12 chocolate melts yellow
48 mini-twist pretzels

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

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

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
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 flower
Repeat making more 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

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 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.

Nutrition facts are only an estimate

Storing Flower Pretzels

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.