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Piping Chocolate Using a Ziploc Bag

How to pipe chocolate using a ziplock bag for decorating chocoalte treats.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time3 minutes
drying and decorating10 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 12 pretzels
Calories: 123cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 1 tall mason jar
  • 1 ziplock bag
  • wax paper

Materials

  • 12 pretzel rods
  • 6 oz. brown chocolate or other dark colored chocolate
  • 3 oz. white chocolate or other contrasting color

Instructions

  • Set wax paper on your work surface
  • Using a tall mason jar, melt your chocolate melts using the instructions on the back of the chocolate melt bag.
  • I set mine in the microwave for one minute and stirred. I then cooked it in the microwave for another 30 seconds.
  • Stir the melted chocolate until smooth.
  • Tilt the mason jar and roll a pretzel rod into the chocolate
  • Place the coated pretzel onto the wax paper to dry
  • Melt the contrasting chocolate melts and stir until smooth
  • Fold your zip-tight bag over to get closer to the bottom of the bag
  • Pour the melted chocolate into the plastic bag
  • Squeeze the air out of the bag and zip it shut
  • Carefully snip a teeny-tiny corner of the bottom of the chocolate bag
  • Using gentle pressure, squeeze the chocolate over the treats, going back and forth, making a curvy zig-zag look

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 123cal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg