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Home » The Easiest & Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat Pinterest Challenge

January 24, 2023

The Easiest & Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat Pinterest Challenge

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Valentine’s Day is approaching fast and this particular holiday is always full of special cards, flowers, dinners out and yummy treats. I’m joining 15 of my blogging friends for this special holiday recipe Pinterest challenge, hosted by Cindy from Country Road 407. That’s right, 16 delicious Valentine’s worthy recipes will be shared today! I am sharing the easiest & sweet Valentine’s Day Treat Pinterest challenge.

If you are coming over from Niky at The House On Silverado welcome! Didn’t her chocolate pots de creme look so divine!?

Some of you reading today may be new, so let me introduce myself! My name is Kim and I’m so glad you’re joining me at my Cottage in the Mitten! I live in the beautiful four season state of Michigan. I’m passionate about my faith, family, a good cup of tea and I love home decor! Another tidbit about me, I make blankets for a cause and I would love for you to read all about that in my post The Journey.

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” —Charles M. Schulz

The Story of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day can also be referred to St. Valentine’s Day or the Feast of St. Valentine. It is always celebrated on February 14th. It was originally celebrated as a Christian feast day which honored one early Christian martyr named St. Valentine. Over the years, it has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of love and romance all over the world.

The Easiest & Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat Pinterest Challenge

When my sons were young, I was big into decorating & baking for Valentine’s Day. Heck, I even served heart shaped pizza! Now that they are out of the house, I have toned down what I do for the heart holiday.

However, I still use a few holiday touches and of course, chocolate is always necessary!

Speaking of chocolate, on to the Pinterest Challenge!

I’m going to show you how to make chocolate covered pretzel rods. They are super easy and fun to make! There is no baking involved and I promise everyone will love them!

Ingredients

The ingredients are few. I’m guessing many of you will already have some of the ingredients on hand.

  • Pretzel rods
  • Chocolate of your choice
  • Sprinkles

You will also need one sheet of wax paper and a cooling rack to lay the pretzels on after they are dipped in chocolate. I lay the wax paper under the cooling rack so you can sprinkle the pretzels directly on the cooling rack. Any access will fall onto the wax paper.

Melting & Dipping The Chocolate

I suggest that you use chocolates of your choice. For this recipe, I used vanilla almond bark, chocolate chips and strawberry candy melts. I did so because it’s what I already had in my pantry.

The most imporant tip…Make sure that you melt the chocolate you decide to use, according to the package directions. Typically, 50% power works best. Melt for about a minute, take it out, stir and repeat the process until it is the right consistency.

I melt all of the different chocolates I am going to use before I start dipping. If you prefer to melt one chocolate at a time and dip some of your pretzels, that works too.

When dipping the pretzels in the chocolate, I only dip one pretzel at a time. You may think that sounds time consuming but it really isn’t. Once your chocolate is melted, the dipping goes fast.

Due to the fact that you do not need a huge bowl of each chocolate, I use the bowl I melt the chocolates in and use a spoon to help coat the pretzel. Once the pretzel is fully coated, let the excess chocolate drip off. Then transfer to a cooling rack.

Decorating

There are so many fun options out there to decorate with. The easiest is sprinkles. I had a multi set with all sorts of Valentine shapes and colors. If you can’t find something like that, red, pink and white sprinkles work just as well!

I decorate the pretzels while the chocolate is still soft. That being said, I dip 3 or 4 pretzels then I decorate them with sprinkles.

Repeat the process until you are finished. Once they are decorated, I transfer them to a piece of wax or parchment paper.

**Make sure you remove the pretzels from the cooling rack before they are completely dry. If you don’t, they will stick to the rack and break in half when you try to remove them.**

Easy & Sweet Valentine’s Day Treat

Chocolate Covered Pretzels
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • Pretzel Rods
  • Chocolate (your choice) Follow melting directions on package
  • Sprinkles Red, Pink and White

Instructions
 

  • Melt chocolate according to package directions. Do not over cook. I typically melt at 50% for a minute. Repeat the process until thoroughly melted.
  • Dip pretzel rod into chocolate – one at a time. Let excess chocolate drip off and transfer to cooling rack. Dip 3 or 4 pretzels and then decorate with sprinkles. Repeat the process until all your pretzels are complete.
  • Before the decorated pretzels are completely dry, transfer pretzels from cooling rack to wax or parchment paper.
Keyword chocolate, pretzels

I hope you enjoyed this super easy Valentine’s Day treat! They make a great gift for your friends and family. Just use a cellophane bag with a sweet ribbon. If you have littles, they will especially love them!

Next up, is my friend Renae from Peacock Ridge Farm. She is sharing an amazing heart shaped charcuterie board. You won’t want to miss it!

Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends! See you next time!

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Comments

  1. laura says

    January 24, 2023 at 8:21 am

    Hi Kim Pinned this easy and pretty treat! I am going to make these for my book club next month! laura in Colorado

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:56 am

      Oh, thank you! Glad you like them! They are so easy and perfect for a book club gathering. Have fun!

      Reply
  2. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    January 24, 2023 at 8:38 am

    What a cute sweet treat!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:56 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Cindy says

    January 24, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Kim these are so cute! I love a sweet and salty combo 💕 Pinned

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:57 am

      Thanks, Cindy! 💛 I love sweet and salty too!

      Reply
  4. Carol@Blueskyathome says

    January 24, 2023 at 10:01 am

    Kim, what a cute idea – and so easy. Wouldn’t these make a sweet Valentine’s Day gift idea.

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:58 am

      Thanks, Carol! The perfect little treat!

      Reply
  5. Renae Frey says

    January 24, 2023 at 11:40 am

    Such a fun idea. My granddaughter would love this. Hugs to you.

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    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:58 am

      They are fun to make, too! My granddaughter loved them!

      Reply
  6. Marty says

    January 24, 2023 at 11:41 am

    These are such a fun idea to have for any party. I love to have these so people can snack away and they are wonderful to use as a coffee stirrer too.

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 11:58 am

      Thanks, Marty! They were fun to make too! Happy Valentine’s Day!

      Reply
  7. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says

    January 24, 2023 at 12:09 pm

    Your pretzel sticks look so cute and delicious. It’s just the right amount of chocolate sweetness when you want something crunchy. Love the cute sprinkles too!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 24, 2023 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks Michelle! Sweet and salty is the best!

      Reply
  8. Lora Bloomquist says

    January 24, 2023 at 2:23 pm

    Such a good reminder that we can make cookies with a Valentine’s theme instead of Christmas. These would be perfect on a charcuterie board. Pinned:)

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    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:28 am

      Oh, that’s a great idea too! Happy Valentine’s Day, Lora!

      Reply
  9. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    January 24, 2023 at 2:57 pm

    I love this so much! You knocked it out of the park Kim. Pinned!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:27 am

      You’re always so encouraging! Thanks so much, Kim!!

      Reply
  10. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    January 24, 2023 at 4:43 pm

    These are so very pretty! I just love the different colors on them. They’d be so cute at a hot chocolate bar for winter!

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    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:27 am

      Yes, that would be a great way to have them, too!

      Reply
  11. Howard Jennifer says

    January 24, 2023 at 5:42 pm

    I’m so hungry…but also too tired to move off the couch!! Wish I had a couple of these right now!!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:26 am

      Wish I could drop some off for you!

      Reply
  12. Barbara Chapman says

    January 24, 2023 at 9:06 pm

    5 stars
    Kim, I made chocolate covered spiders for Halloween and then some choc. pretzel rods with the leftover chocolate. Soooo good! A teacher I worked with in the past introduced me to them, then my daughter and I would make them for Christmas presents for her friends at high school.

    Really fun to make! Thank you for the reminder as I can make some for students at school for our after-school Makers Space group.

    Happy Valentine’s hugs,
    Barb 🙂

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:29 am

      Oh, I’m sure your after-school group would love them! Happy Valentine’s Day!

      Reply
  13. Tammy says

    January 24, 2023 at 9:32 pm

    These are so cute, Kim. They would be great to make with the grandchildren.

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:26 am

      Yes, I’m sure yours would love them!

      Reply
  14. Julie Briones says

    January 24, 2023 at 9:32 pm

    One of my close friends has made these every Christmas… they are one of my fave desserts! Yours are so pretty, Kim… perfect for Valentine’s! Pinned!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:25 am

      Thanks Julie! They were fun to make! Your grands would love them!

      Reply
  15. Niky | The House on Silverado says

    January 25, 2023 at 8:34 am

    These turned out so cute! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:25 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  16. Cindy@CountyRoad407 says

    January 25, 2023 at 3:02 pm

    Weren’t those the good ol’ days when the kids were little and we went all out to make them feel loved? I’ve only made these once and it was a Christmas years ago. I remember loving them though. Perfect amount of salty and sweet. Yours are so cute with the colors and sprinkles. We’ll need to try these again. Thank you for joining us. Hope your Valentine’s Day is special this year. pinned

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:25 am

      They were good days!! Thank you so much for having me, Cindy! Such a fun group to share with!

      Reply
  17. Lynne says

    January 25, 2023 at 9:50 pm

    Kim, your chocolate covered pretzels are so fun and festive! I love the combination of sweet and salty. My kids at school would love these. Thank you for sharing! Pinned!

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 26, 2023 at 10:24 am

      Thank you, Lynne! Always such a fun treat!

      Reply
  18. Tina says

    January 28, 2023 at 11:46 pm

    Ahh chocolate! A favorite thing is dark chocolate. One of the important things I would take to an island, if given that challenge.
    Love the quote and links here. Your Valentines pretzel rods look almost to good to eat.

    Reply
    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      January 31, 2023 at 1:39 pm

      Haha! That’s awesome! I don’t know what I would take!

      Reply
  19. CoCo says

    February 10, 2023 at 4:16 am

    These are almost too pretty and festive to eat, I love them! I can’t wait to try this over the weekend and to share them on my Friday Faves post today. They’re the perfect way to celebrate the season. Hope you have lots of fun celebrating, CoCo

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    • cottageinthemitten@gmail.com says

      February 13, 2023 at 9:56 am

      Thank you so much for the share, CoCo! Happy Valentine’s Day!

      Reply

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