Chocolate-covered Deliciousness (pretzels and marshmallows)

9th February 2008

Chocolate-covered Deliciousness (pretzels and marshmallows)

posted in Food, How-To |

So, here at my Joyful Abode, we’ve dipped cherries and clementines in chocolate.

And we’ve made chocolate Ritz sandwiches.

So I guess this is the third edition of the chocolate-dipping extravaganza.

First, I gathered my materials:

chocolate covered marshmallows pretzel rods sprinkles oreos

Chocolate for melting, pretzel rods, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, and marshmallows (regular and cocoa).

I actually used milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate.

First, melt your chocolate in the microwave by setting the power to 50% and microwaving 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each zap. Then, add some non-heated chocolate and stir it in until it melts (don’t microwave again). If I’m doing it right, this is to temper the chocolate so it doesn’t end up tacky and gross when it “dries”… it’ll be like a hard shell.

Set up a couple cookie sheets with waxed paper, and start dippipng!

chocolate covered marshmallows sprinkles rainbow

Ahh… the anticipation.

I found that if you let the chocolate excess drip off before you roll/sprinkle it in toppings, the toppings will stick much better. Otherwise, if there’s too much chocolate, the toppings just slide off.

For me, the most fun part was drizzling everything with contrasting chocolates. I just got a little bit of the chocolate on a spoon and sort of swung it over whatever I was drizzling on… and it makes little fun lines!

chocolate covered pretzel rods dark white milk sprinkles oreos drizzle

For the marshmallows, normally I would use toothpicks for dipping… but I ran out! So I had to come up with a solution, and I ended up liking that solution BETTER than toothpicks.

I dipped one side of the marshmallow, and when the chocolate on that side hardened, I flipped it and dipped the other side in another chocolate.

chocolate covered marshmallows drizzle white dark milk oreos

chocolate covered marshmallows drizzle white dark milk oreos sprinkles

I served these at the craft night I hosted for our SOSA craft group I’m helping to start. The leftovers went to work with my husband, for the student naval aviators to gobble up.

chocolate covered pretzel rods dark white milk sprinkles oreos drizzle

These would make fantastic hostess gifts or gifts for teachers or anyone else who deserves a sweet treat. Just wrap them in pretty cellophane and tie them with a ribbon. The pretzel rods are also pretty served in a clear wide-mouthed vase.

More pictures in my flickr.

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1 On February 9th, 2008, Sheena said:

You’ll have to try this! Take wheat thins and sandwhich them with peanut butter and dip them in chocolate! They are fabulous! Those chocolate covered marshmellows look delicious!

posted on February 9th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

2 On February 9th, 2008, EmmaH said:

Ooh, that’s so inventive! And pretty and cute and sweet… I think the marshmallows are the best. I’m such a kid

posted on February 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

3 On February 9th, 2008, JesPlayin said:

I think I just gained 10 pounds looking at these pictures.

posted on February 9th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

4 On February 9th, 2008, Ashley said:

Wow! That looks great. The pictures alone are making my mouth water. I will have to try that with my son.

posted on February 9th, 2008 at 9:23 pm

5 On February 10th, 2008, Francine said:

Thanks so much for posting this! I planned to work on a similar project for Valentines, now I don’t have to go searching

posted on February 10th, 2008 at 4:25 am

6 On February 12th, 2008, Cindy said:

They look just like those Japanese chocolate sticks in the store,
So pretty and so delicious,
You’ve done a great job there!

posted on February 12th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

7 On February 12th, 2008, Kaman said:

OOOOOOO, those remind me of the Japanese stick cookie treat Pocky! Looks SO deeelicious! Major sugar rushhhhhhhh

posted on February 12th, 2008 at 11:27 pm

8 On March 7th, 2008, Anj said:

YUMMY!!!! Where can I get the chocolates used for the dippings? I’m soooo clueless… I really want to try making those pretzels. =)

posted on March 7th, 2008 at 5:56 am

9 On March 7th, 2008, Joyful Abode said:

Anj, I got chocolates made for dipping from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. But I’ve also used chocolate chips and they work fine too!

posted on March 7th, 2008 at 6:00 am

10 On April 29th, 2008, Lisa said:

These chocolate covered pretzels look so yummy & festive! I think im gonna make some tomorrow. Quick question…how can i store these? thanks

posted on April 29th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

11 On April 29th, 2008, Joyful Abode said:

Lisa, we left ours out in a bowl, and by the end they were getting a little stale, so I’d suggest an airtight container. Room temperature is good. If you refrigerate them, you run the risk of getting condensation on them which will make the pretzels soggy, so don’t do that!

posted on April 29th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

12 On May 1st, 2008, Joanna said:

The choc-covered pretzels look great and is my inspiration for party favors in an upcoming party. Do you know the shelf life if these are made in advance?

posted on May 1st, 2008 at 6:57 pm

13 On May 1st, 2008, Joyful Abode said:

Great, Joanna! I hope your party guests love them.
I’m not positive about the shelf life, but you can definitely make them a day or two in advance and store them in an airtight container.

posted on May 1st, 2008 at 7:11 pm

14 On July 29th, 2008, Naomi said:

I live in Canada and saw the chocolate covered marshmallows being sold by the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory who has a big vendors stall at the Victoria BC Ferry Terminal. They sold 4 chocolate covered marshmallows - decorated in a variety of ways from crushed nuts, to pretty-pretties on a wooden skewer. They were selling one stick of 4 marshmallows for $5.95. I thought this was a crazy price but I guess they must sell or they wouldn’t be there. I’m thinking of trying to make some myself and sell them at a Christmas Craft fair this year. Any ideas from anyone? Do I need to wrap them somehow to keep them fresh? - not sure where I would find skinny celephane sleeves that don’t cost too much. Just wondering where to store the final product and how far ahead I would be able to make them. Do I store them covered or uncovered - refrigerated or not?? Any ideas greatly appreciated!

posted on July 29th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

15 On August 29th, 2008, JazzyJes said: