Christmas Pretzel Rods

How to make chocolate-dipped pretzels for the holiday season. Christmas pretzel rods decorated in 7 easy holiday ideas – including Grinch pretzels, snowman pretzels, reindeer pretzels, and more!

Christmas pretzels make a great addition to a Christmas Dessert Board, paired with Muddy Buddies, and Rolo Pretzels.

After trying out Halloween pretzel rods and Thanksgiving pretzel rods, we had to come up with Christmas-themed pretzels. The kids have a lot of fun making these chocolate-covered treats.

The combination of the salty pretzel and sweet chocolate makes this a tasty dessert to enjoy while drinking hot cocoa. Adding holiday sprinkles makes this treat extra festive and fabulous to add to a neighbor’s gift.

Chocolate-dipped pretzel rods

• Milk and white chocolate
• Sprinkles
• Pretzels

1. Dip the pretzel in melted chocolate then add holiday sprinkles.

Grinch pretzels

• Pretzel rods
• Green candy melts
• Green sanding sugar or sprinkles
• Red heart sprinkle

1. Dip the pretzel in green candy melts.
2. Add a red heart sprinkle and green sanding sugar.

Peppermint bark pretzels

• Pretzel rods
• Milk or dark chocolate
• Peppermint bits

1. Melt milk or dark chocolate to dip the pretzel in.
2. Cover in peppermint bits for a peppermint bark-flavored pretzel.

Christmas lights pretzels

• Pretzel rods
• White chocolate
• Christmas lights sprinkles

1. Dip the pretzel rod in green candy melts.
2. Add a black licorice string, then decorate with Christmas lights sprinkles. This would pair perfectly with Christmas lights OREO balls in a treat box.

Christmas sprinkles pretzel rods

• Pretzels rods
• White chocolate
• Holiday sprinkles

1. Melt white chocolate and dip the pretzel in ¾ of the way.
2. Add colorful holiday sprinkles in various shapes and sizes.

Snowman pretzel rods

• Pretzel rods
• White chocolate
• Snowman icing decoration
• Mini M&Ms

1. Melt white chocolate to dip the pretzel rod in ¾ of the way.
2. Add a snowman icing decoration to the top of the pretzel.
3. Place mini M&M candy to make buttons on the snowman.

Alternative method: if you cannot find snowman icing decorations, use candy eyes and an edible marker to make the face. Once the chocolate is set, add black dots to make the mouth and an orange marker for the nose.

Reindeer pretzel rods

• Pretzel rods
• Milk chocolate
• Mini pretzels
• Candy eyes

1. Melt the chocolate and dip the pretzels in ¾ of the way.
2. Add a pretzel twist to the top of the pretzel rod.
3. Decorate with a red M&M for the nose and candy eyes.