Are you tempted by store bought chocolate covered pretzels? Or wheat-laden white chocolate mint Pretzel Thins? Satisfy your sweet tooth with these easy copy-cat gluten-free pretzels. You may already have all the ingredients on hand. These salty and sweet treats are easy to make for Christmas. Or just because.
Ingredients
Roughly a handful of each:
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Gluten-free pretzels (we used Glutino brand from Meijer, but any brand will do)
Peppermint candies
If you like recipes that don't require measuring things, check out this 2 ingredient breakfast recipe.
Supplies
Nonstick pan
Spatula
Wax or parchment paper
Hammer (or rolling pin)
Directions
Melt a handful of chocolate chips in a nonstick skillet. To avoid burning the chocolate, stir regularly and heat until most of the chips have melted, but there are a few lumps left.
Remove from heat and keep stirring while the last lumps melt.
Unwrap the peppermint candies, put in a bag, and relieve your holiday stress. Smash the mints with a hammer. (You can smash the mints while they’re still individually wrapped, but it’s harder to unwrap smashed mints.)
Lay out some wax paper or parchment paper.
Stir the pretzels into the chocolate to coat, then lay the coated pretzels on the paper.
Sprinkle with crushed mints.
Try to wait till the chocolate is hardened to eat the pretzels.
Who am I kidding, eat several while they are melty and warm!
After cooling and hardening, store in a cookie tin by lifting the paper, pretzels and all, and placing in a tin. Or you can store in a plastic bag.
Tips
Don’t make a big batch. You’ll be tempted to eat them all.
After a few days, the pretzels can get soft.
Want more chocolate recipes? Check out this flourless chocolate cake recipe, which can also be minty.
Merry Christmas!
