Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels

Name: Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 pretzel sticks (small ones, not rods); 10 ounce bag white chocolate melting wafers, (prefer Ghirardelli brand); 1 tablespoon of holiday sprinkles (preference for nonpareils or sanding sugar sprinkles); Optional: few drops of green food dye

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These Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels are so much fun to make over the holiday season. They're super easy, ready in under 25 minutes, and only require 3 ingredients. These Christmas Tree Pretzels sticks are fantastic for snacking on by themselves, or use them to top cakes and cupcakes.

Chocolate Christmas trees with sprinkles on parchment paper.

These little trees are so stinking fun for the holidays and make the best cake toppers too. They also taste amazing and how cute are they?

My daughter is obsessed with slime and used all my green food dye, so I decided to go with snowy white trees for this recipe, which actually turned out great and tasted natural too.

For more no bake holiday treats, try these Chocolate Ritz Cracker Cookies, Christmas Reindeer Chow and Biscoff Truffles.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe:

Fun to Make. These are super fun to make and look so cute after they're finished. Get the kids involved too!
Fast and Easy. Super quick and easy with little prep work.
No Bake. These only require a double boiler or use the microwave to melt the chocolate.
3 Ingredients. Melting wafers, pretzel sticks and sprinkles are all you need for this Christmas treat.

For more quick Holiday recipes, try these Ranch Dill Oyster Crackers, Christmas Rice Krispie Treats and Mint Chocolate Fudge.

Ingredients:

Melting Wafers: These melt super easy and have a nice, creamy texture. Ghirardelli Melting Wafers are my favorite brand for the quality and taste.

Pretzel Sticks: Represent the trunk of the tree and are salty and delish. Make sure to get the small sticks, not pretzel rods.

Sprinkles: I like smaller, dainty sprinkles for these trees like sanding sugar sprinkles or nonpareils.

*Find the full ingredients and quantities listed in the recipe card below.

Substitutions and Variations:

Not big on white chocolate? Use milk or dark chocolate melted wafers instead.

If you want green trees, add a few drops of green food dye into the white chocolate.

Any sprinkles can be used or you can leave them without sprinkles.

Equipment Substitutions:

Instead of a double boiler, the microwave and microwave safe dish can be used. Follow the instructions on the melting chocolate bag.
If you don't have piping bags, use a half gallon or gallon sized Ziplock bag.

Big on White Chocolate recipes? Try these Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies, White Chocolate Raspberry Muffins and White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies.

How to Make Christmas Tree Pretzels:

Pretzel sticks spread out on parchment paper.

Step 1: Lay a large sheet of parchment paper out on the countertop, a bit longer than a cookie sheet would be. Spread about 20 pretzels on the parchment paper and space them out.

Step 2: In a double boiler, or pot with glass bowl on top, add 2 cups of water into the bottom portion and pour the melting chocolate into the top. Note: Do not get any water in with the chocolate or it could seize and harden.

Step 3: Turn the stovetop heat on low and melt the chocolate, stirring often.

Step 4: Transfer the white chocolate into a piping bag and cut a small piece of the tip off. Let it cool for a minute if needed.

Step 5: Leave the bottom ¼ of the pretzel without chocolate for the stem. Then, drizzle the chocolate back and forth into a tree shape, with wide strokes at the bottom and get skinnier until the tippy top. Immediately add the sprinkles.

Hand holding Chocolate Christmas tree on a pretzel.

Step 6: Allow the chocolate to harden. It usually takes about 10 minutes. Then, gently pull them off the parchment paper. Serve and enjoy or use them to top cakes and cupcakes.

Expert Tips:

Parchment paper is a must for this recipe to avoid the chocolate from sticking to the surface.
Be careful when handling the piping bag because the chocolate gets really hot.
When melting the chocolate, don't allow any water to get into the bowl. This will cause the chocolate to seize up and harden.
Cut a really small slit in the piping bag, which will make the chocolate come out thin and slowly. This will make it easier to keep the trees nice and neat.
Make sure the trees are still really wet when applying the sprinkles or they won't stick.
Don't pull the trees up before the chocolate hardens. It only takes about 10 minutes.

For a full Holiday baking day, pair this recipe with these Sprinkle Sugar Cookies, Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars, and Nutella Puff Pastry.

Recipe FAQs:

Why melting chocolate wafers versus chocolate chips?

I find melting chocolate wafers are easier to work with because they stay velvety much longer and the chocolate hardens quickly onto the pretzels. Chocolate chips will seize up faster when melted and also take longer to dry.

How to use as toppers:

Simply press the stems into cakes or cupcakes and push down. They are actually really sturdy and make the cutest, and most delicious topping for the holidays.

How to Store:

Allow them to harden completely, then store in sealed containers or bags for up to 3 days at room temperature.

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