Firecracker Pretzel Rods

Firecracker Pretzel Rods make a fun 4th of July activity and treat for kids. Not only do they have a fun and festive look, they taste great too.

Firecracker Pretzel Rods Recipe

The pretzel rods are dipped in melted white chocolate and then decorated with red and blue mini M&Ms, sprinkles, and Pop Rocks! As you eat them, the Pop Rocks make multiple mini explosions in your mouth.

What You Need To Decorate Them

You can order red and blue M&Ms online, but I just bought a bag at the grocery store and we sorted out the red and blue ones. The brown, orange, yellow, and green became a snack while we sorted them.

I ordered red and blue Pop Rocks, but I soon found that the blue tends to turn green in color. 🙁

If I were to make these again, I would only purchase red Pop Rocks. You can probably find them at your local convenience store, so no need to order a big box of them like I did.

I also use red and blue sprinkle to give them even more color.

How To Melt The White Chocolate

You can melt the white chocolate in a double boiler, a mini crock pot, or the microwave. I almost always melt chocolate in a small All-Clad saucepan that has a really heavy bottom. I place it on one of the small burners on my gas cook top turned as low as it will go and I’ve never burned any chocolate this way. It is so much easier than using a double broiler. As long as you have a saucepan with a really thick and heavy bottom and the ability to turn your burner to really low heat, you should have success doing it this way. Just make sure you give it a quick stir every 30 seconds or so.

How To Serve Firecracker Pretzel Rods

I find these patriotic pretzel rods are best served upright. Place them in a glass or small vase. Add extra m&ms to the bottom of the glass for a festive look.

The pops of explosion in your mouth make Firecracker Pretzel Rods the perfect 4th of July party treat!

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More 4th of July Recipes

• Brownie Flag
• 4th of July Fruit Kabobs
• Firecracker Popcorn
• Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Strawberries
• Red, White, and Blue Jello Salad
• Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Salad

Firecracker Pretzel Rods

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 12

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Firecracker Pretzel Rods are dipped in white chocolate and decorated with mini M&Ms, sprinkles and Pop Rocks. Make a fun 4th of July treat!

Equipment

• Rimmed Baking Sheet
• Wax Paper

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 package pretzel rods
• ▢ 1 package white chocolate candy melts or white Almond Bark
• ▢ red and blue mini M&Ms
• ▢ red and blue sprinkles
• ▢ 4 packages red Pop Rocks

Instructions 

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
• Melt candy melts in a double boiler or using the microwave.
• Dip about 2/3 of a pretzel rod in melted white chocolate. It may be easier to pour the chocolate into a tall mug to do this. If the chocolate starts to get too thick, microwave it for 20 seconds.
• Place on waxed paper. You will need the chocolate to set slightly before the M&Ms will adhere well. Decorate with sprinkles, Pop Rocks, and M&Ms.
• Repeat with remaining pretzel rods.
• Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Can be placed in the refrigerator if you want the chocolate to set up quickly.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally posted June 25, 2015.

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