No-Bake Chocolate Covered Pretzel Clusters
Make quick, salty-sweet pretzel clusters using only melted chocolate and pretzels. This recipe requires no oven time.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: About 18 clusters
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake/Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, or dark)
- 2 cups small pretzel twists or sticks, broken into pieces
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother melting)
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until completely smooth. This usually takes 60 to 90 seconds total.
- Add the broken pretzel pieces to the melted chocolate. Stir gently until the pretzels are fully coated.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming small clusters.
- Immediately sprinkle the tops of the clusters with flaky sea salt.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chocolate is firm.
- Serve the clusters once set.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can mix in 1/4 cup of chopped nuts or mini marshmallows with the pretzels before coating.
- If you do not have a microwave, melt the chocolate using a double boiler method on the stovetop.
- Store the finished clusters in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cluster
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 5