Granola and White Chocolate Covered Pretzels

October 25, 2013

You cannot find a bigger advocate for the sweet and salty combination than me. My favorite dessert of all time, Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O, is the perfect example of sweet and salty. It is another bullet point on the ever changing list of things Mike will not eat.

I swear to God, sweet and salty is like his kryptonite. If I even go near him with a chocolate covered pretzel, he cowers in fear and repulsion. It is kind of like the same reaction Weezer has when you try and put clothes on him. He just goes limp or acts like you are murdering him. They are both a bit theatrical. Let’s hope the new little man in the house doesn’t have their shared flare for the dramatics!

When I shared this granola recipe with you yesterday, I really had ulterior motives. I knew that I wanted to take that beautiful fiber packed healthy granola and add it to chocolate covered pretzels. I thought it was kind of genius.

Since I have a little baby on the way, my mind has started thinking way, way in advance about the holidays. I don’t know how much time I will be able to dedicate to blogging during December, so I thought I better share this with you now.

These handmade treats would be so cute as a hostess present or a quick little something for that person you forgot to buy a gift for. Don’t lie. you know there is always somebody that falls through the cracks. Pin this for later because I know this is going to be a huge hit during the holiday season.

Granola and White Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Course Snack
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Author Sarcastic Cooking

Ingredients

  • 8 Ounces White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Cup Granola
  • 12 -16 Pretzel Rods

Instructions

  1. Add chips to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave chocolate for a minute and then stir. Microwave for an additional thirty seconds if the chips aren’t all fully melted. Stir the white chocolate. Add the melted chocolate to a large flat dish. Keep the chocolate on one end of the dish so you have open space to keep the end of the pretzel rod free of chocolate.
  2. Create an assembly line along your table/counter. Place your melted chocolate dish next to a piece of parchment. Arrange the granola on the parchment paper in one even layer, making sure to break up any big chunks of granola. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place at the end.
  3. Dip the pretzel rod in the chocolate and then quickly turn and remove once it is evenly coated. Wait a good 30 seconds, then gently roll the pretzel through the granola. Don’t load it up too much or all the granola and chocolate will drip off. Place the finished dipped pretzel rod on the lined baking sheet. If it looks like there isn’t enough granola on the rod, you can always sprinkle a bit extra on top as it dries. Continue until all the chocolate is used up or you have created the desired amount of rods.
  4. Place rods in the refrigerator to harden for at least three hours. Gift in a mason jar with a bit of ribbon tied around it or in a cute tin.

Recipe Notes

Save some time and use your favorite store bought granola instead.

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  • Kristina
    October 30, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Ooo ya. Pretzel Jell-o is amazing. I’m all over these – such a good idea to dress up with the granola!

  • Cheryl
    October 29, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Ha ha! Ha.. I laughed. My poor little dog can get literally stepped on and is like, “Just happy to be here!” but the moment I break out a new “kitschy” little t-shirt, it’s like she’s having flashbacks of all the “good ole days” before we adopted her and she lived in the street somewhere. I used a lot of quotations in that run-on sentence. These would be an awesome GIFT gift if maybe tied to a bag of local coffee or something?

    Cheryl

  • Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough
    October 26, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    I freaking LOVE the sweet-salty combo. In fact, I’d totally marry it if I could. But I can’t, so I’ll just eat these pretzels all the day long. So yum!

    • Cheryl
      October 29, 2013 at 9:07 am

      I wish I could “like” this post.

  • 1234 Recipes
    October 25, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    pretzels dipped in chocolate, love it.

  • Susan
    October 25, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    This is pretty genius and I had to laugh about the Weezer comment. We’ve trained Sir Pugsley to raise his paws up when it’s time to put on his jacket. He’s a good little boy. Hopefully the little man growing inside of you, will develop your tastes since that’s what he’s been exposed to for the last 9 months!

  • Julia
    October 25, 2013 at 8:56 am

    What a great idea! I really like white chocolate and especially love pretzels dipped in chocolate! The salty sweet combo is my fav!

  • Dana
    October 25, 2013 at 8:13 am

    These look great! I’m all over chocolate covered pretzels!! And for some reason, white chocolate with pretzels is what I gravitate toward even more. Congrats on baby!! Are you due in December? I’m due late February! Do you have any baby posts on here? updates ? I’m now into baby stuff on blogs as well….as there seems to be TONS! 🙂

    • Stefanie
      October 25, 2013 at 8:31 am

      Thanks! I am due December 7th! It has flown by! Congrats on your baby as well! My sister in law is due in February too! Sooooo many people are pregnant right now. I have been sharing little tidbits here and there through the pregnancy. I am thinking of starting a different section only dedicated to baby related things and issues. I have been trying to keep the food stuff and baby stuff separate.

      • Sadye
        October 25, 2013 at 2:23 pm

        Stef, I think you’re doing a great job not having baby take over the site right now (I don’t mind a mention or two), and your idea to have a separate baby section is PERFECT. Just some unsolicited feedback!

        • Stefanie
          October 25, 2013 at 6:48 pm

          Thanks Sadye!!!