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Mardi Gras Chocolate Dipped Festive Pretzel Rods Recipe

Get ready to add a burst of color and flavor to your Mardi Gras celebration with this delightful Mardi Gras Pretzel rod Recipe! Perfect for classroom gifts or lively Mardi Gras parties, these festive pretzel rods are not only delicious but also a fun activity for all ages. The vibrant mardi gras colors and sweet and salty combination make them a crowd-pleaser for any occasion.

Are you hosting or have been invited to a Mardi Gras party this year?  If you are ready to party Mardi Gras style, then you need to have lots of delicious and festive food ready for your guests, family, and friends to have a great time.   This Mardi Gras Pretzel Rod Recie is going to be the hit of your next Mardi Gras party!

Mardi Gras Chocolate Dipped Festive Pretzel Rods Recipe

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This Mardi Gras Pretzel Rod Recipe makes 9 rods.  This recipe is easily adaptable to make in bigger quantities.  

Prep time for the Mardi Gras Pretzel rods are 15 Minutes. As a busy working mom, complicated recipes that take a ton of time or require a lot of ingredients do not typically make the cut.  This recipe is perfect for someone who wants to be a great hostess or bring a fun themed Mardi Gras treat to a party but does not have a ton of time!

Mardi Gras Pretzel Rod Recipe Ingredients:

  • Pretzel sticks / rods

  • 12 oz bag green candy melts  

  • 12 oz bag light purple candy melts  

  • 12 oz bag white chocolate melt wafers  

  • 12 oz bag yellow candy melts  

  • 1 tablespoon purple pearl sprinkles

  • 1 tablespoon gold star sprinkles

  • 1 teaspoon pearl white sprinkles 

Mardi Gras Pretzel Rod Instructions:

  1. Melt the purple, yellow, and green candy melts as directed on the package.

  2. Melt the white chocolate melting wafers as directed.

3. Using a spoon scoop candy melts and/or white chocolate over the top of one end of the pretzels.

4. Roll as you are scooping the candy melt onto pretzel.

5. Tap lightly to get the excess candy melts or white chocolate off the pretzel.

6. Place on parchment paper quickly.

7. Before the candy melts dry add the purple pearl sprinkles to the white pretzel rods

8. Add the star sprinkles to the purple pretzel rods.

9. Lastly add the white pearl sprinkles to the green pretzel rods.

10. Drizzle yellow candy melts over the pretzel rods.

Let dry and serve!

How to Use These for Classroom Gifts and Mardi Gras Party Favors:

For Classroom Gifts:

For Mardi Gras Parties:

Best Age to Help Make These: This recipe is suitable for all ages, making it a great family or classroom activity. Younger kids and little hands can enjoy!

Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras with these delightful and easy-to-make Mardi Gras Pretzel Rods. Whether shared with classmates or enjoyed at a lively party, these colorful treats will be a huge hit!