SHAMROCK PRETZELS

Shamrock pretzels are a wonderful, festive, green treat that’s sure to liven up any spring time festivities or St. Patrick’s Day celebration! These St. Patrick’s Day Pretzels are easy to make, fun for the whole family and so delicious too.

These chocolate covered pretzels are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. The shamrock shape make them a fun snack during the month of March, enjoy this St. Patrick’s Day candy all month long!

Green Shamrock Pretzels

I saw this fun idea for Pretzel Shamrocks on Pinterest, shout out to Mommy’s Bundle for her fabulous idea. I am not a fan of making “pops” because they cost more, and it seems like I never have the pop sticks on hand when I want them. So I adapted her idea, and the results came out darling! They were easy to make, and I love how festive (and tasty!) they are. You can serve these up at a festive party or get-together, add a few to the lunch boxes, or simply snack on them when you need something sweet and salty to satisfy a craving.

Why You’ll Love This Easy Pretzel Recipe

• They’re easy to make. With some melted chocolate and crunchy pretzels, you can have some shamrock pretzel treats made in no time. The hardest part is having the patience to let the chocolate set, but even that can be sped up with thanks to your freezer.
• There’s no “waste.” Unlike lollipop versions, these St Patricks pretzels have no “waste products” attached. This means that after eating the treats, there’s nothing to dispose of. Perfect for on the go or when you don’t have a trashcan handy. Super convenient!
• It’s a no bake recipe. We do need a microwave to melt down the chocolate, although you could use the stovetop as a double broiler if you truly wanted to. Within a few short minutes, prep is done, and you are ready to dip your clovers.

Chocolate Covered Shamrock Pretzel Ingredients

Candy melts: You will need one 12-ounce-sized bag of green-colored Wilton candy melts. These can be found in craft stores and grocery stores’ cake decorating sections.

Pretzels: You will need a bag of mini pretzels and also a bag of stick pretzels to make the fun shamrock shape.

Candies: For fun and festive decorations, you’ll want to use some green and white colored chocolate candies. Around any major holiday, M&M’s typically have color themed bags that you can pick up in any major grocery store.

Sprinkles: Adding some festive sprinkles will really make these shamrocks look incredible, using a white or green will fit the color scheme well.

How to make Festive Shamrock Pretzels

Melt chocolate

Get started by melting the chocolate in a bowl for 1 minute in the microwave. Gently stir, then microwave for additional 30 second intervals as needed. Mine went for about 2 minutes, then I let the chocolate melt the rest of the way in the warm bowl.

Shape Pretzels

Frist, set out a large sheet of wax paper or parchment paper out on a large baking sheet or two.

Then start shaping each shamrock, you will need 3 mini pretzels and 1 stick pretzel.

Next, dip each pretzel, one after the other, then shake off the excess chocolate.

Lay each piece on the wax paper, forming the shamrock shape where the bottoms of all 3 mini pretzels are touching. Then gently wedge in the coated stick pretzel between them. It’s not difficult, I promise!

After the first couple, you will be a shamrock-making machine!

Decorate

Immediately after arranging your shamrock, decorate it with 3 chocolate candies and green and white sprinkles. Be sure to do this quickly, want to do this before the chocolate sets.

Cool

Proceed to let the shamrock pretzels cool until the chocolate turns from shiny to matte. Then gently remove any chocolate dribbles from the sides (if you prefer).

Serve and enjoy!

DIY Green Chocolate

Instead of using green candy melts, you can make your own by slowly melting 1 12-oz bag of white chocolate chips with 1 TBSP of shortening or coconut oil in the microwave. Start with 1 minute, then add 30 seconds and gently stir. I add one more 30 second interval, then let the chocolate sit in the warm bowl for an additional minute or two, then stir gently. After the chocolate is melted, add 2-3 drops of green food coloring.

How do you dip pretzels in chocolate?

You can use a fork to dip the pretzels, but I just found these handy dipping tools at the grocery store, and they are amazing! See the Wilton Dipping tools I used here.

How long are chocolate covered pretzels good for?

After the chocolate has set completely, you can store the pretzels in an airtight container and keep them stored for up to 2 weeks. They have a pretty long shelf life which is great for snacking and gifting!

Should I store chocolate covered pretzels in the fridge?

No, please don’t. While you can place them in the fridge to help the chocolate set more quickly, you really don’t want to keep them in there for too long. The moisture in the air will cause the pretzels to soften too much because of the condensation on the chocolate. These are best when kept stored at room temperature.

Check out these other great St Patricks Day Recipes!

• MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
• SWEET IRISH SODA BREAD
• CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO PINWHEEL COOKIES FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
• FUN & FESTIVE ST. PATRICK’S DAY DESSERTS
• SAUSAGE POTATO BOATS
• LUCKY CHARMS LEPRECHAUN SNACK MIX
• RAINBOW FROSTED GRAHAM CRACKERS
• RAINBOW JELLO PARFAITS
• MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM PIE
• FRUITY PEBBLES POKE CAKE
• ST. PATRICKS DAY HOT CHOCOLATE BOMBS
• EASY PISTACHIO CREAM PIE
• MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Shamrock pretzels are a creative, fun, green treat that liven up any spring time festivities or St. Patrick’s Day celebration! These St. Patrick’s Day Pretzels are so simple to make, fun for the whole family and incredibly tasty too.