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These Valentine pretzel snack bites are the perfect balance of sweet and salty for your Valentine’s celebrations. The crunchy pretzel serves as the perfect base, while milk and white chocolate provide creamy sweetness. Heart-shaped sprinkles add a festive touch that makes these treats ideal for gifting or sharing. Quick and easy to make, these snack bites are a fun way to enjoy a little homemade treat this season, and they’re customizable with your favorite toppings.
These Valentine’s Day pretzel snack bites are the perfect combination of crunchy and chewy, with a delicious chocolatey coating that will satisfy any craving.
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Why You’ll Love It
Sweet and salty combination: The contrast of pretzel crunch and creamy chocolate is irresistible.
Customizable: Add your favorite candies or sprinkles for a personal touch.
Quick and easy: These snacks come together in just a few simple steps.
Perfect for gifting: Package them up in cute boxes for a fun Valentine’s Day gift.
Valentine Pretzel Bites Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Small pretzels: Crunchy base that holds up well to the chocolate and toppings.
White chocolate chips: Sweet, creamy topping that contrasts nicely with the pretzel.
Milk chocolate chips: Adds richness and sweetness to balance the white chocolate.
Heart sprinkles: Festive and colorful finishing touch that makes them perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Candy decorations: Optional, but they add even more fun to your Valentine snack bites.
How to Make Valentine Pretzel Heart Snacks
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Line baking sheets: Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Melt milk chocolate: Microwave and pour into a piping bag or sandwich bag.
Pipe chocolate: Place a pretzel on the sheet, pipe milk chocolate in the center and add a heart sprinkle.
Chill: Place in the refrigerator to set.
Melt white chocolate: Microwave and dip pretzels into the white chocolate.
Sprinkle hearts: Top with heart-shaped sprinkles and refrigerate again to set.
Substitutions and Variations
Dairy-free option: Use dairy-free chocolate chips in place of the milk and white chocolate.
Decorate differently: Swap the heart sprinkles for any other seasonal sprinkles or candy decorations.
Use different chocolates: Try dark chocolate for a more intense flavor contrast with the pretzels.
Gluten-free option: Make sure to use gluten-free pretzels for this snack.
Serving Suggestions
With heart shaped bites: Anything from this heart shaped pizza to heart shaped pork potstickers would be great for Valentine’s Day.
With another snack: Enjoy roasted party nuts too.
With a Valentine’s Day drink: Enjoy a strawberry sour candy cocktail or a Hawaiian lava flow cocktail with your pretzel snacks.
How to Store Valentine Pretzel Treats
Store: You can store this Valentine’s Day treat in an airtight container for up to 1 week. If you are taking these to a party or other get-together, wait to put them into a container until the chocolate has hardened. This will avoid them sticking together and making a mess.
Freeze: Pretzels don’t freeze well, as they thaw soggy, so I can’t recommend you freeze these.
Top Tips
Use piping bags for precision: Helps control the amount of chocolate you add to each pretzel.
Let the chocolate set completely: Make sure the chocolate is fully set before serving to prevent mess.
Don’t overheat the chocolate: Melt in short intervals to avoid burning.
Layer your sprinkles: Add sprinkles just before the chocolate sets for better adherence.
Pretzel Snack FAQs
Hard, crunchy pretzels are a popular snack that come in various flavors. They’re often seasoned with salt, seeds, or cinnamon sugar, and can be shaped into rods, twists or sticks. Unlike their soft, doughy counterparts, these pretzels are baked to a crisp texture that makes them perfect for dipping or snacking on their own. Their history dates back to 610 AD, where they were first created by a monk as a small reward for children learning their prayers.
Absolutely! Try crushed candy, mini chocolate chips or even candy hearts for decoration.
Yes, refrigerating helps the chocolate set properly.
Valentine Pretzel Snack Bites Recipe
Valentine Pretzel Snack Bites
Ingredients
- 24 pretzels, small
- ⅛ Cup white chocolate chips
- ⅛ Cup milk chocolate chips
- 4 Tablespoons sprinkles, heart shaped
- candy, such as love hearts, optional
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Melt the milk chocolate in the microwave. Place melted chocolate into a piping bag or a sandwich bag with a small corner cut off.
- Place a pretzel on the parchment lined sheet and pipe a small amount of chocolate in the center.
- Place a large heart sprinkle on the chocolate and then place in the refrigerator to set.
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave.
- Dip a pretzel into the white chocolate and then sprinkle with small hearts.
- Set on lined baking sheet and place in the refrigerator to set.
Notes
Let the chocolate set completely: Make sure the chocolate is fully set before serving to prevent mess.
Don’t overheat the chocolate: Melt in short intervals to avoid burning.
Layer your sprinkles: Add sprinkles just before the chocolate sets for better adherence.
Nutrition
Valentine pretzel snack bites are an easy, fun way to celebrate the season with something sweet. These bite-sized treats are as simple as they are festive, combining crunchy pretzels, rich chocolate and colorful heart sprinkles. They’re perfect for sharing with loved ones, adding a little extra sweetness to your Valentine’s Day, and making homemade treats without all the hassle. Get creative with toppings or enjoy them as they are for a simple, satisfying snack.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
I love this recipe, it’s so easy and it was so fantastic! My kids loved it too!