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Giving gifts from your kitchen is a nice and inexpensive way to give at Christmastime. I will be sharing a couple of the things that I make each year, and creative ways to package them. I am going to start with my personal favorite (to make and eat!) – Chocolate covered pretzels!!
Here is what you will need:
- Pretzel Rods
- Chocolate Chips (milk chocolate)
- Sprinkles and/or Candy Canes
Preparing the pretzels: I like to break my pretzels in half, it makes them easier to package and there is more chocolate coverage. I prefer more chocolate to pretzel ratio, because the chocolate is the best part. To make a clean break, I use a serrated knife to “saw” a little notch and then just break it in halfMelting the chocolate chips: You can melt them on your stove top on LOW heat, make sure you are stirring constantly, so they don’t burn.
Covering the pretzels: I use a curved spatula or large serving spoon to scoop up the chocolate and then roll the pretzel in the chocolate. Make sure that the broken part of the pretzel is at the top, so the bottom looks good. When it is covered, place on wax paper.
Decorating the pretzels: Immediately decorate with sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or even chopped nuts. Let them cool until they are hard. If necessary, you can put them in the refrigerator to speed up the process. I put my wax paper on cooling racks or cookie sheets so they can be moved around easily.
If you want to give them away to several people, you can put them in cello bags. You can get these at Michael’s for around $3.99 (use a 40% off coupon to get them even cheaper. Tie with ribbon and you are set! I bought a bunch of decorated cello bags from Target after Christmas for 75-90% off, so make sure to watch for those after Christmas this year.
If you want to give a bunch to one person, you can get an inexpensive jar. Decorate with message made with vinyl letters or stickers, tie with a ribbon and you have a yummy gift that looks great too.
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