[1] If you don’t want to make your own, buy these from Edward Marc Chocolatier (photo © Edward Marc).

[2] Chocolate-covered potato chips with a sprinkle of red chile flakes (photo © My Food Story).

[3] Combine different chocolates—milk, white, even blonde or ruby. Here’s the recipe (photo © Taste Of Home).

[4] Chocolate-covered pretzel rods with holiday sprinkles. Here’s the recipe from Taste Of Home).

Updated October 2026

If you like to give homemade gifts or party favors, how about chocolate-covered potato chips or pretzels?

While you can find them at retailers, the concept here is made by you.

You can also use quality chocolate, like Green & Blacks or Lindt.

If the recipient doesn’t know the difference between a Hershey Bar and a Lindt Bar, default to Nestlé’s chocolate morsels.

Package your treats in a nice tin, and voilà! (Note: A square tin is easier to wrap than a round tin.)

You can also include a card with tips for enjoying them, beyond eating them from the tin. Ours include:

• A treat for visitors
• Cupcake garnish
• Ice cream garnish
• Party favors
• Thank-you gifts for people who aren’t tipped
• Side with a chocolate cocktail or liqueur
• Side with after-dinner coffee

 
National Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day is October 7th.

Below:

> Chocolate covered pretzels and potato chips recipe.

> The year’s pretzel holidays.

Elsewhere on The Nibble:

The history of chocolate-covered pretzels.

> The history of pretzels.

> The history of potato chips.

> The year’s 90 snack holidays.

> Recipe: peanut pretzel toffee.

> Recipe: chocolate-stuffed soft pretzels.

 
 
1. RECIPE: CHOCOLATE-COVERED POTATO CHIPS OR PRETZELS

Use a quality potato chip (Boulder Canyon, Deep River, Kettle Brand, etc.), the thicker the better so they don’t break.

For a less salty chip, take a look at Kettle Brand’s Unsalted. They also have a Maple Bacon chip that adds an extra layer of flavor (you can find them at Walmart).

You can also use sweet potato chips. They’re a good pairing with chocolate.

As for the chocolate, use dark, milk, white, or a combination.

Ingredients

You need only three ingredients:

• 8 cups potato chips or pretzels
• Seasoning to taste, e.g. pink, red or white coarse sea salt, red chili flakes, sprinkles

 
Preparation

1. SORT the chips and place the whole ones on a work surface. Prepare two large baking sheets with wax paper or parchment.

2. BOIL the water in a double boiler and reduce to simmering (a heat-safe bowl on top of a pan of simmering water also works). Place three-quarters of the chocolate in the top/bowl and melt, stirring occasionally. When the chocolate has melted, continue to heat it to 110°F, stirring occasionally.

To microwave, heat at 45-second intervals until melted, stirring in-between.

3. REMOVE the chocolate from the heat, and stir in the remaining chopped chocolate until melted. Continue stirring until the chocolate has cooled to 90°F.

5. SPRINKLE the chocolate portion with a bit of the seasoning (photo #1), or completely dip into the decorations (photo #2).

6. PUT aside to cool until set, about two hours. Placing the trays in the fridge speeds up the process to 15 minutes (but not longer, or they may become soggy).
 
 
2. THE YEAR’S 3 PRETZEL HOLIDAYS

• April: National Soft Pretzel Month
• April 26: National Pretzel Day
• October 7: National Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Day

 

[5] These are chocolate-dipped breadsticks, but you can substitute pretzel rods. Here’s the recipe (photo © American Heritage Chocolate).
 
 

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