Pretzels are a salty, crunchy favorite among snackers.
But this Fourth of July, sweeten them up and show your patriotic pride with an innovative recipe from Midwest food blogger Cara Lanz.
“Here in the Lakes Region of Minnesota, the Fourth of July is a week-long celebration with family and friends,” Lanz of midwesternholidays.com told Fox News Digital.
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“Making these flag pretzels is a fun activity to do together, and snacking on them is a delicious way to keep our energy up for all the festivities.”
FYI: While it's acceptable to use different shaped foods interchangeably in many recipes, it's important to purchase the checkerboard “snaps” pretzels to get the flag-inspired presentation.
![close up of red, white and blue pretzels](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/06/1200/675/red-white-and-blue-pretzels-close-up.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Celebrate Independence Day with this festive and colorful pretzel recipe that makes the perfect holiday snack. (Cara Lanz, Midwesternholidays.com)
Red, White and Blue Flag Pretzels by Cara Lanz of midwesternholidays.com
Makes 70 pretzels
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
![red, white and blue pretzels recipe](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/06/1200/675/red-white-and-blue-pretzels-recipe.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
The key to looking like the national flag is to grab the checkerboard-style pretzel “snaps” to get the perfect flag shape. (Cara Lanz, Midwesternholidays.com)
Ingredients
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- ¾ cup melted blue candy
- 3 ¼ teaspoons oil, divided
- Red, white and blue nuggets
![red, white and blue pretzels seen from above](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/06/1200/675/red-white-and-blue-pretzels-from-above.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Melt the red, white and blue candies before dipping each pretzel in the colored chocolates to best resemble “Old Glory.” (Cara Lanz, Midwesternholidays.com)
Directions
1. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper.
2. Melt the white candy melts with two teaspoons of oil in the microwave until smooth. Drop a few pretzels into the melted candy and turn to coat.
Using a fork, remove each pretzel from its coating and tap it on the side of the bowl to remove excess coating. Arrange pretzels horizontally on prepared baking sheets. Reheat coating if necessary.
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3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt red candy melts with ½ teaspoon oil until smooth. Using a spoon or a zip-top bag with the corner cut off, drizzle red chocolate over white chocolate-covered pretzels in horizontal stripes.
Place the pretzels in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes to harden.
4. Line your work surface or baking sheets with clean sheets of parchment paper or wax paper.
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5. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the blue candy melts with ¾ teaspoon of the oil until smooth. One at a time, carefully remove the excess hardened red chocolate from the edges of each pretzel. Dip the left side of each pretzel into the melted blue candy melts.
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6. Hold the dipped pretzel over a small bowl and sprinkle the wet blue coating with sprinkles, letting the excess fall into the bowl. Place it on the parchment paper to dry.
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If you're looking for the perfect snack to munch on during your 4th of July celebrations, consider trying these patriotic pretzels that will wow your friends. (Cara Lanz, Midwesternholidays.com)
This original recipe belongs to midwesternholidays.com and was shared with Fox News Digital.