Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Pretzels

I always make great little gifts for my neighbors at Christmas. This year I have been looking for something new and stumbled across this recipe from bitchincamero
2 cups salted pretzels (I used mini-pretzels because they hold the chocolate and candy canes better)

8 oz. dark chocolate chips

2 candy canes

1 tbsp. clear, shiny sprinkles

Special equipment: chopsticks

Crush the candy canes by placing them in a plastic bag and beating them with a rolling pin. This is actually really fun — go ahead and get your aggression out. Place the crushed canes in a small bowl and mix with the sprinkles. Set aside.
Set up a double boiler by filling a medium saucepan halfway with water. Bring to a simmering boil at medium-high heat and place a metal bowl over the rim of the sauce pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add your chocolate chips to the bowl and watch them melt.

While the chocolate melts, place a large sheet of parchment or plastic wrap as close to the saucepan as you can. Once your chocolate is fully melted, it’s time to make your pretzels.

One by one, drop the pretzels into the melted chocolate, then use your chopsticks to fish them out. Using chopsticks allows each pretzel to stay completely coated and pretty while you transfer them to the prepared parchment.
As you place each pretzel on the parchment, sprinkle with a pinch of the crushed candy canes. Make sure to place each pretzel far enough away from it’s neighbor so that they won’t be attached when the chocolate cools. Keep going until you’ve covered each pretzel. Let the pretzels set completely in a cool, undisturbed environment. This usually takes 2 - 3 hours.

If you’ve got leftover melted chocolate, pour it over ice cream immediately and enjoy. Or let it cool a bit and let your kids (or husband) lick it out of the bowl.
Makes about 2 cups of pretzels.