In my neighbourhood nuts are not allowed at school, just like Mary’s lamb. I believe in the healthy goodness that is nuts and there’s no allergies at my house, so we eat our nuts at home.
And I cover them in chocolate for good spirits. You can skip the chocolate but I don’t advise it.
This recipe is simple to throw together and perfect for an after school snack.
Chocolate Covered Nuts And Bolts
Author: Kristin
Recipe type: snack
Nuts and pretzels and dried fruit, baked and covered in chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup of each- walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds
- 2 heaping cups of pretzels, I use glutino gluten free pretzels
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 3 tbsp cane sugar or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup of chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 cup of dried cranberries or raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Toss nuts and pretzels together in a large bowl.
- Mix melted butter, sugar, vanilla and salt together and toss with nuts and pretzels.
- Layer nut mixture on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for about 20 minutes. Stir often.
- When the nuts and pretzels start to dry and toast they are ready.
- Let cool for a few minutes.
- If you want the chocolate chips to melt, add them while the nuts and pretzels are still warm. Mix everything together in a large bowl. If you want them to be chunks let the nuts and pretzels cool before mixing.
- Add dried fruit either before or after chocolate, as per your taste.
- Enjoy!
I’m not a big fan of nuts but chocolate covered pretzels are my favourite indulgence and your recipe looks so yummy!!
The salt and chocolate together really is decadent.
yummy! gonna try it
I think you’ll like it. Just mixed up a batch today.
You had me at chocolate….
Here’s what I’ve learned about posting recipes- the people like chocolate.
Yum! This “optional” business with the chocolate chips I don’t understand. Chocolate is never optional. Looks yummy!
We made it without chocolate this weekend because we packed 4 chocolate bars for s’mores. Next bike race- chocolate covered, the racers need the energy.