Holiday Recipe Contest

Even though I frequently bring in cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, and candy goodies to work and social events, I am referred to as the "Cupcake lady." Seriously, on several occasions where people would see me for a second time, they would recall "Oh yeah! I remember you, you are the Cupcake Lady". Hmm, I wonder how I got that nickname?

This post is not about cupcakes. This is a special post for an exciting holiday contest hosted by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen and Cookies and Cups! 

What really intrigued me about this contest was the main rule. It had to be original. Not inspired by, not adapted from. With all the recipes on the Internet, what hasn't already been done? This was a really big challenge, especially for the lady who adapts recipes for High Altitude. 

But after thinking long and hard and doing a quick search to be sure ...

I am entering Naughty and Nice Chocolate Covered Pretzels in the Creative Holiday Recipe Contest hosted by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen and Cookies and Cups!

Naughty and Nice Chocolate Covered Pretzels are a fun salty, sweet and (maybe spicy!) holiday snack. The trick is to infuse wasabi powder into some of the chocolate for a naughty surprise! Don't reveal which pretzels are Naughty or Nice and you can make a game of it :-)

This recipe is super easy to make with few ingredients. The wasabi chocolate pretzels present an interesting spice to them and depending on how much powder/oil you add gives it its heat. I opted for as much powder as the chocolate would allow because I like it hot!

Naughty and Nice Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Pretzels

Chocolate Bark

White Chocolate Bark

Wasabi powder or oil

Sprinkles (Optional)

1. Lay out wax or parchment paper.
2. Melt bark in microwave on 1/2 power in 20 second intervals until smooth.
3. Dip the pretzels in about 1/2 of the chocolate.
4. Lay on paper to dry. Add sprinkles if desired.
5. Repeat step 2 if needed.
6. Add wasabi powder/oil to taste (I used about a tbsp).
7. Repeat step 3 & 4.