In for a Treat

Meet Fatty Sundays, a Brooklyn-based company that makes gourmet, fun-flavored chocolate covered pretzels. Together two sisters, Ali and Lauren, set out to reinvent and modernize their all time favorite sweet and salty treat -- chocolate covered pretzels. Inspired by their Mom’s sprinkle pretzels growing up, Ali and Lauren launched their product line about three years ago (the packaging is so adorable, they make for great gifts and party favors), which also includes gluten-free options. With Halloween being one of our favorite holidays, and entertaining being one of our favorite past-times, we knew we had to get our hands on the DIY for these charming treats!

By Ali Borowick Zmishlany & Lauren Borowick, Co-Founders of Fatty Sundays | Photography by Vanessa Tierney

As kids, we loved trick-or-treating on Halloween more than actually dressing up. We used to walk around our neighborhood, going door to door, collecting as much candy as we could carry in our orange plastic pumpkins. Then, we’d get home, sit around the kitchen table with our candy laid out, and organize a trade. Fast forward many years, and we still love this sugar-filled holiday! But, these days, we’re more likely found entreating with friends, and of course, whipping up our signature treats to share.

What you’ll need

• 20 pretzel rods

• 1 pouch of dark chocolate chips

• 1 jar of black, orange and purple sprinkles

• 1 box of Fatty Sundays pretzels (Flavor: Cookies and Cream)

MELT: Melt chips in microwave (in microwave safe bowl) on medium (50% power) for 30 seconds. Microwave at additional 10-15 second intervals, as needed, stirring until chips melt. Don’t add water or overcook.

DIP: Holding a pretzel securely by one end, dip the pretzel into the chocolate. Use a spoon or spatula to spread the chocolate evenly over the pretzel. Let any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.

DECORATE: Use a spoon to evenly coat the pretzel with sprinkles and carefully lay each pretzel on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Repeat with the remaining pretzels, chocolate and sprinkles.

COOL: Place the cookie sheet full of chocolate covered pretzels in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. Remove the tray when the pretzels are completely chilled.

ENJOY: Eat, enjoy and share your Fatty Sundays chocolate covered pretzels! Remaining pretzels may be stored in an airtight container or in a plastic bag at room temperature or in the refrigerator.