we just dipped them in chocolate, and then i let her go nuts with the sprinkles. the second year, i found an amazing hole-in-the-wall cake/candy store, where you can buy big hunks of caramel. it is basically like buying a giant one of these. i sliced the caramel very thin, and then wrapped a piece around the top of a pretzel rod, very carefully. then, i dipped them in chocolate and let her go nuts with the sprinkles. they were amazing!!! now my friends and neighbors feel like they have to remind me that they are looking forward to the pretzel rods every year – just so i am sure 