Edible Glitter on Chocolate Covered Pretzels: What a Batch Costs

What does edible glitter on chocolate covered pretzels actually cost? Pennies a bag — and the 3 to 5 days matter far more. The recipe in this episode dips 108 mini pretzels in 10 ounces each of dark and vanilla melting wafers, adds 6 ounces of sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm, sets them at least 20 minutes, counts 13 pretzels as a serving, and stores them sealed for three to five days. That makes 8 bags a batch. To price the glitter, weigh the jar before and after the first batch, multiply by the price per gram, and divide by 8. On the board, 15 gram luster dust at $14.99 is about $1.00 a gram, 7 gram about $1.43, and 10 gram drink glitter about $1.50, with Amazon business pricing from 5 percent off at 2 units up to 20 percent off at 50. The glitter goes on with the sprinkles, right after the fork, while the chocolate is warm. Dana wins the round that the glitter is a rounding error next to the chocolate and sprinkles, so the real math is batch size against what sells inside 3 to 5 days. In this episode: - One batch: 108 pretzels, 8 bags of 13 - When the glitter goes on, and why warm matters - The weigh-the-jar method and the per-gram board - Dana's round: the glitter is a rounding error - Why the shelf window decides the batch Who should skip it: anyone who cannot sell a batch inside 3 to 5 days, and bags headed for a sunny window display. MONÉGASQUE Gold 15 gram luster dust is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. **Direct answer (top):** Edible glitter is the cheapest line on a chocolate-pretzel recipe. One recipe makes 108 mini pretzels, or 8 bags of 13, stored sealed for 3 to 5 days. Weigh the glitter jar before and after the first batch, multiply by the price per gram, and divide by 8 to get the cost per bag. Add the glitter with the sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm, and size batches to what sells in 3 to 5 days. - 00:00 Cold open — a café owner's first question - 00:25 The verdict: the 3 to 5 days, not the pinch - 01:30 Weigh the jar, and the per-gram board - 02:30 Glitter on warm chocolate - 02:50 Dana's round: the glitter is a rounding error - 03:50 Who should skip it · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-on-chocolate-covered-pretzels-what-a-batch-costs/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.