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Easy Christmas Pretzels Recipe

Chrystal
Christmas Pretzels with kisses and hugs are so easy to make! Pretzel twists are topped with melted Hershey's kisses, holiday M&Ms, and festive sprinkles. These pretzel Hershey Kiss M&M's are the perfect sweet and salty snacks for your holiday parties.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 9 minutes
Course Holiday Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 32 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 48 mini gluten-free pretzels
  • 48 Hershey's kisses of your favorite variety
  • 48 red and green M&Ms
  • 2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 250°F/130°C. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Place the pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Top each pretzel with a chocolate kiss.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 3-4 minutes, until the chocolate is looking shiny and has started to melt, but is still holding its shape. Be careful not to bake too long.
  • Moving quickly, gently place an M&M on top of each chocolate kiss, pressing the chocolate down. Top with the holiday nonpareil sprinkles.
  • Let harden at room temperature for an hour, or speed up the process by placing the tray in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Some types of Hershey Kisses melt quicker than others. The classic milk chocolate one takes about 3-4 minutes. I’ve found the Hershey’s Hugs take 2-3 minutes and don’t hold their shape as well as the classic. If you prefer, you can place them on different sheet pans so you can watch the timing and pull the Hershey’s Hugs ones out sooner. 
  • You can use any sprinkles that you like for this recipe. I prefer the nonpareils because they’re tiny and really crunchy.
  • You can store these at room temperature in an airtight container for 5 days. The pretzels will start to get stale after that. For longer storage, you can refrigerate them, but again the pretzel will begin to get stale after 5 days.
    • Keyword Christmas pretzels, pretzel Christmas treats, pretzel m&m hugs