Christmas Pretzel Bites

Christmas Pretzel and M&M candy treats stacked ready to eat.

This quick & easy dessert recipe is sweet and salty. Make a batch of Christmas Pretzel Bites with M&Ms & Hershey hugs for your holiday.

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Prep Time 12

Cook Time 3

Chilling Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 33 kcal

Equipment

baking sheet

Ingredients

100 Snap Pretzels 1 bag Snyder's is a popular brand (use gluten free or whole wheat also)
100 Hershey's Hugs 2 bags (each bag has approx 70)
100 M&M Candies 1 bag of red & green classic variety (no nuts etc)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F
On a foil or parchment paper lined baking sheet line up the pretzels to cover.
100 Snap Pretzels
Unwrap and top each pretzel with a Hershey's hug in the center
100 Hershey's Hugs
Place the baking sheet in the oven for 3 minutes.
Immediately after taking the baking sheet out of the oven, top each chocolate kiss with a red or green M&M candy as follows:
Gently place an M&M in the center - do not press or push it down - let is naturally settle down into the melty chocolate creme Hugs. Work quickly so each one gets an M&M before the Hug cools and hardens.
100 M&M Candies
Place the baking sheet in the fridge for an hour or freezer for 30 minutes.
Once set and firm, enjoy!

Notes

STORING & FREEZING:

Store pretzel candies in an air-tight container or large Ziploc bag placed in a cool dry place like a pantry if you keep your house cold or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
These can be frozen for up to 30 days.

VARIATIONS:

Use gluten-free or whole-wheat pretzels.
For low-sodium, replace regular pretzels with unsalted.
Substitute Hugs ( vanilla creme flavor) for classic Hershey's Kisses (milk chocolate) or try Rolos for a caramel addition.

Nutrition

Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.3mg

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