How to Make M&M Pretzel Treats - Recipe

Your basic pretzel has many possibilities for making a seasonal or party snack.

Every homemaker likes to have a few recipes for quick treats in their cookbook. Treats that can be whipped up as a fun surprise for friends and loved ones will also create smiles. Pretzels can be made into a colorful treat, and used for a holiday party snack tray or an in-between meals snack. As a small snack during the day, pretzels can help to curb appetites and keep blood sugar at a healthy level. There are a number of ways to use pretzels together with M&Ms and other candies. Try this recipe and then make up a variation of your own.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 lb. mini-pretzels
• 1 big bag of M&Ms
• 1 package of almond bark, candy melts (white) or chocolate kisses
• 2 cookie sheets
• Wax paper

Instructions

Instructions

1. 

   White chocolate will melt more quickly than the dark chocolate, but both look great on a pretzel.

   Preheat your oven to 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Line the cookie sheets with wax paper or parchment and fill them with rows of pretzels. Put a chocolate kiss or a spoonful of melted almond bark on each pretzel. If you are using candy melts, you can squeeze some onto each pretzel using a squeeze bottle.

2. Set the cookie sheets in the oven, and bake the pretzels for four to six minutes. Test the chocolate with a wooden spoon, and when they feel soft, it is time to remove the cookie sheets from the oven. Press an M&M into the melted chocolate center of each pretzel.

3. 

   Like a kid in a candy store, mix it up and use different candies in the center of your pretzels.

   When the pretzels have cooled for a few minutes, place them in the refrigerator to set for about 10 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• The candies can be put in clear plastic bags and tied with colorful ribbons for party favors or as an edible holiday decoration.

• Try freshly made pretzels from the farmers market.

• Do not heat milk or white chocolate over 110 degrees, or dark chocolate over 120 degrees, as it burns easily.

References

• Disney Family Fun: Holiday Pretzel Treats
• Food.com; Easy, Festive Chocolate Holiday Pretzels; November 29, 2004

Resources

• Beantown Baker; Spring M&M Pretzel Treats; April 9, 2010
• Recipetips.com: Chocolate Drop Pretzels Recipe
• Wegottaeat: M&M Pretzel Treats
• Martha Stewart; Three Ways with Pretzels; January 2011
• The Woo Woo Teacup Journal; M&M Hugged Pretzels -- A Recipe in Pictures; December 21, 2008