Christmas Pretzel Hugs + Video
These festive Christmas Pretzel Hugs are melted just enough to press an M&M on the top. Let the chocolate set back up and then package them for neighbor gifts, or place them on a plate for the perfect salty-sweet treat!
Looking for an easy and delicious salty-sweet Christmas treat?! Well, you’re in luck! These Christmas Pretzel Hugs are totally easy and completely addicting!
The best thing about these is that they are so easy, the kids can help and they’re cute enough to package up for neighbor gifts!
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All it takes is pretzels, hugs, and m&ms. Heat the pretzels and hugs for 5 minutes in the oven, and press the m&ms on top of the warm chocolates.
You will need to wait for the chocolate to set back up before you package them, so I put mine in the freezer until they are firm, but not before I grab one to snack on all melty from the oven. 😉
I think these would work okay with the candy cane kisses as well, but don’t try the carmel filled kisses. We tried, and it was no bueno! They don’t melt the same. Anyway, you will want to make these to snack on for sure, so head to the store and grab what you need!
Christmas Pretzel Hugs
Ingredients
- 50 Mini Pretzels
- 50 Hershey’s Hugs
- 50 M&M’s red and green Christmas variety
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat, parchment paper, or foil.
- Place as many pretzels as you want on the prepared tray.
- Unwrap hugs and place one in the center of each pretzel.
- Bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 to 5 minutes or until the chocolate is soft.
- Immediately press an M&M in the center of the melty hug.
- Allow chocolate to set back up in the fridge, freezer, or at room temperature.
- Once chocolate is set, store Pretzel Hugs in an air tight container or package for gifts.
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*Video added 12/11/17
I’ve made this recipe for years now with great success. This year however I have no idea what happened. It’s such an easy recipe there’s no way to mess it up. For some reason my kisses never got soft in the oven. They stayed hard and actually started to brown! I couldn’t even push them down with a spoon they were rock hard. Crazy! I used the candy cane kisses. Not sure if Hershey changed the formula or what happened. 🙁
Shoot! I missed this comment. That’s so sad because a lot of people love to make these for the holidays! Maybe if enough of us complain they will switch back to the cocoa butter.
If I make them 3 days before a party will they get stale?
These hold out pretty well, if you don’t eat them all first, haha. 3 days should be just fine. I would keep them in a zip-top bag or tight container. If you want, you can freeze them though.
I make these using the colored candy melts instead of kisses. You can make them year round with orange for halloween, green for St. Patrick’s day, red, white and blue for 4th of July, Easter colors for Easter and red and green candy melts for Christmas…so easy and so fun with kids!
Where can I get the hugs chocolate kisses?
They are from the Hershey’s brand. You can find them next to the Hershey’s Kisses in the candy aisle.
Easy to prepare and very tempting with M&Ms 🙂
What do u set your oven on?
200 degrees Fahrenheit. All of the instructions are in the recipe card. Enjoy!
Cab these be stored in the freezer?
I bet that would be just fine.
I’m dying over how cute these are!
They are so fun, aren’t they? And kids love making them too! But they are super addicting, as are most bite-sized snacks!
These are seriously SO cute! And three ingredients you say?! I think I can get on board with that. 🙂 Pinned!
I know right?! Easy, cute, and delicious!
Oh my goodness, these are the cutest!!! I love how easy they are to make, my son would have a blast helping me! Perfect festive treats for the holidays!
Oh yes! The kids have a blast helping to make these!