Easy Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites recipe. Made with only 3 ingredients, this is the perfect last minute dessert idea for the holidays.
Christmas keeps creeping closer and closer, and I am not ready for it at ALL.
My husband left on a business trip this weekend, and as soon as he left I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity for me to go online Christmas shopping.
Welp. That failed miserably. I ended up buying only things that I wanted and no Christmas presents for others.
I am really bad at this gift giving thing.
But do you think that my friends and family would forgive me for my lack of gifts if I came with these Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites??
They are so good, I would personally be very surprised if they lasted long enough to give as gifts.
So if you receive this from me, know that I love you enough that I restrained myself from eating it seconds after making it.
Usually, around Christmastime I will make these Peppermint Nutella Cups as snacks, or last minute Christmas gifts, but this recipe might be even better.
Not only do they look festive, they only require 3 ingredients and are ready in no time.
Just making this puts you in the Christmas spirit almost instantly.
Maybe I will try Christmas shopping again tomorrow, but I can’t promise that I won’t get distracted and buy things for myself instead.
But this time, I will have these pretzel bites to snack on. Maybe they give me inspiration on what to buy for my friends and family.
Or maybe they will only convince me further that I need to make this for everyone I know.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 40 mini pretzels
- 40 rosebud/kisses chocolates
- 40 red and/or green m&ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200˚F.
- Place the mini pretzels on a baking sheet. Place one rosebud (or Hershey's Kiss) on top of each pretzel.
- Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until chocolate is shiny and soft. Do not go too long or else the chocolate may lose its shape!
- Remove from the oven and quickly place 1 m&m in the centre of each rosebud/kiss. Press down gently. Repeat for the remaining pretzels.
- Allow to cool at room temperature. Once cooled, place in an airtight container and store in the fridge.
Notes
- I used rosebud chocolates, but you can use Hershey's hugs or kisses.
- You can make these for any occasion by switching up the m&ms to the seasonal varieties.
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Cute, cute, cute and so easy to make. These are perfect for a get-together.
Yes!! I love these as Christmas snacks 🙂
Haha that is often what I do too when I’m Christmas ‘gift’ shopping… I love these cute little pretzel bites though! The perfect mix between sweet and salty and a pop of color. Great idea!
Hahah, so hard to gift shop!
What a great little treat. I love the combination of the sweet chocolate with the saltiness of the pretzels.
It is so good for the holiday season 🙂
What a fun spin, with the rosebud kisses! So cute, colorful, and perfect for holiday sharing!
Thanks Amy 🙂
Pretzels are the number one snack in our house! They get used for school lunches, husband’s cycling snack, my night time snack when I am being sensible. These would be perfect and made even better by adding chocolate!
Same here!! These would be a great as a night time snack once in a whie too, right? 😉
Chocolate and salty pretzels are my absolute favorite, this looks simple enough for my kids to do with little supervision. They’ll have fun this Christmas making these treats for our neighbors.
Yes! It would be so much fun to make with kids!
I love the combo of sweet and salty! These are my favorite treat! ♥️
I am so glad you like it!!
These are just the cutest, and I love how easy they are to make! I’m a sucker for any kind of festive candy this time of year. Thanks for sharing!
I am too!! Thanks Amanda 🙂
Can’t believe how simple these little treats are and they look so mouthwatering! Perfect snackage for Christmas Eve!!
Katie xoxo
So easy and SO GOOD!! Thanks Katie 🙂
Our neighbors make a similar treat to these every year and add them to treat boxes. Your recipe looks easy, straightforward, and stress-free which is exactly my kind of recipe this time of year! Can’t wait to gobble these up!
That’s amazing! I am thinking of doing the same this year 🙂
What a great and cute treat idea. The pretzel bites with M&M s looks perfect treat for kids party.
Thanks!! It’s so good! 🙂