Description
Festive Christmas Pretzel Hugs blend salty-sweet magic with holiday cheer. Chocolate-kissed pretzels make merry moments delicious for family gatherings and seasonal celebrations you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 60 square pretzels (Snyders Snaps)
- 60 Hershey’s Hugs
- 60 red and green M&M’s
Toppings:
- No additional toppings
Preparation Ingredients:
- No additional preparation ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring a clean and non-stick surface for creating these festive treats.
- Preheat the oven to a gentle 200F (93C), creating the perfect low-temperature environment for delicately softening chocolate.
- Arrange square pretzels in a uniform single layer across the parchment-lined baking sheet, positioning them with small gaps between each pretzel.
- Carefully unwrap chocolate hugs or kisses, placing one precisely centered on top of each individual pretzel.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven, monitoring the chocolates for 5-7 minutes until they become soft and slightly glossy but not completely melted.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven, using gentle pressure to press a colorful M&M into the center of each softened chocolate, allowing it to sink slightly into the melted surface.
- Allow the pretzel hugs to rest at room temperature, giving the chocolate sufficient time to solidify and create a smooth, appealing texture.
- For quicker cooling, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for approximately 15 minutes, helping the chocolate set more rapidly.
- Once completely cooled and set, transfer the Christmas Pretzel Hugs to a decorative serving dish or package them as delightful homemade gifts for loved ones.
Notes
- Maintain precise oven temperature to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal and clean-up of the treats.
- Work quickly when placing M&Ms to ensure smooth chocolate surface.
- Refrigeration can help set chocolate faster during humid or warm weather conditions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 60
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg