M&M Pretzel Hugs

These quick and easy M&M pretzel hugs are a fun, festive, sweet and salty treat. Perfect for parties or gifts. 

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Cute and yummy, these M&M pretzel hugs are the perfect festive holiday treat. It only takes a few minutes to layer salty pretzels, sweet Hershey’s hugs, and festive M&M’s together in this rich, sweet, and salty homemade snack.

M&M Pretzel Hugs Ingredients

SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS

PRETZELS: You can use crossed or round pretzels if you prefer. I like the pretzel squares because they work well with the chocolate. Do not use butter-flavored pretzels. 

HERSHEY’S HUGS: You could also use Rolos instead of Hershey’s chocolate hugs if you’d like. You could also opt for classic milk chocolate Hershey kisses or peppermint Hershey’s kisses. 

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M&M’S: You can make this easy recipe year-round and use another color of M&M’s, like pastel for Easter, pink for Valentine’s Day, red, white, and blue for the 4th of July. 

SPRINKLES: You could also top these Christmas pretzels with a dash of sprinkles for even more festive colors.

How To Make This M&M Pretzel Hugs Recipe

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 200°F. Unwrap the Hershey’s hugs and set them aside. 

STEP TWO: Using a large baking sheet, place a silicone baking mat on the sheet. Place the pretzels on the mat in a single layer in rows. You can put them all pretty in lines or just fit them all on there.

STEP THREE: Place the unwrapped Hershey’s hugs on the center of each pretzel. Put the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until the chocolate is soft but not melted completely. 

STEP FOUR: Remove the baking pan and gently push the M&M’s on top of each Hershey’s hug. 

STEP FIVE: Let them cool for the chocolate to harden. You can also place them in the fridge or freezer if you’re in a hurry.

How To Serve

These hugs candies are colorful and delicious, perfect for serving at Christmas parties or as an edible gift to friends, neighbors, and teachers. Add them to a gift box along with our peanut brittle and gingerbread fudge.

These reindeer pretzels and snowmen truffles are two more adorable treats to make this holiday season.

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Storage

IN THE FRIDGE: You can store this easy treat for a week or two in an airtight container in the fridge. 

IN THE FREEZER: We don’t recommend freezing this treat as the pretzels may get soggy once thawed.

You’ll love these darling and fun pretzel bites. Salty pretzels are spread on a baking sheet, and then a Hershey’s hug is placed on top of each pretzel, along with festive red or green M&M’s candy on top. We love these little treats for holiday parties and gifts during the Christmas season. Quick, easy, and super tasty! 

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M&M Pretzel Hugs

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These quick and easy M&M pretzel hugs are a fun, festive, sweet and salty treat. Perfect for parties or gifts. 

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Total Time 26 minutes minutes

Servings 84

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Ingredients

  

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• 84 square mini pretzels
• 84 Hershey’s hugs, unwrapped
• 84 M&M's, red and green

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 200°F.
• Unwrap the Hershey's hugs and set aside.
• Using a large baking sheet, place a silicone baking mat on the sheet, and place the pretzels on the mat in rows. You can put them all pretty in lines or just fit them all on there.
• Place an unwrapped Hershey’s hug on the center of each pretzel.
• Put the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until the chocolate is soft but not melted all flat.
• Remove the baking pan and gently push the M&M's on top of each Hershey’s hug.
• Let them cool for the chocolate to harden. You can also place them in the fridge or freezer if you’re in a hurry.

Notes

• You can use any amount of the ingredients in equal numbers. You could make smaller or larger pretzel M&M batches easily. 
• Unwrapping the candy is a great place for little hands to help out!
• You can also use parchment paper. The mat doesn’t slide so it is preferable, though. 
• Don’t melt the chocolates fully. They should still be standing and a bit shiny but not fully melted. You want them soft enough to push the M&M’S on them. You can always pop them back into the oven for a minute more if you need to.
• You can put more than one M&M on each mini pretzel if you’d like.
• Be sure to let the chocolate set fully before you package or store them, otherwise, they’ll smudge and stick.

Nutrition

Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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