Simple to make Pretzel m&m's hugs are a yummy sweet salty bite! Perfect for your cookie exchange and cookie trays. Trust me Santa's going to want a handful!
Next time try Chocolate Covered Cashews, this recipe is AMAZING and super simple to make!!
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Why you'll love this recipe
You will love these little treats because ...
✔️ Like the recipe for Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe, this only has three ingredients!
✔️ Sweet and salty - the perfect combination!
✔️ So pretty on your cookie tray and great for the holiday season!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Hershey's Hugs chocolates - white chocolate kisses, dark chocolate kisses, really any flavor Hershey kisses you enjoy!
- small pretzels - the shape doesn't matter! Round, square pretzels, butter snaps pretzels, use what you can find or your favorites.
- Festive M&M's or Reese's Pieces - I alternated using green and red m&ms, but you can use any colors.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions for the Christmas Pretzel Hugs just scroll down to the bottom!
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Lay parchment paper or Silpat on baking sheet.
- Lay pretzels in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
- Unwrap candy kisses and top each pretzel with a candy kiss.
- Place in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes until the chocolates just begin to melt.
- Remove from oven and decorate. Alternate with one green m&m and a red m&m on top of each candy kiss.
- Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate has hardened.
Equipment
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- You'll need a baking sheet and silicone baking pad. This is a great set and value with three baking and three pads all in one.
- If you can't find Hershey's Hugs at the grocery store, you them through Amazon.
FAQ's
Yes, these candies freeze great!
They will stay crunchy and fresh up to two weeks when they are kept refrigerated1
Yes! This recipe uses butter snaps which are delicious but you can use any shape of mini pretzels.
Tips
- Don't overcook the chocolate. You just need them melted just enough to lightly press the m&m into the chocolate.
- Be sure to use a Silpat or parchment paper to line the cookie sheet or the pretzel m&m hugs will stick to the baking sheet.
- Rather than allow the chocolate to harden at room temperature, freeze or refrigerate until the chocolate is completely set or the candies will smudge.
- Hershey's kisses come in a pack of 65, so if you want to make a big batch, get two bags!
Variations
Vary the candy kisses that you use! Chocolate, dark chocolate or peppermint, or candy cane kisses - are all delicious!
You can use any variety of mini pretzels, square, round or mini pretzel shapes
You can use regular or peanut butter m&m's.
These would be perfect for Valentine's Day using pink and red m&m's or Halloween using black, orange, yellow and brown candies.
Storage
Refrigerate - Place in an airtight container and refrigerate.
Freeze - Place the candies in a container with wax paper or parchment paper between the layers and freeze for up to three months.
Related recipes
There are so many yummy treats on the blog! Here are some fun sweets you'll enjoying making and sharing!
- White Chocolate Dipped Oreos - the combination of white chocolate and lemon cookie sandwich is festive and fun. Like pretzel m&m hugs these can be decorated for any holiday!
- Rolo Sugar Cookies filled caramel and chocolate then rolled in sprinkles - perfect for Santa!
- Christmas Puppy Chow is a terrific holiday snack and such a tasty treat!
- Butterscotch Haystacks Recipe - made with crunchy chow mein noodles, peanuts, butterscotch and peanut butter morsels, these take only minutes to make!
- Homemade Buckeyes Recipe - Melt in your mouth creamy peanut butter dipped in chocolate and chilled. If you love peanut butter cups, then you're in for a treat! These are even better!
- Christmas Charcuterie Board and Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats - fun and festive, these are great!
Serve with
Serve with..... everything! 😋
These are awfully tasty treat! Enjoy them year-round, just customize them for your favorite holiday!
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Christmas Pretzel Hugs
Ingredients
- 65 Hershey's white chocolate kisses
- 65 pretzel snaps
- 65 M&M's
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Lay parchment paper or silpat on baking sheet.
- Lay pretzels on cookie sheet.
- Unwrap candy kisses and top each pretzel with a candy kiss.
- Place in oven for 3-4 minutes until chocolates just begin to melt.
- Remove from oven and quickly place m&m on center of each soft hug candy kiss.
- Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate has hardened.
Jane
What can I use instead of m+m’s or nuts ? Dealing with allergies! Help
Bowl Me Over
Reece's Pieces would work. You could also use jelly beans, those would be yummy!
ColleenB.~TX.
Looks easy enough.
I was just wondeering how these would ship in the mail if packaged really well.
Bowl Me Over
I think they would ship just fine, I'd be more concerned about the weather. If it's hot the chocolates will definitely melt. Other than that, I think you're good!
ColleenB.~TX.
Will be in a Christmas priority box - traveling from Texas to Ohio; wrapped with a cold pack and foil and box insolated with styrofoam.
I just know that my brother would love these.
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
Have an enjoyable and safe weekend.
Bowl Me Over
Perfect, he'll love this Pretzel Rolo Recipe! I would freeze them first before you popped them in the mail to give them a head start. Enjoy!!
Connie
Hi how did you get the dark chocolate lines in the kiss?
Bowl Me Over
Just purchase Hershey's Hugs - that's how they are made! I put a link above, you can find them at the grocery store or through Amazon.
Eileen
I tried making these and the kisses wouldn’t melt. My recipe said to bake at 250°till the kisses were sweating. That never happened and they were over cooked and fell apart when I added the m&m. Looked so simple!
Bowl Me Over
Eileen, I'm sorry the recipe you followed didn't work, but it wasn't this one! This one has an oven temperature of 200 degrees and you set a timer for how long the chocolates go in the oven and nothing about the chocolates "sweating". Next time try this recipe. It works and it's fabulous! Happy Holidays!
Sue Abero
These look really good--will need to try them soon. I definitely trust Aunt Shirley's judgement!
Bowl Me Over
Most definitely! Good to hear from you Sue!! Happy Holidays to you guys!!