Description
Pretzel M&M Hugs is a fun and festive treat that combines salty pretzels with creamy Hershey's Hugs and colorful Milk Chocolate M&M's. These easy-to-make snacks are perfect for holiday parties or anytime you want a crunchy, chocolatey bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 70 square pretzels (do NOT use butter snaps)
- 70 Hershey's Hugs chocolates, unwrapped (nearly 1 full 12 oz package)
- 70 Milk Chocolate M&M's (red and green Christmas package recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Arrange Pretzels and Add Chocolate: Place the pretzels in a single layer on the prepared cookie sheet and top each pretzel with one unwrapped Hershey's Hug chocolate.
- Melt Chocolate Softly: Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, watching carefully to ensure the chocolate becomes shiny and soft but does not completely melt or lose its shape.
- Add M&M's and Shape: Remove the tray from the oven and quickly place one Milk Chocolate M&M in the center of each soft Hug chocolate. Press down gently on the M&M to spread the chocolate around.
- Set the Treats: Transfer the cookie sheet to the freezer or refrigerator and let the chocolate set for 15 minutes until firm.
- Store: Once set, store the Pretzel M&M Hugs in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Be careful not to overheat the Hugs chocolate; it should be soft and shiny but maintain its shape.
- If you don't have a Silpat or parchment paper, lightly grease the cookie sheet to prevent sticking.
- You can use any color of M&M's if making outside of holiday season.
- Store treats in an airtight container at room temperature or cooler to prevent melting.
- Butter snaps pretzels are not recommended as they are too soft and won’t give the desired crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel snack
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
