Description
Pretzel M&M Hugs are a festive and easy-to-make holiday treat combining crunchy pretzels, creamy Hershey's Hugs chocolates, and colorful Milk Chocolate M&M's. Perfect for parties and gifting, these bite-sized snacks balance salty and sweet flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 70 square pretzels (do NOT use butter snaps)
- 70 Hershey's Hugs chocolates (from nearly 1 full 12 oz package), unwrapped
- 70 Milk Chocolate M&M's (red and green Christmas package)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper for easy cleanup and to prevent sticking.
- Arrange pretzels and add Hugs: Place the pretzels in a single layer on the prepared cookie sheet. Top each pretzel with one unwrapped Hershey's Hug chocolate.
- Bake to soften chocolate: Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes or until the chocolates become shiny and soft but do not fully melt, so they still hold their shape.
- Add M&M's and press: Remove the cookie sheet from the oven carefully and immediately place one Milk Chocolate M&M in the center of each softened Hug. Gently press down on the M&M to spread the chocolate around it.
- Chill to set: Place the cookie sheet in the freezer or refrigerator and allow the chocolate to set for 15 minutes until firm.
- Store: Once set, transfer the Pretzel M&M Hugs to an airtight container to keep them fresh until serving or gifting.
Notes
- Do not use butter snap pretzels as they are too soft and will not provide the desired crunch.
- If you don’t have a Silpat, parchment paper works equally well for lining the baking sheet.
- Press the M&M gently enough to spread the Hug chocolate but not so hard as to break the pretzel.
- Using the freezer reduces the setting time; refrigeration works fine but may take slightly longer.
- These treats can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel piece
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
