📖 Pretzel Hug M&M Treats

5 from 11 votes

Pretzel m&m hugs are the easy and festive treat recipe you need! These 3-ingredient Christmas pretzels are great for parties, treat exchanges, and gifting. And they’re ready in less than 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Inactive Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 31kcal

Author: Meredith

Ingredients

75 square-shaped pretzels (aka snaps)
75 Hershey's Hugs (amount from 1 package)
75 Holiday m&ms

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place a single layer of pretzels on the baking sheet.
Top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey’s hug chocolate.
Bake for 4-5 minutes, until the hugs are shiny and soft (but still holding their shape).
Remove from the oven and carefully place an m&m in the center of each chocolate, gently pressing them down to spread the chocolate to the edge of the pretzels. This needs to be done quickly, while the hugs are still warm and soft.
Place the tray into the refrigerator or freezer to cool and set (about 5-10 minutes). When ready, remove from the lined baking sheet and enjoy!
Store pretzel m&m hug treats in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to two weeks (if that last that long!).

Notes

*TIP: Unwrapping your hugs before you get started makes the assembly of these a breeze! This is also a great step for getting the kiddos involved!

*TIP: Be sure the chocolate is completely cooled and set before packaging or storing these. If they’re not, they may smudge or stick together.

*Recipe Substitutions and Variations

Pretzel Hershey kiss m&m treats. Swap the Hershey Hugs for Hershey Kisses for a different look. Great for those who don’t like white chocolate.
- Note: If you wanted to make these treats with half kisses and half hugs, I’d recommend cooking them separately as the different types of chocolate may melt at different rates.
Christmas Rolo pretzels. Swap the hugs for Rolos. I mean…who doesn’t love some added caramel? I’ve seen Christmas Rolo pretzels made with m&ms and pecans on top… feel free to try a little of both!

Add a sprinkle of holiday nonpareils sprinkles. These are the little ball-shaped sprinkles. This adds another layer of fun to these festive holiday treats!

Make these for a variety of holidays by using different seasonal m&ms. These treats are adorable with the red and pink Valentine m&ms. They’re also super cute with the pastel Easter m&ms.
Use regular m&ms for an anytime of year treat! Any excuse to make and enjoy these is good with me!
Use a different shape of pretzel. I’ve always made these with snaps (the square / checkerboard shaped pretzels. However, you could definitely make these with mini twists (classic shape) or circular (wheel style) pretzels too!

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