Valentine Pretzels

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Valentine’s Pretzels are the perfect way to spread some love! Sweet, salty, and made with just three ingredients, they’re an easy, delicious gift that your loved ones will adore.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Total Time18

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Vegetarian

Keyword: Valentine's Pretzels

Servings: pretzels

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $5.73

Equipment

Large sheet pan (15" x 21")
Silicone baking mat or parchment paper

Ingredients

30 pretzel twists or other types of small, thin pretzels; see note 1
30 unwrapped Dove chocolate hearts or other chocolates, see note 2
30 M&M’s (Valentine’s Day colored) or other red candies

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 250°F and line a large sheet pan or 2 smaller sheet pans with a silicone liner or parchment paper. (Don’t skip lining the pan!)
Place the pretzels on the prepared sheet pan and top each pretzel with an unwrapped chocolate. Bake in the preheated oven for 2–4 minutes (see note 3) or until the chocolates are soft but not melted.
Once out of the oven, press an M&M on the center of each chocolate-covered pretzel.
Allow the pretzels to cool and the chocolate to fully harden before eating. This should take about 1 hour at room temperature, or for faster results, put the tray in the fridge for about 15 minutes. I love eating these straight from the fridge!

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Notes

Note 1: To maintain the heart-shaped theme of this treat, I recommend using pretzel twists. However, snap pretzels are a great alternative. Avoid butter-flavored pretzels as they can detract from the flavor of the chocolate.

Note 2: I use Dove chocolate hearts to keep with the Valentine’s Day theme. Other options include chocolate kisses (any flavor), Hugs candies, or Rolos. You can also combine different types of chocolate to create a platter of visually appealing and delicious treats. (Heads-up: Regular chocolate kisses and Rolos tend to melt better than Hugs, but all are delicious.)

Note 3: If the chocolate is crumbling, it means the oven was too hot or the chocolate was baked too long. If the M&M’s won't press in nicely, the oven was too cool or chocolate wasn’t baked long enough. To ensure proper baking time, bake 1 pretzel with chocolate as a test run before baking the rest so you can gauge the appropriate timing for your specific oven, as ovens can vary. Once you’ve tested it, you’ll know the best timing for the rest! Convection oven settings should not be used for this recipe.

Storage: Store Valentine’s Pretzels in an airtight container at room temp. For longer shelf life, freeze in an airtight container or bag.

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