Valentine’s Pretzels are a sweet, salty treat with just three ingredients—perfect for showing some love! Easy to make and even easier to share!
3-Ingredient Treat
These Rolo Pretzel Turtles and Peppermint Bark Pretzels are always reader favorites during the holiday season.
While I don’t need an excuse to whip up a sweet treat, I’ll gladly take any opportunity to do so. With V-Day right around the corner, I knew exactly what to do—turn one of these pretzel turtles into a V-Day-themed treat!
They couldn’t be easier or more delicious. Perfect for a fun girls night treat, to make a loved one, or something to make with little ones!
Valentine’s Pretzel Ingredients
- Pretzels: Use pretzel twists for a heart shape, or snap pretzels. Skip butter-flavored ones.
- Chocolates: Try Dove chocolate hearts, kisses, Hugs, or Rolos. Mixing kinds adds variety. Kisses and Rolos melt best.
- M&M’s: Use Valentine’s M&M’s or pick out the red ones out of a standard pack.
Valentine’s Pretzel Quick Tips:
- Line the pans: Use parchment paper or a silicone mat for easy cleanup and to help the candies stick.
- Watch closely: Don’t over-bake the chocolates, or they’ll get too melty and hard to work with.
- Move fast: Press in the M&M’s while the chocolates are still soft, before they set.
- Embrace mistakes: Hugs candies may spread unevenly, but they’ll still taste great! (Lower baking temps or shorter times might not melt the chocolates enough for M&M’s.)
Variations
Switch Things Up
- Different chocolate: Try dark chocolate or a mix of milk and dark chocolate for a new flavor.
- Nuts: Add chopped almonds, pecans, or hazelnuts on top for extra crunch and taste.
- Sprinkles: Use V-Day sprinkles for fun, colorful Valentine’s Pretzels.
- White chocolate: Drizzle melted white chocolate on top for a sweet, pretty look.
- Sea salt: Sprinkle sea salt over the chocolate for a sweet and salty mix.
Storage
What To Do With Leftovers
Store Valentine’s Pretzels in an airtight container at room temp. For longer shelf life, freeze in a sealed container or bag.
Gift ‘Em!
- Mason Jars: Fill, tie with a ribbon, add a tag.
- Cellophane Bags: Secure with a twist tie or ribbon.
- Tin Containers: Use decorative tins, line with parchment.
- Custom Boxes: Fill small boxes with tissue paper and pretzels.
More Valentine’s Day Fun:
- Valentine M&M Cookie Bars so much quicker than cookies!
- Valentine Snack Mix covered in white chocolate
- No-bake Heart Oreo Truffles
- Easy Valentine’s Day Gifts with free bag toppers
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries with a white chocolate drizzle
Valentine’s Pretzels
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.
Equipment
- Large sheet pan
- Silicone baking mat or parchment paper
Ingredients
- 30 pretzels 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 candies (Valentine’s Day colored) or other red candies
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!
Recipe 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.05mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
