Valentine’s Pretzels

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show your love than with some homemade treats? These simple Valentine’s Pretzels are not only delicious but also make a great edible gift. And the best part? They only require three ingredients! Keep reading to learn how to make these sweet, salty, cute pretzels that will win the heart of your loved ones.

Valentine’s Pretzel Ingredients

• Pretzels: To maintain the heart-shaped theme of this treat, I recommend using pretzel twists, since they provide a heart shape. However, snap pretzels are a great alternative as well. Avoid using butter-flavored pretzels as they can detract from the flavor of the chocolate.
• Chocolates: You have several options for topping your Valentine’s Pretzels. We suggest using Dove chocolate hearts to keep with the Valentine’s Day theme. There are several options when purchasing Dove chocolate hearts–milk, dark, or milk and dark chocolate swirl. Other options include chocolate kisses (in any flavor), Hugs candies, and 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 choices.)
• M&M’s: Use Valentine’s Day M&M’s or simply pick out the red ones from a standard package to add the finishing pop of color and sweetness to these treats.

Valentine’s Pretzel Quick Tips:

• Line the pans: To make cleanup a breeze and ensure the candies stick nicely to the pretzels, use parchment paper or a silicone liner to prepare the pans before adding the pretzels.
• Watch carefully: Keep a close eye on the chocolates while they’re in the oven. Over-baking can cause them to become too melty and difficult to work with.
• Work quickly: Once the chocolates melt, work quickly to press in the M&M’s before the chocolates harden too much.
• Embrace imperfections: Keep in mind that the Hugs candies can spread quite a bit once they’re baked and may not spread evenly over the pretzels. Even if they don’t all look perfect, they’ll still taste delicious! (Shortening the baking time or using a lower oven temperature may not melt the chocolates enough to press the M&M’s in properly.)

More Valentine’s Day Fun:

• Valentine M&M Cookie Bars so much quicker than cookies!
• Valentine Snack Mix covered in white chocolate
• Puff Pastry Heart filled with Nutella
• Easy Valentine’s Day Gifts with free printable bag toppers
• Chocolate Covered Strawberries with a white chocolate drizzle

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Valentine's Pretzels

By Chelsea Lords

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show your love than with some homemade treats? These simple Valentine's Pretzels are not only delicious but also make a great edible gift. And the best part? They only require three ingredients! Keep reading to learn how to make these sweet, salty, and cute pretzels that will win the heart of your loved ones.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes minutes

Servings: 30 pretzels

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 30 pretzels twists (Note 1) or other types of small, thin pretzels
• ▢ 30 unwrapped Dove chocolate hearts (Note 2) or other chocolates
• ▢ 30 M&M's candies (Valentine's Day colored) or other red candies

Instructions 

• PREP: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and line a large sheet pan or two smaller sheet pans with a silicone liner or parchment paper. (Don't skip lining the pan!)
  
• BAKE: 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.
  
• M&M'S: Once out of the oven, press an M&M on the center of each chocolate covered pretzel.
• ALLOW TO SET UP: 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. We love eating these straight from the fridge!

Recipe Notes

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

Note 2: Chocolates: We use Dove chocolate hearts to keep with the Valentine's Day theme. Other options include chocolate kisses (in 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 choices.)

Note 3: Baking time: 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 one pretzel with chocolate as a test run before baking the rest of the batch. This way, you can gauge the appropriate timing for your specific oven, as ovens can vary. Once you've tested it, you'll know the timing for the rest in your particular oven! Convection oven settings should not be used for this recipe.

Nutrition

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.

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