Pretzel Christmas treats make a delicious and easy dessert recipe for the holidays. This pretzel candy will be a hit with both kids & adults – it’s made with just 3 ingredients! Gluten-free.
Sweet and salty, the perfect combination. This easy dessert recipe is great for this busy time of the year.
These Christmas Pretzel treats have just 3 ingredients and you can easily swap things up for a completely different candy.
Watch the video above or keep reading for step by step instructions!
How To Make
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to line a large baking sheet.
- Line pretzels into rows across the baking sheet, the amount depends on the size pan you use.
- Place 1 caramel inside the pretzel round.
- Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the caramels are soft enough to push an M&M into it. Don’t overbake or the caramels will get very hard after they reharden.
- As soon as the caramels are melted enough, carefully place one M&M into the center of the caramel.
- Let cool and they are ready to serve or store in an airtight container.
Substitutions
- Use rolos instead of caramels
- Use a Hershey Kiss
- Use nuts instead of M&M’s
- Top with sea salt
To get started, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Kitchen Tip: Don’t use wax paper. If you do the baked caramels will stick to the wax part of the paper. If you do make this error, simply place the pan into the freezer for 30 minutes, then twist the caramels off of the paper.
Line the pretzels along the baking sheet in rows, or pack them on if you prefer to make a lot all at once.
Round pretzels work best for this recipe, but you can easily use gluten-free twists as well. Most grocery stores carry them around the holidays.
Next, place an unwrapped caramel into the center of each pretzel. Place the pan into the oven preheated to 250 degrees. Bake for 4-5 minutes or until the caramel is soft enough to push an M&M into it.
Kitchen Tip: Don’t overcook the pretzels or the caramel will get very hard once it cools and it will be hard to bite into.
After the pretzels come out of the oven, work quickly to place an M&M into the middle of each caramel. If you choose to use a different topping you would do the same thing.
Let cool then remove the Christmas Pretzel treats from the tray and store in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for up to 2-3 weeks.
More holiday recipes
- Chocolate Bark,
- Easy Peanut Butter Fudge,
- Chocolate Fudge.
- Whole Beef Tenderloin
- make-ahead homemade whipped cream
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
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Pretzel Christmas Treats
Ingredients
- Round shaped gluten-free pretzels (can use twists) Ulz brand makes some
- caramels ✅
- M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone cooking mat to line a large baking sheet.
- Line pretzels into rows across the baking sheet, the amount depends on the size pan you use.
- Place 1 caramel inside the pretzel round.
- Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the caramels are soft enough to push an M&M into it. Don’t overbake or the caramels will get very hard after they reharden.
- As soon as the caramels are melted enough, carefully place one M&M into the center of the caramel.
- Let cool and they are ready to serve or store in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
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Meri says
I love the use of caramels! Can’t wait to try these.