You only need four ingredients and very little time to make these Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites that will be a hit at your holiday party!

Closeup on a batch of Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites arranged in rows on a white table.

We are pretzel bite crazy at Two Sisters Crafting.  To us, they are the perfect bite of sweet and salty goodness.  We have topped our pretzel bites with different things and decorated them in different ways, but these are our absolute favorites.   They take a tad bit more time to make, but they are well worth it.  We thought when we did the pretzel bite with the Rolo that it couldn’t get better, but we were wrong.  These are the absolute best.  And you can decorate them for ANY holiday or party, like these Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites.

How to Prepare the Caramel Layer

Collage image showing how to prepare the caramel to add to the pretzel bite.

Step 1: The first step is preparing the Caramel candies. We used Brach’s Caramel candies.  
Step 2: Using a sharp knife, cut the caramel candy piece in half.
Step 3: Then use the palm of your hand to roll the pieces of caramel into balls.
Step 4: Take the caramel ball and gently press it onto the Pretzel Snap, flattening the caramel until it is slightly smaller than the pretzel itself. 

How to Prepare the Chocolate Layer

Collage image showing how to prepare the Hershey Kiss to add to the Pretzel Bite.

Step 5:  Each Pretzel Bite will use one caramel and one Hershey Kiss candy.
Step 6: Unwrap the Kiss and use a knife to slice off the pointy top of the chocolate candy.  This will give you just the right amount of chocolate for the pretzel bite. 
Step 7: Place a handful of Kisses bottom-up/cut side down on a paper plate.
Step 8: Melt the Chocolate Kisses in the microwave for approximately 50 seconds until they are soft but not runny.

Putting It All Together

Collage image showing how to press the M&M into the melted chocolate.

Step 9 – 10: When you take the slightly melted Kiss out of the oven, press a single M&M onto the top as shown above.  Use the tip of a knife to transfer the chocolate disc to the caramel disc.   Once the chocolate has cooled, use the tip of a knife to transfer the chocolate disc to the caramel disc.  Press down gently, and the sticky caramel will grab unto the chocolate and they are firmly attached.  You are done!

Overhead shot of a batch of Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites arranged in a Christmas Tree pattern.

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Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites

Yield 36 pretzel bites
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

You only need four ingredients and very little time to make these Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites that will be a hit of your holiday party!

Ingredients

  • 36 Hanover Pretzel Snaps
  • 36 Hershey Kisses
  • 36 Brachs Caramel Candies
  • Red, Green and White M&M's

Instructions

Each Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bite will use one Caramel ball and one Chocolate Kiss.

  1. Using a sharp knife, cut the caramel candy piece in half. Then use the palm of your hand to roll the two pieces of caramel into balls.
  2. For the kisses, use the knife to slice off the pointy top of the chocolate candy.  This will give you just the right amount of chocolate for the pretzel bite.
  3. To assemble the Pretzel Bites, take the caramel ball and gently press it onto the Pretzel Snap, flattening the caramel until it is slightly smaller than the pretzel itself.
  4. Then melt the Chocolate Kisses in the microwave for approximately 50 seconds with the Kisses bottom down/cut-side up.
  5. When you take the slightly melted Kiss out of the oven, press a single M&M onto the top as shown above.
  6. Finally, place the chocolate kisses into the freezer for 3-5 minutes so they will firm back up.
  7. Once the chocolate has cooled, use the tip of a knife to transfer the chocolate disc unto the caramel disc.
  8. Press down gently, the sticky caramel will grab unto the chocolate and they be firmly attached.

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