Harvest Flower Pretzel Bites

Harvest Flower Pretzel Bites are fun, beautiful, easy to make, and super yummy. They are the perfect bite of sweet, salty, and crunchy goodness.

We have not met one person who does not love our pretzel bites.  They are always a big hit at any party we give. They are both unique and delicious and your guests will be gobbling them up off the plate on your dessert table! We love that they can be decorated for any occasion. These Harvest Flower Pretzel Bites are a great snack for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Ingredients You Will Need

For the Harvest Flower Pretzel Bites, we used the special Harvest Blend bag of M&M’s and some Orange M&M’s from a regular bag.   The Harvest M&M’s usually start being available in stores around mid-September and we’ve seen them all the way through Thanksgiving.  The Harvest-colored M&M’s have a special gold color and a darker red and brown.  If you can’t find those, just pull out the Red, Yellow, Orange and Brown M&M’s from a regular bag of M&M’s.

How to Make the Pretzel Bites

Step 1: We like to use the square Pretzel Snaps when making Pretzel Bites but you can also use the regular mini pretzels.  First, place 7-8 Pretzel Snaps on a paper plate. Cover the pretzels with a Wilton Candy Melt. Place the paper plate in the microwave and heat for approximately 45-50 seconds. The exact timing will take a bit of trial and error.  You want the candy melts to be melted enough to press the M&M’s into, but not so melted that the candy melt loses its’ shape.  In the picture above you can see that the dark cocoa candy melts have a sheen to them – this is what they look like when they are they are melted just the right amount.  The exact time in the microwave will depend on how many pretzel/candy’s you do at one time, how powerful your microwave is, the type of pretzels you are using, etc.  For us, 7-8 pretzels snaps take 50 seconds to melt to the right consistency.
Steps 2-4: Start by lightly pressing an M&M down in the center of the melted candy melt.  Now create the flower petals with contrasting colored M&M’s – we used six M&M’s for the petals.  And remember to place the “M” side down!

Step 5: We created coordinated colored versions of the Harvest Flower Pretzel Bites – Dark Brown with a Gold center, Orange with a Gold center, Dark Red with a Gold Center, and Orange with a Brown Center.

Other Thanksgiving Treats You Will Love

• Fall Harvest Rice Krispie Bites
• Harvest Caramel Corn
• Thanksgiving Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites