Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites

Our Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites are yummy bites of sweet and salty goodness that are a festive and delicious Christmas treat or dessert.

Whether you’re hosting a festive party, setting up a Christmas dessert table, or enjoying a cozy Holiday family movie night our Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites will be a great addition to your holiday celebrations. These one-bite bits of yuletide goodness are crunchy and delicious and have just the right mix of sweet and salty. They’re the perfect party treat—easy to grab and mess-free to eat—always a crowd-pleaser at a party. The vibrant red, white, and green M&M’s make these bites look as festive as they are delicious. Cute enough to double as decorations and simple to prepare, they’re great for making ahead when your holiday to-do list is growing. From gifting to neighbors and coworkers to serving as a highlight on your holiday table, these Pretzel Bites are so fun and tasty, they might just become your go-to Christmas treat for years to come!

Ingredients You Will Need

Preparing the M&M’s

We used Red, White and Green M&M’s for our Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites from a special holiday mix of M&M’s. You can find these special bags after Halloween and all through Christmas.  You can also use the Red and Green M&M’s from a regular bag of M&M’s and mix in some white M&M’s from a bag of White M&M’s that can be found in candy stores, Amazon or the M&M website.

How to Make the Flower Pretzel Bites

Step 1: For the pretzels, we like to use the square “snaps” or the round “waffle” pretzels because we think they hold the melted chocolate with less dripping but you could make Mini Pretzels work too if that is all you can find at the grocery store. 
Step 2: 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. The exact time in the microwave will depend on how many pretzel/candy 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 3-10: The Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites are very easy to assemble.  Start by 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!

We created coordinated colored versions of the Christmas Flower Pretzel Bites – Red with a White center and Green with a White center. They are so pretty and festive.  And boy do they taste great. They are a great snack for the Winter Holidays and Christmas and are always a big hit at any party we give.

Storage Instructions

You can store Pretzel Bites in an air-tight container for a very long time so this is a great make-ahead party food.  Your goal is simply to keep the Pretzels from getting stale, the chocolate and M&M’s will be fine for a long time.  We have kept them in a container in the pantry for weeks and they still taste great.  You can freeze them but we don’t recommend it. Sometimes, during the defrosting process, the M&M’s lose their shiny coat.

Other Christmas Treats You Will Love

• Christmas Rice Krispie Bites
• Christmas Pretzels
• Christmas Peanut Butter Crunch Truffles
• Christmas Dessert Board