Description
These Chocolate Pretzel Christmas Trees are the cutest salty-sweet holiday treats ever! Crunchy pretzels layered into tree shapes, coated in rich chocolate, and decorated with festive candy ornaments make them perfect for cookie trays, gifting, or holiday fun with kids.
Ingredients
48 mini pretzel twists (3–4 per tree)
12 extra pretzel twists (for stars)
2 cups dark or milk chocolate melting wafers
1 cup green candy melts
¼ cup mini red & green M&M’s
2 tbsp gold or silver nonpareils/sprinkles
Instructions
1. Prep the Base (≈ 1 minute)
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt the Chocolate (≈ 2 minutes)
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Place chocolate melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl.
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Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
3. Assemble the Pretzel Trees 🎄 (≈ 2 minutes)
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Arrange 3–4 pretzel twists in horizontal rows to form a tree shape
(largest on bottom, smallest on top). -
Add one pretzel twist at the very top as the star ⭐.
4. Coat with Chocolate (≈ 3 minutes)
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Spoon or drizzle melted chocolate generously over each tree.
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Make sure chocolate fills the gaps so the tree holds together.
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Tap the tray gently to smooth the chocolate.
5. Add the Green Garland 💚 (≈ 2 minutes)
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Melt green candy melts.
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Drizzle in a zig-zag pattern over each tree to resemble garlands.
6. Decorate ✨ (≈ 2 minutes)
While chocolate is still wet, decorate with:
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✔ mini red & green M&M’s (ornaments)
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✔ gold or silver sprinkles (sparkle)
7. Let Them Set ❄️ (≈ 10 minutes)
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Chill in the refrigerator until firm, or let set at room temperature.