The cutest Christmas treats are these Christmas Pretzel Wreaths. They only take minutes to make with just a handful of ingredients.
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We get invited to a lot of Christmas parties during the holiday season. Which means I’m always making fun treats to bring with me.
But, if you know me, you know I’m coming with these cute themed treats. That’s my thing. And since people are always expecting me to show up with a tray of something fun, I make it a point to make a bunch of different treats throughout the season.
That’s how I ended up making this Christmas Pretzels Wreaths recipe to bring to the Christmas party at our community’s clubhouse. These adorable wreaths were actually a last minute recipe because we weren’t sure if we would be able to make it to the party. I needed something with Christmas spirit that I could throw together quickly.
These chocolate wreaths did not disappoint. They were such a big hit. So big that I didn’t even have any leftovers after the party. So, if you’re making these for a group, maybe make more than you think you’ll need.
These would also be really cute as part of your homemade Christmas cookie platters too. They’d really stand out amongst all the baked goods.
These Christmas Pretzel Wreaths use candy melts. If you’ve never used those before, check out our Tips For Using Candy Melts before starting.
Christmas Pretzel Wreaths Recipe
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We’re using numbers based on 10 pretzel wreaths. You can simply adjust the amounts in order to make more or less.
Christmas Pretzel Wreaths Ingredients:
How To Make Christmas Pretzel Wreaths:
Put a silicone baking mat on top of a baking sheet.
Melt the green candy melts in a microwavable safe bowl.
If you’ve never used candy melts before, the easiest way to do this is to melt them for one minute, then stir. If they’re not completely melted, microwave for an additional 30 seconds, then stir again Continue at 30 second intervals until the candy melts are completely melted.
Dip the rounded side of a pretzel twist into the green candy melts.
Place the dipped pretzel onto the baking mat.
Dip another and place it next to the pretzel, making sure that the inner section (where the melted chocolate is) touches. Dip two more, arranging them in a circular shape.
While they’re still wet, you’re going to make a second layer of pretzels.
So, just like the bottom layer, you’re going to dip pretzels into the melted candy melts, then arrange them in a circular shape to form a top layer. Make sure to stagger them so they’re not lined up directly on top. This will make your edible wreaths look fuller.
Sprinkle Christmas sprinkles onto the melted chocolate.
Continue until you’ve made all 10 chocolate pretzel wreaths. You could leave them like this. They’re adorable. But Christmas wreaths aren’t really complete until they have a ribbon. So let’s make those.
Add the red candy melts to a bowl and melt them like the green ones.
Spoon the melted red candy melts into a ziptop plastic bag with the corner cut off. This is a frugal way to make a piping bag. Of course, if you have an actual piping bag, you can use that instead.
All the candy melts to cool slightly because they’re much easier to pipe when they’re a little cooler.
Pipe a small red bow on each wreath.
Let the bow cool completely before serving.
Christmas Pretzel Wreaths: Frequently Asked Questions
You absolutely don’t have to pipe a bow. I like it, but you can just omit it.
Or, alternatively, you can pour melted chocolate into this Mini Bows Silicone Mold. Then, put a dab of chocolate on the back and stick it to the bottom pretzels in the wreath.
Personally, I love using candy melts because they’re so forgiving. If they start to harden while you’re making these, you can just put them back in the microwave and melt them. You can’t do that with chocolate chips.
However, if you don’t love the taste of candy melts, you could use white almond bark or white chocolate chips. Just tint the melted white chocolate with green gel food coloring. You don’t want to use a water-based food coloring because it will cause the almond bark or chocolate chips to cease and you won’t be able to dip your mini pretzels in it.
If you don’t have gel food coloring, you could just keep the melted chocolate white and cover it with green sugar sprinkles.
I’m obsessed with my silicone baking mat. I use it for everything, especially candy making. Melted chocolate easily pops right off when its cooled.
I prefer a baking mat to parchment or wax paper because a silicone mat is reusable, so it’s more budget friendly. But, if you don’t have a baking mat, you could use a sheet of parchment paper instead.
Store the pretzel wreaths in an airtight container at room temperature. They don’t need to be refrigerated.
You absolutely can. These will last about a week if stored properly, so you can make them when you have time, then serve them at your holiday gathering.
More Christmas Pretzel Recipes:
This isn’t our only Christmas recipe with pretzels. We also have our Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzel Sticks.
And, we have our Reindeer Pretzels and Reindeer Chocolate Bark (which uses pretzels as antlers) too.
Christmas Pretzel Wreaths
The cutest Christmas treats are these Christmas Pretzel Wreaths. They only take minutes to make with just a handful of ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. green candy melts
- 80 mini pretzel twists
- Christmas sprinkles
- 15 red candy melts
Instructions
- Put a silicone baking mat on top of a baking sheet.
- Melt the green candy melts in a microwavable safe bowl.
- Dip the rounded side of a pretzel twist into the green candy melts. Place the dipped pretzel onto the baking mat.
- Dip another and place it next to the pretzel, making sure that the inner section (where the melted chocolate is) touches. Dip two more, arranging them in a circular shape.
- Dip pretzels into the melted candy melts, then arrange them in a circular shape to form a top layer.
- Sprinkle Christmas sprinkles onto the melted chocolate.
- Add the red candy melts to a bowl and melt them like the green ones.
- Spoon the melted red candy melts into a ziptop plastic bag with the corner cut off. (Allow the candy melts to cool slightly because they’re much easier to pipe when they’re a little cooler.)
- Pipe a small red bow on each wreath.
Notes
Make sure to stagger the second layer.
Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 953Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2820mgCarbohydrates 203gFiber 8gSugar 18gProtein 23g
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