M & M Pretzel Bites

I came across a recipe for M&M Pretzel Bites and decided that I just had to try and make them.

The recipe looked so easy. In fact, it wasn't so much a recipe as it was instructions on how to put three little treats together into one bigger treat. The process is pretty straightforward. (I made them from memory because I didn't bookmark the original page --- my apologies to whoever invented these things. Whoever you are, you're brilliant!)

What you'll need to make these yummy treats:

  • 1 bag of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses
  • 2 individual-sized bags of M&Ms (plain or peanut)
  • 2 dozen small pretzel twists. (I used Rold Gold)

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 225 C.

2. Place 12 - 16 pretzels on an ungreased, non-stick cookie sheet. Depending on the size of your cookie sheet, you could get more on. Just make sure to leave space between each pretzel.

3. Place one unwrapped Hershey's Chocolate Kiss on the center of each pretzel.


Then put them in the oven for about 4 - 5 minutes to melt the Kisses. The Kisses should still retain their peaked shape.

4. Take the Kisses and pretzels out of the oven and carefully push one M&M into the center of the soft chocolate. Let cool for a few minutes (until the sheet is cool enough to handle without gloves). Then place the sheet in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.



And this is what you get---Ta dah!

OK, so there's beautiful M&M Pretzel Bites on Pinterest, and then there's whatever happens when you try to make them. But hey, looks don't matter when it comes to chocolate! Who cares what lopsided blobs of Kisses and pretzels and M&Ms look like when they taste so good! (My tongue doesn't have eyeballs, after all.)

These treats are perfect for those last minute emergencies when you forgot you have a potluck to go to but you don't want to show up empty-handed, Nor do you want to bring a boring old bag of chips and dip from the gas station.

At least with these simple treats, you're bringing something homemade.  The other potluck guests will appreciate your efforts, I'm sure. Plus you'll have an easy conversation starter when everyone asks you how to make these yummy bites.


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