Christmas Pretzel Wreaths
If you’re looking for an easy, eye-catching holiday treat that’s fun to make and even more fun to eat, Christmas Pretzel Wreaths are the perfect pick! These sweet-and-salty delights are a creative twist on classic Christmas candy — adorable enough for dessert platters, edible gifts, or festive classroom treats.
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Christmas Pretzel Wreaths: A Fun & Festive No-Bake Treat
Christmas Pretzel Wreaths are no-bake holiday treats made by arranging mini pretzels into a wreath shape, coating them in melted candy or chocolate, and decorating with festive toppings like sprinkles, M&M’s, or edible pearls.
They look like miniature Christmas wreaths — and the combination of crunchy pretzels and sweet coating gives you the perfect sweet-salty bite in every piece.
Yes! They store beautifully. Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Mini twist pretzels are the most common and easy to arrange into wreaths. The round “pretzel rings” also work perfectly and create a more uniform shape.
Absolutely! Just melt white chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds.
Make sure to use enough melted chocolate at the connection points between the pretzels — it’s the “glue” that holds your wreath together. Let them set completely before moving.
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Christmas Pretzel Wreaths
Ingredients
- 100 mini twist pretzels
- 1 12 oz. package white candy melts
- ½ cup red and green miniature M&Ms
- ¼ cup green sanding sugar
- 2-3 peel and pull Twizzler candies.
Instructions
- Place down a piece of parchment paper to assemble the wreaths on.
- Start by peeling the Twizzler candies into individual strands to create the bows. You’ll trim about an inch off of each candy string and fold the ends over each other, pressing down in the center. The bows may come loose, but you can keep pressing the center to best hold their shape. Once they’re added to the wreaths they will hold well.
- Add the white candy melts to a microwave safe bowl, and heat on 30 second increments, stirring in between, until melted.
- Hold the pretzel twists by the bottom, and dip the other half of them into the candy melts, letting the excess drip off.
- Place the candy coated twist onto the parchment, angling them around, with the corners touching, to create a wreath shape.
- Do two layers of pretzels for each wreath, placing the 2nd layer in between the pretzels of the first layer.
- Before the candy has time to set, sprinkle with sanding sugar, add mini m&m’s, and add one of the Twizzler bows.
- Allow the wreaths to set until the candy is firm.
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