An Easy Easter Treat
Salty pretzels and sweet chocolate are a match made in heaven. Chocolate pretzels treats are one of our very favorite snacks: they’re quick to make, easy enough that the kids can help, and surprisingly tasty. This Easter Bunny version is no exception! They only take 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes to make. Drawing on faces with a food marker is totally optional – they’re adorable either way.
Ingredients
You only need three things to make bunny pretzel treats:
- Square Pretzels: I use Snyder’s Snaps pretzels
- White Candy Melts
- Spring Colored M&Ms
If you’d like to add faces to the bunnies, you can use a fine tip food marker, which you can find in the cake decorating section of most craft stores. I ordered this set of three food markers from Amazon and they work great.
How to Make Easter Bunny Pretzel Treats
These are super simple to put together! I’m including some photos below that show each step so you won’t run into any frustration.
Prep The M&Ms
Begin by cutting some of the M&Ms in half. It’s easiest to use a small, sharp knife that does not have a serrated edge. Place the knife on top of the M&M and press straight down for a clean cut.
For each treat, you will need 1 whole M&M and 2 M&M halves. Sort them by color so it will be easy to find what you need after you melt the candy.
Melt the Candy Melts
Lay pretzel snaps out on a microwave safe plate – a paper plate works great. Top each pretzel with one white candy melt. Microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time until the candy is soft and somewhat melted. This will probably only take a minute or a bit more total. You want the candy to be soft enough to press an M&M into it, but not so melty that it’s dripping through the pretzel.
Add the Bunnies
Working quickly, drop a whole M&M onto each pretzel, then add two M&M halves to make ears. Gently press the M&Ms into the melty candy. If some of the candy melts set up before you are able to add the bunny, simply move those pretzels to another paper plate and microwave again at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time until soft.
Draw Faces (Optional)
Allow candy melts to set up completely – this should only take about 15 minutes. Then you can draw on two dots for eyes and a tiny “X” for a nose if you’d like to. Be aware the food marker needs a couple of minutes to dry before you touch the pretzels again or the ink may smear.
Easter Bunny Pretzel Treats
Ingredients
- Pretzel Snaps such as Snyder's brand
- White Candy Melts
- Spring Colored M&Ms
- Fine Tip Food Marker optional
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Instructions
- Begin by cutting some of the M&Ms in half. Sort out as many M&Ms as you'll need by color (1 whole M&M and 2 halves for each pretzel treat).
- Lay pretzel snaps out on a microwave safe plate (a paper plate works great). Top each pretzel with one white candy melt. Microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds at a time until the candy is soft and somewhat melted.
- Working quickly, drop a whole M&M onto each pretzel, then add two M&M halves to make ears. Gently press the M&Ms into the melty candy.
- Allow candy melts to set up completely – this should only take about 15 minutes. Then draw on faces if desired. Let ink set for a couple minutes before touching the treats.
Pam says
Great idea and directions. Thank you!
I followed another reviewer’s suggestion and cut the M&M’s with a pill splitter. Perfect and easy cut. Tip…
I microwaved on a sheet of wax paper on a dinner plate. After assembly, I transferred each pretzel to a sheet of wax paper on the countertop. The pretzels didn’t stick to the wax paper and more candy melt stayed on the pretzel.
Valerie says
The melts aren’t really melting… then when I try to stick the m&ms on, the white candy cracks and looks well, not great.
Autumn says
I’m sorry about that Valerie! That sounds really frustrating. I wonder if it’s a different brand of white candy – the kind I used melted nicely.
TJ says
So dang cute. My grandkids are going to love this.
JOAN R KILPACK says
This worked for me, they were so cute and got snatched up pretty quickly by the kids at a party.
Dora says
How do you store these?
Autumn says
Just in a plastic container with a lid!