In today’s post: You can make these cute Pretzel Christmas Tree treats with your kids in about 15 minutes! This is a fun, easy Christmas treat idea that only takes four ingredients.
How to Make Pretzel Christmas Trees
If you’re looking for a simple Christmas activity to do with your kids, try making pretzel Christmas trees! They’re simple enough for even young kids to make. Depending on your kids’ ages, they might need some help piping the melted candy to create the tree shape, but they should be able to set up the pretzels and add the sprinkles all on their own. Fun Christmas activity for kids and grandkids!
Ingredients
You only need four things to make pretzel Christmas tree treats:
- Pretzel Sticks
- Green Candy Wafers (aka candy melts)
- Small holiday sprinkles
- Christmas Star Sprinkles
Position Pretzels
To begin, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Place two pretzel sticks together to make an upside down V. Place a third pretzel stick in between them, as shown below. The third (center) pretzel stick will extend a little lower than the other two sticks.
Melt the Candy Wafers
Place a handful of green candy wafers into a plastic bag. Microwave for 30 seconds. Squeeze the bag to see if the wafers are completely melted. If not, microwave for 15 more seconds and check again. Once the candy is completely melted, snip a tiny corner off the bag to create a small hole for “piping” the candy.
Pipe and Decorate
Starting at the top where the pretzels touch, pipe out some candy melt. Then working back and forth, pipe the candy across the pretzels creating a Christmas tree shape.
Pipe candy all the way down the tree, leaving about half an inch of the center pretzel stick uncovered to look like a trunk. Sprinkle with small holiday sprinkles and place a star sprinkle at the top of the tree.
When you’ve finished all the pretzels on the tray, place the tray in the fridge until hardened, about fifteen minutes. Store finished treats in an airtight container at room temperature.
Pretzel Christmas Tree Treats
Ingredients
- Pretzel Sticks
- Green Candy Wafers
- Small Holiday Sprinkles
- Christmas Star Sprinkles
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Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place two pretzel sticks in an upside down V shape. Place a third pretzel stick in between the first two.
- Place a handful of candy wafers in a small plastic bag. Microwave for 30 seconds, then squeeze the bag to make sure candy is completely melted. If not, microwave for another 15 seconds.
- Snip a tiny corner off the plastic bag so you can "pipe" melted candy through it. Starting at the top where the pretzel sticks touch, pipe some melted candy out. Then start piping candy back and forth across the pretzels to create a tree shape.
- Top each tree with a star sprinkle and add holiday sprinkles to look like ornaments. Repeat with the other pretzels.
- Place cookie sheet in the refrigerator until candy is hardened, about 15 minutes.
Vivian Oaks says
This is so cute!!! Thanks for the idea. I plan to get together with my 7-year-old grandson and make a memory he’ll hopefully remember for years to come!! Hope your Christmas is blessed! 🙂