I can predict that if I make anything like these adorable little chocolate-covered reindeer pretzels, that my four-year-old candy-loving daughter will be all over them—and this recipe definitely won her over! She wanted five, but received two before she was cut off. I love how she begs for more as she’s holding two of them. I love this simple four-ingredient recipe as it’s an easy, no bake/no cook recipe, and these reindeer snacks are done in less than 15 minutes. These are the perfect kid friendly snacks for a Christmas party! If you like easy no bake sweet snacks, then you'll love my Half-Dipped Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Sandwiches!
Musical Instruments Best SellersThese are so easy and cute and look so fancy given how simple this recipe is. This is a very low-effort recipe for a beautiful outcome, in my humble opinion. When sweet chocolate and savory salt are combined, it’s one of my favorite tastes in the whole world, which can be dangerous! HAHA! My easy recipe calls for pretzel sticks, chocolate almond bark, red M&M’s, and candy eyeballs.
You really can’t put a price tag on making these darling reindeer pretzels with your kids or grandkids! They are guaranteed to love every minute and you’re going to love every second of seeing them so happy! If you like this, you’ll love my Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Kid Friendly Recipe, 3-Ingredient Rolo Pretzel Holiday Bites, Peanut Butter Fudge, Santa Party Platter, Oreo Truffles, Snowman Cheeseball, Fudge, Christmas Crack, Peppermint Bark, Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites, and Buttermilk Pumpkin Biscuits.
Kitchen Best SellersIngredients in Reindeer Pretzels
Pretzel sticks. Pretzel sticks of any brand will suffice.
Chocolate almond bark. Chocolate almond bark or chocolate chips will work for this recipe.
M&M’s. I’ve used both red mini M&M’s and regular plain red M&M’s and both work although the regular plain candies are larger. To heighten your chances of finding even more red M&M’s, opt for the Christmas colored plain M&M candies.
Candy eyes. Candy eyes or candy eyeballs can be bought at Michaels, on Amazon, and in some big box retailers and grocery stores although I never have much luck finding them at my Walmart or my local grocery store here in Salt Lake County.
How to Make the Best Reindeer Pretzels
1). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Jewelry Best Sellers2). On your prepared baking sheet, place two pretzels, lengthwise, next to each other, leaving about 2 inches in between each set of pretzels.
3). Melt chocolate for 1 minute, then stir. Melt it again in 15-second increments, stirring between, until melted. Once melted, spoon the chocolate over the bottom third of the sets of two pretzel sticks. Make sure they are placed side by side so that they set that way.
4). Working quickly, immediately place candy eyes and a red M&M on each one. Allow to set. Store in an airtight container.
If you like this, then you’ll love these holiday treats!
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Reindeer Pretzels
Ingredients
- 56 pretzel sticks dipping stick size
- 2 cups chocolate almond bark melted
- 28 M&M's red
- 56 candy eyes
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On your prepared baking sheet, place two pretzels, lengthwise, next to each other, leaving about 2 inches in between each set of pretzels.
- Melt chocolate for 1 minute, then stir. Melt it again in 15-second increments, stirring between, until melted. Once melted, spoon the chocolate over the bottom third of the sets of two pretzel sticks. Make sure they are placed side by side so that they set that way.
- Working quickly, immediately place candy eyes and a red M&M on each one. Allow to set. Store in an airtight container.
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