Santa And Tree Pretzel Rods Recipe

Name: Santa And Tree Pretzel Rods
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 homemade or store-bought puffed-rice-cereal marshmallow treats; 12 pretzel rods; 1 cup green candy melts, melted; 1/2 cup pink candy melts, melted; 1/2 cup white candy melts, melted; 3 tablespoons dark cocoa candy melts, melted; 2 tablespoons yellow sparkling sugar; 3 tablespoons M&M's Minis, mixed colors, plus 4 red; 4 yellow spice drops, flattened, cut into small stars; 4 red fruit slices, halved crosswise; 2 cups mini marshmallows, halved crosswise; 16 mini chocolate chips; 8 large pink heart sprinkles

Servings: persons

4 homemade or store-bought puffed-rice-cereal marshmallow treats
12 pretzel rods
1 cup green candy melts, melted
1/2 cup pink candy melts, melted
1/2 cup white candy melts, melted
3 tablespoons dark cocoa candy melts, melted
2 tablespoons yellow sparkling sugar
3 tablespoons M&M's Minis, mixed colors, plus 4 red
4 yellow spice drops, flattened, cut into small stars
4 red fruit slices, halved crosswise
2 cups mini marshmallows, halved crosswise
16 mini chocolate chips
8 large pink heart sprinkles

1
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Make trees: Trim long side of rice cereal treats to form triangles. Make an indent at flat end of each treat to insert a pretzel.
2
Dip tips of 4 pretzels into green melts; insert each into a rice cereal treat. Place on baking sheet; chill until set, 5 minutes. Dip a cereal treat into green melts to coat. Let excess drip off; place on baking sheet and chill 5 minutes. Dip remaining pretzels in pink melts to coat 3 inches of end. Transfer to baking sheet; chill 5 minutes.
3
Spoon melted white and dark cocoa melts into separate ziplock bags; seal bags. Snip small corners off bags. Pipe a drizzle of dark cocoa on each pretzel near base of tree. Pipe loops of white melts over trees; sprinkle with yellow sugar. Pipe dots of melted candy and attach M&M's Minis as lights. Press spice-drop stars on top of trees. Chill until set, about 5 minutes.
4
Make Santas: Use icing to attach a cut fruit slice at top of pretzel as hat. Pipe white melts; attach cut marshmallows as hat trim, beard and mustache. Attach mini chocolate chips as eyes; cut red M&M's Minis in half and attach as nose. Attach pink heart decors as mouth. Chill until set, 5 minutes.

2599

kcal

Calories

127

Fat

333

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Preheat the oven fully and bake on the middle rack for the most even results.
Check for doneness a few minutes early — a toothpick in the center should come out with just a few moist crumbs.
Let it cool before slicing so it sets properly and holds its shape.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 homemade or store-bought puffed-rice-cereal marshmallow treats, 12 pretzel rods, 1 cup green candy melts, melted, 1/2 cup pink candy melts, melted, and more.

Yes, Santa And Tree Pretzel Rods falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

Santa And Tree Pretzel Rods

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