These Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels are one of our favorite easy snacks. You just need 4 ingredients to make them and they are ready in under 30 minutes. Plus, they combine salty and sweet flavors in the best way!
These were inspired by my Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls, another fun snack for the season. They are fun to make alongside our snowman Hot Chocolate Spoons.
For another treat you can make with pretzels, try our Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe.
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⭐Why Christmas Tree Pretzels Are Awesome
- Just 4 ingredients are needed to make these candy melt trees making them one of those easy desserts everyone loves!
- The sweetness of the candy melts is a perfect contrast to the salty pretzel.
- Homemade candy recipes like this one make great gifts and kids love them!
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Pretzel sticks - These form the stem.
- Candy melts - We used white, but you can also used green and skip the food coloring.
- Green food coloring - You can use more or less depending on how green you want the trees to be.
- Multi-colored sprinkles - We used holiday sprinkles that were red, white and green but even rainbow sprinkle would look great.
- Star Sprinkles - optional
See recipe card for quantities.
📋How To Make Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels
STEP 1: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper and place 15 pretzel sticks on it, a few inches apart.
STEP 2: Microwave 1.5 cups candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds at a time until melted.
STEP 3: If using white candy melts, add green food coloring and stir until your desired shape of green is reached.
STEP 4: Scoop the melted candy melts into a piping bag and cut off the tip.
STEP 5: Pipe the green candy melts onto each pretzel in a zigzag tree pattern. Make sure to leave the bottom end of the pretzel free.
STEP 6: Sprinkle with rainbow or Christmas colored sprinkles and add a star sprinkle to the top if you have one. Set aside the pretzels for 10 to 15 minutes so the candy melts can set.
Enjoy these adorable melted chocolate Christmas treats!
You can enjoy pretzel Christmas trees as is or use them as toppers or decorations for some Christmas cupcakes.
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: You can add a minty twist to these by sprinkling crushed candy canes on top.
Tip 2: We used white candy melts since that's what we had on hand and added green food coloring, but you can also just use green candy melts. You can also use green candy melts in this Grinch S'mores Bars Recipe.
Tip 3: If the candy melts are overheated, the texture will become lumpy, so take care to heat slowly.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a month.
This recipe is specifically for pretzel sticks. If you are looking for a great Christmas tree pretzel rod recipe, I suggest these Christmas Tree Pretzels from MoneyWise Moms.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Christmas Tree Pretzels
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Ingredients
- 15 Pretzel sticks
- 1.5 cups Candy melts
- Green food coloring few drops, extra if you want a deeper green color
- Multi-colored sprinkles
- 15 Star Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper and place 15 pretzel sticks on it, a few inches apart.
- Microwave 1.5 cups candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds at a time until melted.
- If using white candy melts, add green food coloring and stir until your desired shape of green is reached.
- Scoop the melted candy melts into a piping bag and cut off the tip.
- Pipe the green candy melts onto each pretzel in a zigzag tree pattern. Make sure to leave the bottom end of the pretzel free.
- Sprinkle with rainbow or Christmas colored sprinkles and add a star sprinkle to the top if you have one. Set aside the pretzels for 10 to 15 minutes so the candy melts can set.
Notes
- You can add a minty twist to these by sprinkling crushed candy canes on top.
- We used white candy melts since that's what we had on hand and added green food coloring, but you can also just use green candy melts.
- If the candy melts are overheated, the texture will become lumpy, so take care to heat slowly.
Gerri says
would like to receive more Christmas cookie recipes.
Chenee says
These are adorable! We are attending a potluck party next month and this is the perfect thing to bring!
Justine says
These are so fun! My kids had a blasting helping to make them!
Julia says
Such a cute idea, my kids will love making this together!
Kelley says
These are such a fun Christmas treat!! My kids love making these!!