Description
Flower Pretzel Bites are colorful three-ingredient spring treats made with crisp butter snap pretzels, softened white candy melts, and pastel M&M candies. Each sweet and salty bite forms a cheerful flower that works perfectly for Easter parties, spring brunches, classroom celebrations, and edible gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 butter snap pretzels
- 36 white candy melts or white melting wafers
- 252 pastel M&M candies, about 7 candies for each flower
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Arrange the butter snap pretzels in even rows on the prepared baking sheet.
- Place one white candy melt in the center of each pretzel.
- Sort the pastel M&M candies by color, allowing one candy for each flower center and six candies for the petals.
- Turn the candies so the printed M side faces down.
- Warm the pretzels and candy melts in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, until the melts look glossy and feel soft without spreading.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Immediately press one pastel candy into the center of each softened candy melt.
- Arrange six more candies around each center to create flower petals, pressing gently to secure them.
- Let the Flower Pretzel Bites cool at room temperature until firm, or refrigerate them for 5 to 10 minutes for faster setting.
- Transfer the set pretzel bites to a serving platter or airtight storage container.
Notes
- Prepare and sort all candies before heating the candy melts because the coating begins to firm quickly.
- Keep the printed M side of each candy facing down for a cleaner flower design.
- Do not overheat the candy melts or allow them to become runny.
- For microwave preparation, heat a few pretzels and candy melts at a time on a microwave-safe plate in short intervals until soft.
- Store the finished bites in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Separate stacked layers with parchment or wax paper.
- Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks when the kitchen is warm, but let the closed container reach room temperature before opening.
- Prep Time: 17 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel bite
- Calories: 41
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 17
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 1