M&M Hugs Pretzels

Simple, relatively inexpensive, and a hit every time! M&M Hugs Pretzels are a yummy, bite-sized treat, and they make chocolate covered pretzels something anyone can make themselves in a few easy steps!

Ingredients:

Bag of milk chocolate M&M's candies
Bag of Hershey Hugs candies
Bag of Pretzels (I suggest Rold Gold's mini twists)

Check the serving sizes on all of the above packages. Buy as many of each item that you think you will need for the amount of pretzels you want to make.

Directions:

Heat oven to 250 degrees.

Unwrap all needed Hershey Hugs and set aside.

On baking sheets (it helps to line them with parchment paper, but this is not necessary), arrange pretzels in a single layer.

Top each pretzel with one Hug candy.

Place these in oven for 3 to 5 minutes. When removed from oven, the top of the Hug should be soft enough to press the M&M’s into, I often get them soft enough that the Hug, when pushed, spreads over the pretzel, filling in all three open sections.

Immediately after removing the Hugs and pretzels from the oven, begin pressing M&M’s into tops of Hugs. It’s up to you how many M&M’s you want to use, I do anywhere from one to three.

Let cool on trays, they can be put in the fridge. Once cool and Hugs have hardened, remove from trays into an air tight container.

I find that these store well in an air tight container at room temperature, I do not recommend putting them in the fridge for storage.

Additional Information:

I particularly love these little treats not only because they are delicious (and quite addictive – be warned), but because they can be personalized for so many different occasions by changing the colors of the M&M’s. This is easy enough to do with the various regular and seasonal bags that are sold throughout the year (Red & Green for Christmas, or pastel ones for baby shower treats and favors), but with all of the custom colors also available, the possibilities are endless! Make them as wedding shower treats or wedding favors, make them for a college graduation party, make them for Super Bowl Sunday…so many options!

I have made these with Reese’s Pieces in place of the M&M’s – yummy!


I have made these with Hershey Kisses rather than Hugs (cause I am really not a big fan of Hugs on their own) and, interestingly, they did not come out that great. So even though I do not love Hugs on their own, they are terrific on these pretzels.

Try your own combinations – I’m thinking Rolos might be a candy I experiment with soon. Pretzels, chocolate, caramel! Oh my! What to top it with…