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    Home » Recipes » Snacks and Treats

    Published: Dec 6, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Christmas Tree Pretzels

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    Eating a tree never sounded so fun! With these festive little Christmas tree pretzels, everyone can make their own forest of deliciousness and get into the holiday spirit.

    scattered arranged christmas tree pretzels

    Christmas pretzel treats are always so much fun to make and eat. These little trees were a huge hit with my kids, as I am sure they will be with yours!

    Add anything to your chocolate Christmas trees from sprinkles to sugar pearls, Reese's candies, or even M&Ms and the sky is the limit. Every tree will be a unique little addition to the plate and they're as much fun to make as they are to eat.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
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    ingredients needed for christmas tree pretzels

    🥘 Ingredients

    • White Chocolate or Melting Chocolate
    • Pretzel Sticks
    • Various sprinkles, candies, etc.

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Baking sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • Piping bags or Ziploc bags

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Christmas tree pretzels with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent chocolate from adhering to the sheet.

    Arrange your pretzels with a few inches of space between them so that there is space for the trees to grow.

    pretzel sticks on parchment lined baking sheet

    In a bowl, microwave your chocolate of choice in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each until smooth.

    Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag or Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.

    Drizzle the chocolate over the pretzel sticks, working from the top to the base to create a tree.

    white and green chocolate drizzled over pretzels shaped like trees

    Add your sprinkles and candies to create a unique design.

    decorated white chocolate trees with pretzels sticks

    Place the baking sheet in your fridge for about 30 minutes to set and harden.

    Eat and enjoy.

    a hand holding up a white christmas tree pretzel

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    Making these tree shaped pretzels is as easy as it looks but there's a method that I noticed works best at creating these little guys. Start your chocolate drizzling from the top because it's super easy to go out too far and make too large of a tree if you start at the base.

    We want these trees a little more proportionate so they can't get too crazy large, right?

    Also, when using larger sprinkles, you can use the end of an unused pretzel stick to lightly press them down into the chocolate so that they're better adhered.

    💭 FAQs

    Can I add food coloring to white chocolate?

    Yes, but it needs to be a special variety. Using a gel or oil-based food coloring works better than liquid or water-based food coloring because water will cause chocolate to seize.

    How long are christmas tree pretzels good for?

    Once decorated these pretzel trees can remain in an airtight container in the fridge for several days. While you could get them to easily last about 2 weeks, it's always best to eat them fresher to avoid stale pretzels.

    a plate of christmas tree pretzels with one resting off of the plate

    More festive recipes to try

    • Christmas Hug Pretzels
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    📖 Recipe

    Christmas Tree Pretzels
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    Christmas Tree Pretzels

    Eating a tree never sounded so fun! With these festive little Christmas tree pretzels, everyone can make their own forest of deliciousness and get into the holiday spirit.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Cool Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 144kcal
    Cost Recipe $1.40 / Serving $0.18
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    Equipment

    • Baking Sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • Piping bags or Ziploc bags

    Ingredients

    • 4 oz White Chocolate or melting chocolate ($0.99)
    • 8 small Pretzel sticks ($0.20)
    • Various sprinkles, candies, etc. ($0.21)
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    Instructions

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Arrange pretzels on baking sheet so that there are a few inches of space between each.
    • In a bowl, microwave your chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring well between each until smooth.
    • Transfer chocolate to a piping bag or Ziploc bag and snip the corner end.
    • Carefully drizzle the chocolate over the pretzel sticks, working from top to base to create a tree.
    • Add sprinkles and candy decorations as desired.
    • Place baking sheet in fridge for about 30 minutes (or less) to set and harden.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    Making these tree shaped pretzels is as easy as it looks but there's a method that I noticed works best at creating these little guys. Start your chocolate drizzling from the top because it's super easy to go out too far and make too large of a tree if you start at the base.
    We want these trees a little more proportionate so they can't get too crazy large, right? Also, when using larger sprinkles, you can use the end of an unused pretzel stick to lightly press them down into the chocolate so that they're better adhered. 
    If adding food coloring to white chocolate. Using a gel or oil-based food coloring works better than liquid or water-based food coloring because water will cause chocolate to seize. 
    Once decorated these pretzel trees can remain in an airtight container in the fridge for several days. While you could get them to easily last about 2 weeks, it's always best to eat them fresher to avoid stale pretzels.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1tree | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 4.5mg | Sodium: 107.2mg | Potassium: 78.4mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13.7g | Vitamin A: 1.9IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 44.2mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
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