Saturday, April 23, 2011

M&M Pretzel Kisses

M&M Pretzel Kisses

Just thought I'd share a quick snack that's super cute and fun to eat! It can be made using different types of Hershey kisses (dark chocolate, milk, striped, white chocolate, seasonal, etc...maybe not the filled ones) and can be topped with either M&Ms or Reese's Pieces for some peanut butter action. You can also play around with different types of pretzel shapes (regular, circle, square), but I just stuck with my mini pretzels because they were all I could find at the moment.

Anyway, have fun with all of the different options! They're adorable and SO easy to make!

All you have to do is this:

Shiny kisses after 2 minutes in the oven

Pressed


1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2) Lay out pretzels on baking sheet, top each of them with a hershey kiss, and bake in the oven for 2 minutes
3) After 2 minutes, they should be shiny (but still holding their kiss shape) and ready to be pressed with an M&M
4) Take your M&M, lightly tap the tip of the hershey kiss to push the pointy tip down, then place the M&M on top and lightly push down. The hershey kiss will easily sink in.
5) Let cool for at least 1-2 hours or put in fridge to harden up faster. The kisses stay "fudgy" for a few hours, so if you like them softer, make them a few hours before serving.

Tip: It may take 2 or 3 trys, but once you get it down, you'll be pressing like a machine! The hershey kisses stay soft  and mushy for a long time, so you can do a LOT all at once!