Description
Chocolate Pretzel Trees are the kind of easy holiday treat that instantly makes any dessert table feel festive. This easy recipe combines crunchy pretzels, smooth melted chocolate, and cheerful sprinkles into a sweet and salty snack that works beautifully for holiday parties, homemade gifts, Christmas dessert boards, and fun food ideas when you need a quick dessert everyone will notice. They are simple to assemble, require no baking, and bring a playful homemade look that feels special without a lot of effort. Whether you need easy holiday dessert ideas, a fun snack for kids, or a quick sweet treat for a party platter, these Chocolate Pretzel Trees are a charming choice that delivers crunch, color, and chocolate in every bite.
Ingredients
8 mini pretzel twists
1 cup green candy melts or white chocolate tinted green
1/2 cup pink candy melts or white chocolate tinted pink
1 tbsp coconut oil or shortening, optional
24 gold or white star sprinkles
2 tbsp gold nonpareils or holiday sprinkles
1 tbsp powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
1. Line a tray or sheet pan with parchment paper and sort the pretzels by size so the larger ones can be used for the bottom layers.
2. Melt the green candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in short intervals, stirring after each one until smooth. If needed, stir in a little coconut oil or shortening to make the chocolate easier to pipe.
3. Pipe a small dot of melted chocolate onto the parchment paper and place one pretzel on top for the base.
4. Add a little more melted chocolate to the center of the base pretzel and stack another pretzel slightly angled above it. Repeat until you have a tree shape with 4 to 6 pretzels.
5. Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag or zip-top bag with a small corner snipped off, then drizzle back and forth over the stacked pretzels to hold them together and create the tree look.
6. Repeat with the remaining pretzels and use the pink candy melts for some trees if you want a mixed-color platter.
7. While the chocolate is still wet, decorate each tree with nonpareils or holiday sprinkles and place a star sprinkle on top.
8. Let the trees set at room temperature or chill for 10 to 15 minutes until firm, then dust the platter lightly with powdered sugar if desired and serve.
Notes
Use larger pretzels on the bottom and smaller ones near the top for the prettiest tree shape.
Let the chocolate cool slightly before piping so it stays in place and does not run too much.
Store the finished trees in a cool place so the chocolate stays firm and glossy.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg