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Ready in minutes, these Easter Pretzel Chicks are as cute as they are delicious. All you need is pretzels, yellow candy melts, sprinkles, and orange candies for a sweet and salty treat.
Easy 4-Ingredient Easter Treat
The other day, I surprised my kids with these pretzel chicks and they were so excited! But if I’m being honest, holiday pretzel desserts are kind of my thing—from Easter Bunny Pretzel Bites, Spring Flower Pretzel Bites, 4th of July Flag Pretzels, shamrock pretzel pops, to back-to-school apple pretzels (both featured in my new cookbook).
Growing up, my mom would almost always put a cute yellow chick in my Easter basket, so I always associate Easter and Spring with chicks. So when I wanted to create an easy Easter treat that captured that same nostalgic feeling- I knew these pretzel chicks would be the perfect Easter dessert!
The combination of sweet and salty pretzels with a satisfying crunch finished with a sweet bite of peanut butter flavor, is irresistible. It’s safe to say this Easter dessert is here to stay!
Ingredients to make Easter Pretzel Chicks
All you need are Mini pretzels, sprinkles (I have every color!), orange Reese’s Pieces (you can totally use orange M&M’s, too), and yellow candy melts (I always have every color, as they’re a staple for so many of my dessert creations). The ingredients are almost always on hand in my house because I’m always making easy holiday desserts with pretzels!
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Easter Pretzel Chicks
Ingredients
- 24 Mini Pretzels
- 12 oz yellow candy melts
- 12 oz Orange M&M's or Orange Reese's Pieces
- Black Nonpareil Sprinkles
Instructions
- Lay out pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet or cutting board.
- In a small bowl, melt yellow candy melts in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- With a small spoon, add melted yellow candy to the center of each pretzel, then drag the spoon outward to create the "wing" shape.
- Cut orange M&M's or Reese's Pieces in half and place them at the pretzel's center for the "beak."
- Place a black sprinkle just above the 'beak' to create the 'eye'.
Made these for Easter, and they’re SO cute! I was worried the candy melts would be too sweet and take over the entire snack, but the flavor totally balances with the pretzel, and the texture is great! I’ll definitely be making them again next year! Thank you so much!
Hi Anikka! Thank you so much for your 5 star review and taking the time to share this feedback. Stay tuned for more holiday pretzel bite recipes. I have similar recipes on the blog for almost every holiday! =)
These are adorable! And a huge hit. Be advised that the quality of the melting chocolate matters. Giardelli white chocolate melting wafers with gel food coloring made cute little chicks. Melt’ems discount colored melting chocolate made little alien monstrosities because the consistency was off.
Also, recommend cutting the M&Ms before starting the chocolate so you aren’t racing against hardening chocolate
So glad they were a hit! Thanks for the tip about the chocolate quality – Giardelli white chocolate melting wafers and gel food coloring for the win! And great advice about prepping those M&Ms beforehand. Appreciate you sharing your experience! 😊
Super cute and always a hit!
Thank you SO much, Amy!
So cute and easy! This sweet and salty treat is addictive!!!
Thank you Liz! HAPPY memory making & baking! =)
Oh em gee, these are the cutest thing ever! We had so much fun making them and I can’t wait to make them again for Easter!
SO thrilled to hear this, Kim! Thank you so much for your 5 star rating! Made my day!