Baking with kids can be a challenge, but they love to be helpers in the kitchen! So when I came across this kid-friendly pretzel treat recipe, I figured why not try it. It’s been a fun family activity every holiday ever since!

It’s not really baking so it’s hard to mess up, and it’s so simple but they can be really involved. These pretzel buttons are extremely easy and SO TASTY.

The longest part is waiting for the kids to unwrap all of the kisses. The hardest part is catching them after they lick chocolate off their hands, making sure they wash their hands before they touch more.

You can make them with any flavor of Hershey’s kisses and choose specifically colored M&Ms for a holiday flare.

Note: These also go over well at holiday parties.

How to Make Pretzel Button Treats

To make the Pretzel Buttons, you need three ingredients: Hershey’s Kisses, milk chocolate M&Ms and mini pretzels.

bag of M&Ms, Hershey hugs and mini pretzels

Step 1: Lay out the pretzels in a single layer on a baking sheet.

mini pretzels in a single layer on a baking sheet

Step 2: Unwrap your Hershey’s kisses and place one on each pretzel.

Hershey's kisses on pretzels on a baking sheet

In the photo above, we used Hershey’s birthday cake kisses and Hershey’s hugs, but you can use whatever kisses you’d like.

Step 3: Put the baking sheet in the oven for ~3 minutes at 275 degrees.

Note: The kisses with “stuff” in them, like Cookies n’ Creme kisses, take a minute or so longer to melt.

Step 4: Place an M&M in the center of each melted kiss. Press down (if needed).

Stay alert! The kids love this step, but watch closely if they lick any melted chocolate off their fingers before the pan is done!

kids hands putting M&Ms onto melted Hershey's Kisses

Step 5: Put the completed treats into the fridge to cool off quickly.

Step 6: Eat, share, enjoy!

Pretzel Button Treats

A quick, kid-friendly recipe that is delicious for all.

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Equipment

baking sheet

Ingredients

1 bag Hershey's Kisses
1 bag Milk Chocolate M&Ms
1 bag Mini Pretzels

Instructions

Lay out the pretzels in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Place an unwrapped Hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel.
Put baking sheet with kisses and pretzels in the oven, pre-heated to 275 degrees. Let heat up for 2-3 minutes.
Take baking sheet out of the oven. If kisses aren't soft enough, put in for an additional minute at a time.
Place a single M&M into the center of each Hershey's kiss. Push the kiss down if needed to make sure it's in the chocolate.
Once all kisses have an M&M in it, place the baking sheet in the fridge to cool.
Eat and enjoy!

Notes

Kisses with “stuff” in them like Cookies n’ Creme or Birthday Cake bits often need an extra minute or so in the oven.

We store our pretzel treats in tupperware in the fridge. It probably doesn’t need to be refrigerated, but they taste so good cold!