These salty sweet candy corn pretzel treats are so simple to make!
I have a lot of fun with pretzels and chocolate. The possibilities are endless!
The idea of these is rather simple and they come together SO quickly. In fact, can we even call this a recipe? A โnon-recipe recipeโ if you will. Simply melt a Hersheyโs Kisses Hug on a pretzel and top with a candy corn. Done. You could also get a little crazy and top with M&Ms, Reeseโs Pieces, or even a pecan. Or try Hersheyโs Kisses in other varieties like dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or caramel.ย These would also work wonderfully with the seasonalย Pumpkin Spiceย Hersheyโs Kisses.
Whichever candy topper you chose and whichever Hersheyโs Kisses flavor youโre using, be sure to have all of your ingredients ready to go when you begin because youโll have to move fairly quickly.ย Once the hug is melted on the pretzel, press the candy corn immediately on top or else it wonโt stick. When my candy corns were in place, I put the pretzel hugs in the refrigerator so that the chocolate would set quickly.
I love serving these festive treats alongside pumpkin puppy chow or Reeseโs peanut butter white chocolate bark and decorated Halloween cookies! And if youโre looking for more ways to celebrate, here are my favorite easy Halloween desserts.
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Candy Corn Pretzel Hugs
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
An easy Halloween treat! These salty sweet candy corn pretzel treats are so simple to make. This recipe makes however many you want.
Ingredients
- 24 circle or square-shaped pretzels
- 24 Hersheyโs Kisses Hugs (or any flavor Kiss)
- 24 candy corn candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250ยฐF (121ยฐC).
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Align pretzels on the sheet. Unwrap Hugs and place one on each pretzel. Stick in the oven until the hug begins to melt down. Mine takes about 4 minutes.
- While the Hugs are melting in the oven, get your candy corn ready because you will have to move quickly once the pretzels are out of the oven.
- Remove pretzel hugs from oven and gently press a candy corn down on each one. The Hug should flatten out when you press the candy corn on it. If it is not flattening out, place the pretzel hugs back in the oven for 30 more seconds.
- Let the pretzel hugs cool completely and let the chocolate set for about 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: These are a great make ahead treatโmake them 1-3 days before you need them and store covered in the refrigerator.
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Baking Sheet | Silicone Baking Mat or Parchment Paper
Reader Comments and Reviews
I also wanted to add โ I read a comment about someone having trouble with regular Hersheyโs. I used regular and they were done in 3 minutes in my oven. I didnโt have any issues so maybe try another batch!
I canโt give a rating because it didnโt end up working. I tried to substitute Hershey hugs with regular Hershey kisses and they wouldnโt melt! It was very weird. They were in the oven for at least 20 minutes at 250 and no melting, they just sweat. They were very hot. Makes me suspicious as to what they are made of. So Iโm excited to try this again using the hugs!
I made a comment on these way back in 2013 when my kids were still teens! We havenโt made them every year, but Iโm making them again in the next day or so for both โkidsโ โ youngest now a senior in college. There was some discussion of finding the round pretzels, but the โtiny twistsโ type made by Rold Gold and Snyderโs for instance work just fine. Also I notice this year Target has some very cute round-ish pretzels that look like spiderwebs so thatโs my pick! These or the Halloween Bark also by Sally appeared at our house almost every year โ I still have the candy eyes I use for the bark. Thank you!
I made these this morning & followed your directions exactly. They turned out absolutely adorable & were so easy! The most tedious part is unwrapping the Hugs :). Thanks for a cute idea, Sally! Iโm already envisioning red & green M & Ms for Christmas, candy hearts for Valentines Day, Red, White and Blue Sixlets for Fourth of Julyโฆ. Limitless possibilities!
PS I had to use square pretzels as I couldnโt find round. Still super cute. Where I live, the squares are called โwaffle pretzels โ.
I love the round pretzels! Can you let me know what brand you used and/or where to find them? Iโve tried searching online, but no luck!
They are Utz brand! ๐
I make mine with rolos candies at Christmas and push a holiday colored M & M candy onto each one. They would look cute with the fall colored M&Ms for Halloween.
Sally โ I made these for a party and they were such a huge hit! I watched as people just grabbed handfuls as they walked by the bowl ๐ I love making people happy with food! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I made these last night, and also made some with reeses instead of hugs and added a peanut m&m on top! Very yummy! ๐
I just finished making these for the second time in 4 days. They are super easy to prepare โ the hardest part is unwrapping all the Hugs! The sweet/salty combo is awesome. Everybody enjoys them โ kids and adults alike. Thanks!