Leprechaun Buttons-Pretzel Candy Treats
Leapin’ Leprechauns!
All it takes is a little luck, pretzels and candies, chocolate Hugs or Kisses and M&Ms to make a gift for the Irish, Leprechaun Buttons-Pretzel Candy Treats!
Leprechaun Buttons-Pretzel Candy Treats
I used Raspberry Hugs leftover from a Valentine treat, but you can use any of the many varieties of Hugs or Kisses to make these fun and easy treats for St. Patrick’s Day. I like the striped Hugs candies, but chocolate Kisses work well too. From experience, the caramel filled candy Kisses are gooey, but taste good. They are nice on a plate, but hard to package in a bag.
Just a tip…I buy cheap candy, Christmas M&Ms after the big day and use the red M&Ms for Valentines and the green for St. Paddy’s!
On a parchment-lined cookie sheet spread out the square pretzels. I used snaps.
Unwrapping the Hugs or Kisses is the most time-consuming part! At this point, pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees.
Place a candy Hug or Kiss on top of each pretzel.
After placing your treats in the oven,you have 4-6 minutes, (depends on your oven) to dance a jig… white chocolate will melt faster. Make sure the chocolate Hug or Kiss is just soft to the touch.
Pull them out of the oven and quickly press the candy M&M on top of the soft Hug or Kiss.
Chill in the fridge till nice and firm. Package, decorate and add a little tag that says:
These things I warmly wish to you,
Someone to love,
Some work to do,
A bit o’ sun
A bit o’ cheer
And a guardian angel always near!
Wishing you lots of luck and love!
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These are adorable! I think I may have to make these for my daughter’s class. Thanks for sharing,
Kathleen
Those are GREAT! And such a good thrifty idea to buy those m&ms after Christmas!
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Hey Nee…just bought the ingredients to make these little cuties. Thanks for sharing! xoxoxo
Wow! These are fantastic … and so easy … a combination I simply cannot resist! I think I’ll make these for the St. Patty’s Play Date I am hosting next week! Thank you for this great idea!
Seriously, genius! I so love this idea, and I love how you can switch it up by using different chocolates and colors of M&Ms. I have to make some! 🙂