Description
Easy Heart Pretzels are a fun, no-bake Valentine’s Day treat made with mini pretzels, melted chocolate, and festive sprinkles. Perfect for kids’ parties, classroom exchanges, or quick homemade gifts, these heart-shaped snacks come together in minutes with just a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup pink candy melts or white chocolate (tinted pink)
- 1 cup red or white melting wafers or chocolate chips
- Heart-shaped or Valentine-themed sprinkles
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
Optional Add-Ins:
- Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Colored sugar
- Mini M&Ms or conversation heart candies
Instructions
- Prepare surface: Line a flat surface or tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Melt chocolate: Melt candy melts or chocolate in microwave-safe bowls in 20–30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Form hearts: Place two mini pretzel twists together with rounded edges touching to form a heart shape.
- Fill center: Spoon or pipe melted chocolate into the center of each pretzel heart to secure and fill the shape.
- Decorate: Immediately add sprinkles or toppings before the chocolate sets.
- Set: Let pretzels harden at room temperature or refrigerate for 10–15 minutes.
Notes
- Work in batches: Melt small amounts of chocolate at a time to prevent hardening.
- Kid-friendly: Kids can help assemble and decorate with supervision.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Variations: Try drizzling contrasting chocolate or adding nut butter between pretzels.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel heart
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: easy heart pretzels, Valentine’s Day pretzels, chocolate covered pretzels, Valentine treats for kids, no bake Valentine desserts