Peppermint Pretzel Crunch

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This quick and easy Peppermint Pretzel Crunch is covered in semi sweet chocolate, white chocolate and Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces! It’s a wonderful combo of sweet & salty that’s great for the holidays.

Need another easy peppermint dessert for Christmas? Try my Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies!

Peppermint Pretzel Crunch Recipe

Things have been pretty busy for us around here trying to get ready for the holidays. Trying to get the house decorated, all the shopping. There’s never enough time!

We finally got the Christmas tree decorated over the weekend when there was a break in all the rain we’ve been having. After getting it decorated – which is a very long process for me since I analyze the placement of every ornament like a crazy person – our tree literally fell over Monday night. Craziness!

We were about to go to bed and I was getting all my stuff together to take upstairs and it just fell over. Right in front of me. Had I not just filled my arms full of stuff to take upstairs, I would’ve been able to catch it. Instead I screamed out and after a loud crash and the breaking sound of glass, the hubs came running out thinking someone was trying to break into the house, lol.

It was quite a scene. Fortunately only one ornament broke, but the water from the tree went everywhere so it took a bit to clean everything up.

I still haven’t gotten the ornaments that fell off back onto the tree. Instead I’ve been baking and writing for the blog. 🙂 It’ll probably get fixed over the weekend.

Imag of Peppermint Pretzel Crunch on a Plate

I had to get the baking done though. After posting about my Snickers Chocolate Cookies for the Food Blogger Cookie Swap on Wednesday, I had to finish up things for my box of treats for my recipient for Desserts for the Deserving.

Have you heard of it? It’s a totally awesome event organized by Amanda from I Am Baker. She not only makes some totally awesome desserts, she also started Desserts for the Deserving in 2011. It’s all about people nominating someone who they think is deserving of a special sweet treat. Then people volunteer to bake treats for those nominated.

The story of how it got started will make you cry – at least it made me cry.

I’m so excited because this year I got to participate. I nominated someone and I volunteered to bake for someone. The person I nominated got her box last week and absolutely loved it. She didn’t know it was coming and it touched her so much. I couldn’t wait to get my box mailed so I could do that for someone else.

So the tree had to wait. 🙂

Image of Peppermint Pretzel Crunch Pieces

This Peppermint Pretzel Crunch is one of the things that was included. I’ll be posting the other stuff eventually, but this recipe is holiday flavored so I wanted to go ahead and share it.

How to Make Peppermint Pretzel Crunch

Like I said, it’s so easy to make. I used pretzel crisps instead of big, thick pretzels for a better chocolate/peppermint to pretzel ratio. I didn’t want the pretzel to overpower the peppermint or vice versa.

And did I mention it’s easy to make?

You lay the pretzels out in a single layer on a piece of parchment paper. Then melt down the chocolate and drizzle it on. I did the semi-sweet chocolate first. While it’s still wet, you sprinkle on the peppermint pieces. Then melt the white chocolate, drizzle it on and sprinkle with more peppermint pieces. Then let it dry. The absolute hardest part is letting it dry. It doesn’t take long, but you still won’t want to wait. 🙂

Easy, right?

Image of Peppermint Pretzel Crunch on a White Plate

And just like it was part of my gift to someone, you could gift it to a neighbor, friend, teacher, etc. It looks adorable and festive wrapped in a cellophane bag with pretty ribbon. 🙂

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Peppermint Pretzel Crunch on red plate
Recipe

Peppermint Pretzel Crunch

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 12 minutes
  • Yield: About 6 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Microwave
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This quick and easy Peppermint Pretzel Crunch is covered in semi sweet chocolate, white chocolate and Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces! It’s a wonderful combo of sweet & salty that’s great for the holidays.


Ingredients

  • 7 oz pretzel crisps
  • 4 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (or baking chocolate)
  • 7 oz white chocolate chips (or almond melts)
  • 1 1/2 cups Andes Peppermint Crunch

Instructions

1. Spread pretzel crisps out in a single layer on a large piece of parchment paper.
2. Melt semi sweet chocolate chips in a bowl in the microwave. Use 30 second increments, so you don’t burn the chocolate.
3. Pour melted chocolate into a piping bag with a Wilton 3 or 4 size tip, or use a ziplock bag with a small part of one corner cut off. You could also just drizzle with a spoon, but the other method will give you more control.
4. Drizzle crisps with chocolate.
5. Sprinkle half of the peppermint pieces on the chocolate before it dries.
6. Melt the white chocolate using the same method as step 2. Then repeat steps 3-5.
7. Allow all of the chocolate to dry.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 388
  • Sugar: 30.4 g
  • Sodium: 437.7 mg
  • Fat: 15.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 59.1 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 6 mg

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Enjoy!

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25 Comments
  1. Denice

    Will you get the same effect with regular pretzels and not pretzel crisps? I’m on a budget but want to make this!

    1. lifeloveandsugar@gmail.com

      You could definitely use regular pretzels, there’s just not as much surface for the chocolate to stick to. You could try dipping them in chocolate though and letting them dry.

  2. Diane Balch

    Wow, I know these taste good by the ingredient’s list,,, but I am overwelmed by how feastive they look. Really gorgeous. Thanks for your pretzel crunch to foodie friday.

  3. Catherine

    Dear Lindsay, These pretzels look wonderfully festive. I love the combo of the mint and salt…These must be fabulous. Blessings, Catherine

  4. Megan - The Emotional Baker

    Does this look amazing or what? This looks like a terrific snack 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

  5. Renee@Two in the Kitchen

    Oh my, I am so sorry about your tree!! At least you have a crazy story to tell! I LOVE this idea with the pretzels! (Those pretzel crisps are my favorite!) This is such a creative idea and I’m sure I would probably eat the whole batch!! YUM!!! Stopping over from Marvelous Mondays! 🙂

  6. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats

    Oh… I can say relate. One year my childhood cat decided to pull on one of the ornament and it came crashing down and another year the tree didn’t fall but our new puppy got out of her kennel and tore down a dozen ornaments. Pieces all over the ground. Not fun to clean up.

    Anywho, love how easy these are and the peppermint, salty pretzel, and chocolate combination. Pinning to my Christmas Treats board. 🙂

    1. lifeloveandsugar@gmail.com

      Oh no! We’ve been lucky with our lab so far. Every year we worry she’ll take down some ornaments, but so far so good. Thanks for the share Krista! 🙂

  7. Julie @ This Gal Cooks

    I’m glad you finally got your tree up, Lindsay! I ended up putting up a little table top tree rather than my big tree this year. But I love the little tree!

    These little treats are perfect. I really like that you used semi-sweet chocolate rather than milk chocolate. That makes these a huge WIN in my book! Pinned. Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays!

    1. lifeloveandsugar@gmail.com

      Thanks Julie! I’ve realized baking with semi-sweet or even dark is so much yummier than milk chocolate 🙂

  8. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl

    Can I just say that I have been craving holiday fun pretzels and then I saw this recipe? So I’m in major love! Looks amazing!

  9. Wendy

    These are so pretty, Lindsay, and what a big bonus that they are so easy to throw together (especially in this busy time of year)! I think they would bring a big smile to any lucky recipient! I am sorry your tree fell over and that you have to put it back together again. But when you think about it, your priority to send out a package full of home baked caring is really what this season is supposed to be about. 🙂

  10. Joanne T Ferguson

    G’day! LOVE your photo and recipe, true!
    LOVe the crunch and wish I could try some right NOW too!
    Viewed as part of Foodie Friends Friday Christmas Cookie Exchange
    Cheers! Joanne
    @mickeydownunder

  11. Brooke

    These look and sound so yummy, Lindsay! I love adding any kind of chocolate to pretzels. You’re right, the salty and sweet and perfect together. Can’t wait to try them out. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a great weekend!

Lindsay
About Lindsay

I'm a wife and a mom to twin boys and a baby girl! And I've got a serious sweets addiction! Bring on the treats!

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