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DessertChristmas Pretzel Bites
With the perfect blend of chocolate and a hint of salty pretzel, this recipe is so good. Easy to make and a hit for Christmas parties.
Alexa AuriIngredients
- 1 bag Pretzel snaps
- 1 package Hershey's Hugs
- 1 package Red and Green M & M's
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 200° F. On a baking sheet, lay out pretzel snaps in neat rows. There should be a little space between each.
- 2Unwrap each of the Hershey hugs (eat one or two during this process) and put them all in a small bowl.
- 3Place a Hershey hug on top of each pretzel snap.
- 4Once the oven is preheated, put into the oven for 4-6 minutes or until Hershey's look slightly melted.
- 5Take them out of the oven and gently press an M&M into the Hershey's Hug for each pretzel bite.
- 6Let sit for 10 minutes or place in the fridge for 5 minutes until cooled and hardened.
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The best Christmas menus lean on a single showpiece — a standing rib roast or spiral ham — and let easy sides and cookie plates do the rest.
Cooks on Pepper spread the workload across days: bake cookies on the 22nd, prep sides on the 24th, roast on the 25th — no chef ever fights the oven alone.
The recipes here are the community's holiday-tested favorites, the ones that make Christmas dinner feel special without eating the whole day.
Quick Tips
- 1
Prep sides the day before
Casseroles hold overnight — assemble on Christmas Eve, bake fresh on the day.
- 2
Rest the roast
Prime rib and turkey both need 20-30 minutes of rest — juices redistribute and slicing is cleaner.
- 3
Ice-water potatoes
Peeled potatoes hold in cold water for hours without turning gray.
- 4
Set the table on the 24th
One less thing to do on Christmas Day — a decorated table makes the meal feel done.
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