These Easter treats with pretzels are the perfect mix of sweet and salty! Crispy waffle pretzels are topped with creamy chocolate and peanut butter eggs, then finished with a sprinkle of green sugar for a festive touch.
They're easy to make, kid-friendly, and great for Easter baskets, dessert trays, or party snacks. A fun and delicious treat that's ready in minutes!
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🩵 About This Recipe
Adorable and easy to make, these fun Easter pretzel treats are a great way to add some festivity to your spring holidays! This recipe requires only 3 ingredients and the prep is beyond easy.
Perfect for getting the kids involved, you'll love munching on these sweet and salty treats. Great for Easter or just a fun spring treat, you'll love the bright colors and tongue-in-cheek presentation.
And if you love this simple dessert, try my Homemade Vanilla Wafers or make a batch of Easter Egg Oreo Truffles from Persnickety Plates!
What readers are saying...
These pretzel bites are so cute! They're easy to make and so fun.
- Linda
🧂 Gather Your Ingredients
- waffle pretzels - the base of the treat that adds a salty crunch to the sweetness of the chocolate.
- peanut butter egg candies - I love the chocolate and peanut butter combo, but feel free to choose a different kind of candy eggs if you're avoiding peanut allergies or have other preferences!
- chocolate candy melts - chocolate chips also work, but candy melts are easier to work with.
🔪 Let's Make Easter Treats with Pretzels!
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Line Up Pretzels
Place the pretzels in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Add Chocolate
Place a candy melt on each pretzel and pop in a pre-heated oven for about 2 minutes.
Add Candies
Press a peanut butter egg candy into each melted chocolate, then allow them to harden and cool.
💡 Expert Tips and Tricks
- Instead of parchment, you can also use a silicone mat.
- Be sure the peanut butter eggs are ready to go when you pull the pretzels out of the oven. Grab some helping hands to press the eggs into the chocolate before it hardens again!
- The chocolate shouldn't spread too much as long as you don't leave the pretzels in the oven too long, so you shouldn't have to worry about the pretzels touching.
❔ FAQs
Absolutely! Using a couple of pretzel sticks broken in half can even give the appearance of a bird's nest, which makes the egg candies even more appropriate.
Festive colored M&Ms or any other candy-coated chocolates are perfect for this treat.
📝 Substitutions and Variations
- Instead of chocolate candy melts, use pastel colors or white chocolate with some fun pastel colored sugars or sprinkles.
- Make this treat nut-free by using pastel M&Ms or other chocolate candies.
- Other fun toppings include graham cracker crumbs or some shredded coconut. Dye it green to look like grass!
- Add some extra decor with a drizzle of white chocolate.
Kristin's Kitchen Tip
Assembling these on a large baking sheet means it's easy to make large batches! Feel free to make 2 or even 3 sheets at a time - as many as your oven will fit!
Pssst... if you are scurrying around to get ready for Easter, check out my article Easter Basket Ideas for Kids Ages 5-12: Fun and Creative Picks for some great suggestions!
🥡 Storage
Keep these in an airtight container. They should be fine at room temperature, but if your house is on the warm side, you may want to pop them in the fridge. Your Easter treats with pretzels can also be frozen for up to 2 months - just let them thaw a bit at room temp before enjoying again!
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🍴 Hot To Serve This Dish
These Easter treats with pretzels work as a fun addition to any Easter dessert platter or snack board! You could also place some in festive cellophane bags and give them out as edible gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends, or family, or add them as a topping on Cookies and Cream Ice Cream or a decoration for a Refrigerator Cake.
😋 More Festive Spring Recipes You'll Love
- Easter Sugar Cookies - Another pastel dessert that comes together easily and makes for a great family activity.
- Frozen Strawberry Basil Margaritas - Cold, refreshing, and bursting with fruity and herbal flavors!
- No Bake Mango Cheesecake - No baking is necessary to make this bright, zingy mango cheesecake.
- Easter Peeps Pop Tart Houses - This adorable recipe from Brilliant Little Ideas results in an Easter-y take on Gingerbread Houses!
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📋 Recipe Card
Easter Egg Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- Waffle style pretzels
- Chocolate candy melts
- Bag of peanut butter egg-shaped candies
- Green colored sugar sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place parchment paper on a baking sheet. Distribute the waffle style pretzels over the parchment paper.Waffle style pretzels
- Top each waffle pretzel with a candy melt, then place in the oven for 2 minutes.Chocolate candy melts
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and, working quickly, press a peanut butter egg into each candy melt.Bag of peanut butter egg-shaped candies
- While the chocolate is still soft, sprinkle the green colored sugar over top.Green colored sugar sprinkles
- Let cool completely.
Notes
Prep Tips:
- Have your peanut butter eggs ready to use before melting the chocolate to make it easy to work quickly once the pretzels are out of the oven.
- Use a silicone mat instead of parchment paper if desired.
Variation Suggestions:
- Use white or pastel-colored candy melts for a festive springtime look, or use different colored sugars.
- Replace peanut butter eggs with mini chocolate eggs or pastel M&M's for a nut-free version.
- Sprinkle with crushed graham crackers or shredded coconut instead of green sugar.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate for extra decoration.
Serving Suggestions:
- Arrange on a decorative Easter platter for a fun holiday treat.
- Package in small cellophane bags tied with ribbon for a cute Easter gift or party favor.
- Use as a topping for vanilla ice cream or as a fun mix-in for trail mix.
- Add to an Easter-themed dessert board with cookies, chocolates, and fruit.
Storage Info For Leftovers:
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Keep in the fridge if your home is warm to prevent the chocolate from becoming too soft.
- Freeze for up to two months; let thaw at room temperature before serving.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
Update Notes: This post was originally published in March 2016, and was republished with tips, step by step photos, and a recipe change in March 2025.
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Linda says
These pretzel bites are so cute! They're easy to make and so fun
Nicole says
Pinned this idea for Easter next year. The Easter Egg Peanut Butter pretzel bites is such a cute treat! Stopping by from the #HomeMattersParty linky.
Kerryanne says
These are so cute Kristin!
Thank you for sharing this recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week at Shabby Art Boutique. I'm delighted to be featuring it at tonight's party and pinning too.
Happy Easter!
Jann Olson says
I love a bite of salty with the sweet, and these are so cute! I'm getting a late start to posting the party. Won't be for a few more hours, but you will be one of the features. Happy Easter and thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Petra says
Such cute Easter bites! A brilliant Easter treat! Thank you for bringing them to Fiesta Friday! 🙂
Miz Helen says
Your Pretzel Bites will be a very special treat! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your great post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Whitney@confessionsofparenting says
These are super cute and super easy. I love that my kids can do them with me, and I love the green sprinkles. They make me happy. Spring is here! Thanks!
Cat | Curly's Cooking says
Love these flavours! The eyebrows on the chicks are making me laugh - super cute 🙂
Linda Kilsdonk says
Adorable! These will surely be on my Easter tray this year!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
What a fun idea - need to share with my niece! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party.