Easter Pretzels

Easy Easter Pretzels are so much fun! Mini Easter Eggs sit in a little pretzel nest for the cutest spring treat. All you need are pretzels, green candy melts, and mini Easter egg candies.

This Easter treat is so simple to make — and makes the celebration so festive. Serve these chocolate covered pretzel candies with your Easter Desserts alongside an Empty Tomb Cake, these simplest Easter Oreos, or the super quick-to-make Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls.

this …

Jump to:

• Why Make This
• Ingredients
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• FAQs
• More Fun Easter Recipes
• Tell us what you think!
• Easter Pretzels

You’ve probably seen the Rollo pretzel bites that are so popular at the holidays. These Easter Egg Nest pretzels are the springtime version of those addictive candies.

Easter Pretzels are one step above your average Easter chocolate candy. They make a festive addition to your desserts table without a lot of work.

Why Make This

They are easy. With just three ingredients, you can’t go wrong with these yummy chocolate covered pretzels in the shape of eggs in a nest.

They are delicious. Seriously so. I can’t stop eating them, they’re so good!

They’re so cute! Whether you serve them for Easter, a spring retreat, or a baby shower, everyone will love these cute little pretzel bites.

They are versatile. While we love these Egg-in-the-Nest Easter Pretzels, you can also make other variations. Scroll down for tips on making other Easter chocolate covered pretzels, such as spring flower pretzel bites and bunny pretzel bites.

Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make Easter Pretzels:

pretzel rings or twists – We tested Easter Egg Nest Pretzels with both pretzel rings and pretzel twists. Both work great. You can use pretzel snaps, but the shape won’t quite be “nest-like”.

green candy melts – round candy melts are perfect for holding these treats together as well as representing “green grass” in a nest or Easter basket.

candy coated eggs – We used Cadbury Mini Eggs, but you could also use Robin’s Eggs or M&M Eggs.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here’s how to make these cute Easter Pretzels:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay out the pretzels on the prepared baking sheet. Top each one with a green candy melt.
• Place the baking sheet in the hot oven for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the candy starts to melt.
• Remove the tray from the oven and immediately press the candies into the green candy melt. Allow the green candy to harden completely before removing the pretzel “nests” from the tray. 

Variations

There are several different ways to craft Easter pretzels. Try these options as well:

Easter Bunny Pretzels – use pretzel twists, white candy melts, and pastel M&Ms. Once the candy melt is soft, place one M&M flat near the bottom of the candy melt and insert two M&Ms on their sides to resemble ears.

Spring Flower Pretzels – use pretzel snaps, white candy melts, and pastel M&Ms. Once the candy melt is soft, place one color M&M in the center and six M&Ms of another color around that one to resemble flower petals.

FAQs

More Fun Easter Recipes