These Rudolph Christmas Pretzels treats are the perfect mix of festive fun and sweet-and-salty deliciousness! Super easy to make and almost too cute to eat, they’re ideal for kids’ Christmas parties, school events, or just a fun afternoon of holiday baking at home.
With simple ingredients and no fancy steps, this is a great activity to get the little ones involved in—and who doesn’t love Rudolph?
Turn on the Christmas music, grab the pretzels and chocolate, and let the merry treat-making begin!
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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Festive & Fun: These adorable pretzel reindeer are perfect for holiday parties, classrooms, or as a fun family activity.
- Easy to Make: With just a few ingredients twisted pretzels, melted chocolate, cherry sour balls, mini pretzel sticks, and candy eyes these treats come together quickly.
- Customizable: Feel free to use white or milk chocolate melts, or swap the cherry sour balls for red M&Ms or Skittles for a different twist.
🥚Supplies for This Rudolf Party Food Idea
- Mini Pretzel Sticks
- Twisted Pretzel Sticks
- Wilton Chocolate Melts
- Cherry Sour Ball Candy
- Wilton Candy Edible Eyes
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Nose Swap: Use red M&M’s, Skittles, or even a dab of red icing instead of cherry sours.
- DIY Eyes: No candy eyes? Pipe white icing with mini chocolate chips or black sprinkles.
- Minty Vibe: Add crushed peppermint to the melted chocolate for a festive peppermint-choco crunch.
🔪How to Make Rudolf Pretzel Sticks
Melt the chocolate in a bowl per package directions.
Dip 2 of the twisted pretzels about three fourths of the way up and lay them on a parchment lined sheet in a “V” shape so the chocolate ends touch.
Repeat using 10 more of the pretzel twists.
Set a cherry ball on top of the point of each “V”.
Dip 6 of the mini pretzel sticks until fully covered and lay one across each “V” on the line where the plain end of the pretzel meets the chocolate part.
Place 2 edible eyes on each Rudolf pretzel stick.
Let these set and harden for about 20 minutes.
What a fun Christmas holiday treat!
ENJOY
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Dip two pretzel twists in melted chocolate and arrange them in a "V" shape for antlers.
- Add a red candy nose at the center, edible eyes above it, and a mini pretzel stick across for the brow.
- Let them chill on parchment paper until set—about 20 minutes.
💭 FAQs
Yes, regular pretzel sticks work just fine; twisted pretzels add a decorative touch but aren't essential.
You can find them at craft stores, baking supply shops, or online retailers like Amazon.
Place a small amount of melted chocolate on the point of the "V" shape and press the cherry sour ball gently onto it.
Allow them to set and harden for about 20 minutes at room temperature.
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve with Rudolph Chocolate Pretzels:
- Mini Hot Cocoa Cups: Serve warm hot chocolate in small cups topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon for a cozy complement.
- Snowflake Sugar Cookies: Decorate sugar cookies with white icing and edible glitter to resemble snowflakes, adding a festive touch.
- Candy Cane Popcorn: Mix popcorn with crushed candy canes and white chocolate drizzle for a sweet and minty snack.
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Rudolph Chocolate Pretzels Treats
Ingredients
- Mini Pretzel Sticks
- Twisted Pretzel Sticks
- Wilton Chocolate Melts
- Cherry Sour Ball Candy
- Wilton Candy Edible Eyes
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl per package directions.
- Dip 2 of the twisted pretzels about three fourths of the way up and lay them on a parchment lined sheet in a “V” shape so the chocolate ends touch. Repeat using 10 more of the pretzel twists.
- Set a cherry ball on top of the point of each “V”.
- Dip 6 of the mini pretzel sticks until fully covered and lay one across each “V” on the line where the plain end of the pretzel meets the chocolate part.
- Place 2 edible eyes on each pretzel stick.
- Let these set and harden for about 20 minutes.
My kids would love these and they're actually easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
These are absolutely adorable! My daughter will go crazy!!
Our kids will enjoy this one, so creative and festive.