Christmas Crack Pretzels
Crunchy mini pretzels covered in buttery brown sugar toffee, melted chocolate, festive M&Ms and sprinkles. The ultimate sweet and salty holiday bark!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 30 pieces
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups (10 oz / 280 g) mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (340 g) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup red and green M&Ms
- 2 tbsp holiday sprinkles
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a half-sheet pan with foil and parchment; spread pretzels in a tight single layer.
- Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes without stirring. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour toffee evenly over pretzels and bake 5–7 minutes, until bubbling.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top, wait 3–5 minutes, then spread smooth.
- Press M&Ms, sprinkles and flaky salt into the chocolate.
- Cool 15 minutes, refrigerate 1 hour, then break into pieces.
Notes
- Boil the toffee the full 3 minutes so it sets crunchy.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Find it online: https://cookyaura.com/christmas-crack-pretzels/