Festive Easter Pretzels: Soft Baked Twists and Decorating Ideas

Easter pretzels are a simple, festive treat to make with the family. Using just three ingredients — pretzels, white candy melts, and pastel M&Ms — you can create bunnies, butterflies, and flowers in minutes.

Holiday-themed snacks are always fun to make. A few other favorite Easter desserts include swimming peeps jello cups and Cadbury creme egg brownies. If you want a quick spring dessert with minimal ingredients, these decorated pretzels are perfect.

You can make all three designs in one batch or choose a single shape and create an entire tray of bunnies, butterflies, or flowers.

Ingredients for Easter Pretzels

• Mini pretzels (or waffle pretzels / pretzel snaps)
• White candy melts or white chocolate melting wafers
• Pastel Easter M&Ms

Pretzels: Mini pretzels work best for these shapes, but you can substitute waffle pretzels or pretzel snaps if preferred.

Candy melts: Bright white candy melts or white melting wafers create a clean base for the candies. Many stores carry Wilton candy melts or equivalent white chocolate wafers.

Easter M&Ms: Use the pastel Easter mix to get soft spring colors. Sorting the M&Ms by color before you begin makes assembly faster.

Follow along with the step-by-step photos to make these easy Easter pretzels.

Bunny pretzels

Arrange pretzels in a single layer on a lined baking sheet. Place one white candy melt on top of each pretzel. Heat in a preheated 225ºF oven for 2–3 minutes, just until the candy melt softens.

Remove the tray and quickly press one M&M near the bottom of the melted candy to form the bunny’s head. Add two M&Ms on their sides above the head to create ears. Let the pieces cool completely so the candy hardens before transferring the pretzels.

Butterfly pretzels

Place two pretzels side by side on top of one candy melt so they form the butterfly wings. Add a second candy melt where the two pretzels meet to secure them together. Heat the sheet in the 225ºF oven for 2–3 minutes until the melts soften, then remove and press two M&Ms in the center for the butterfly’s body.

Break a pretzel and use small pieces to make antennas. Allow everything to harden fully before moving the pretzels.

Flower pretzels

Place a candy melt on each pretzel and warm in the oven at 225ºF for 2–3 minutes so the melts soften. Remove from the oven and quickly press one M&M in the center of the pretzel to form the flower center. Surround it with six M&Ms to create petals—some may overlap slightly. Let the candy harden completely before handling.

Fun and easy gift for children and adults. Thank you for these recipes!

– Pam

Expert tips

• Sort the M&Ms by color ahead of time to speed assembly.
• Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy cleanup.
• Place the “M” side of the candies down for a tidy appearance.
• Work quickly when the candy melts are soft. Making the pretzels in small batches helps.
• Make one design at a time to stay organized — all bunnies, then all butterflies, then all flowers.
• Allow the candy melts to cool and harden completely before removing the pretzels from the tray.