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3 Ingredient Valentine Treats for Kids – an Easy Pretzel Treats Recipe

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This is the easiest 3 ingredient Valentine Treats for Kids you will ever make, promise! Bonus? This easy pretzel treats recipe is one Valentine treats recipe everyone loves!

I don’t know about you, but I love easy!

Especially when the kids ask to help in the kitchen, and it’s the end of a loooong day.

But when they ask to make Valentine treats, how can you say no?

But first…

Try These Pretzel Treats! They’re Easy Valentine Treats Your Child Can Make!

These 3 ingredient Valentine treats for kids are simple enough for your 10-year-old to make independently, and your 6 year old too-

if you don’t count pre-heating the oven, popping the tray in, and pulling it out.

Valentine Treats for Kids

How to Make the easiest 3 Ingredient Valentine Treats 

To start with, you need 3 ingredients.

Nothing more!

Pretzel twists (you could use squares, but the twists look like hearts, so if available, go for the twists, as a preference)

Rolo-chocolate caramel candy (You could also use the milk chocolate or almond Hershey’s Kisses, to mix things up)

Valentine M&Ms (The pink and red M&Ms)

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Start by laying out the pretzels, on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.

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Next, while your oven preheats to 350 degrees Fahrenheit,

place a Rolo (or Hershey’s Kiss) on each pretzel twist.

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Once your tray is ready, place it in the oven for 2-4 minutes.

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The key is to have the Rolos/Hershey’s Kisses start to soften, but not melt all the way through!

As soon as you get the tray out of the oven,

carefully place an M&M on each Rolo/Kiss, and gently press it into the softened chocolate,

allowing the chocolate to spread not ooze!

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If your chocolate quickly loses shape as you press the M&M into it, you know your chocolate has melted

and while your treat will still taste good, it won’t hold shape and look as great.

We left our tray in the oven a few seconds too long.

You can see the chocolate is in that in-between stage of just-right and melted. 

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Set the prepared 3 ingredient Valentine treats aside to cool.

Once the Rolos have set, serve your Valentine’s treats,

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and then place the leftovers in an airtight container…

uhm, that is, if you have any extras left over.

The kids love these!! Valentine Treats for Kids

Who can blame them?

It’s hard to stop with just one!

Here’s your printable version of the recipe:

Valentine Treats for Kids

3 Ingredient Valentine Treats for Kids – an Easy Pretzel Treats Recipe

Yield: 20
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes

This 3 ingredient Valentine Pretzel Treats recipe is a recipe everyone loves-both young and old!

Ingredients

  • 20 Pretzel Twists
  • 20 Rolos or Hershey's Kisses
  • 20 Valentine M&Ms

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Arrange the pretzels on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
Place a Rolo/Hershey's Kiss in the center, on top of each pretzel
Once done, pop the tray in the oven for 2-4 minutes (As soon as you see the Rolos/Kisses beginning to melt, pull the tray out of the oven)
Remove and quickly but gently place a red/green M&M on each softened Rolo/Hershey's Kiss
Set aside to cool
Make a large batch of these.

Place a handful in each treat bag, add one of my free printable Valentine’s Day cards, and leave these treats for your kids’ friends, this Valentine’s Day.

So quick to make!

Plus an added bonus?

These easy Valentine treats really do look like heart-shaped treats!

Looking for more Valentine treats?

Try these as a family or have your older child make these independently:

Valentine Treats For Kids

For more Valentine’s Day resources, visit our Valentine’s Day 101 Hub.

3 Ingredient Valentine Treats for Kids – an Easy Pretzel Treats Recipe- MommySnippets.com

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