Homemade Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels

Melted candy melts drizzled over pretzel sticks and then decorated with holiday sprinkles. These candy Christmas tree pretzels are cute edible treats that have many different uses and will delight kids and adults alike!

If you caught my Grinch Chocolate-Covered Strawberries, you may know that I have a ton of fun making (easy) holiday-themed treats.

Themed treats are a staple for gatherings, school parties, AND special nights at home with the kiddos.

This year I have several fun Christmas treats to share, and I’m so excited to bring you all the easy cuteness. If you ever saw cute Christmas treats and thought “I wish I could make that,” well, I’ve got you covered!

Today, I’m sharing candy Christmas tree pretzels made with melted candy melts and pretzel sticks! What’s more “Christmas-y” than decorated evergreen trees?

Ingredients For Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels

Here’s what you’ll need to make these homemade candy Christmas trees. Please see the printable recipe card down below for exact measurements and instructions!

• Dark green candy melts
• Bright green candy melts
• Cake decorating pastry bags            
• Kitchen shears
• Wax or parchment paper
• pretzel dipping sticks
• Wilton Sweet Isomalt Sugar Gems, red and clear (Available at Walmart, Michael’s and Joann’s Craft Stores)
• White snowflake sprinkles

How To Make Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels

The process for making this Christmas trees candy recipe is super simple. The hardest part is melting the candy melts!

Step 1

Melt the dark green candy melts according to package instructions. You can either melt them over a double boiler, or in the microwave.

I prefer doing it in the microwave using a glass bowl. Be careful not to overheat, or the candy melts will become chalky and difficult to use. If this happens, try to save it by adding a small amount of coconut oil and mixing well.

Step 2

Drape a pastry bag over your hand, fill it with melted candy, and cut the tip of the bag with kitchen shears.

Step 3

Place a piece of wax paper or parchment paper over a tray or baking sheet. Place the pretzel sticks on the tray.

Drizzle the candy melts back and forth, making the melted candy wider as you go to create the shape of a Christmas tree. You’ll see the Christmas tree pretzels forming as you go – feel free to adjust the shape as needed!

Step 4

Immediately add some red and clear sugar gems and some white snowflake sprinkles.

The green candy melts will harden rather quickly, so make sure you get your decorations on before the candy hardens.

Step 5

Repeat the previous steps with the bright green candy melts for the remaining pretzel sticks.

Try different shapes and designs to make different types of tree shapes!

Step 6

Once all of your candied trees are decorated, place them in the refrigerator to set for approximately 5 minutes.

Then, after your trees are set, they’re ready to be enjoyed!

Recipe Notes

If you’re wondering how to use these candy Christmas tree pretzels, there are several different ways to share and enjoy them. Here are a few:

• holiday party appetizer
• dessert
• school Christmas party snack
• Christmas-themed treat for movie nights
• Christmas cupcake toppers

If you want to really change things up, use different colors of candy melts to make the trees. White would be super cute! You could also use red, yellow, pink, blue, or purple. If you choose to use some of those colors, I suggest using a variety!

Candy Christmas Tree Pretzels FAQs

Here are the answers to some common questions I see readers ask about making these homemade candy pretzel Christmas trees. If you don’t see your question down below, make sure to leave it in the comments so I can answer it!

How long will these candy Christmas tree pretzels stay fresh?

These can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three weeks.

I can’t find the candy gems. Can I use something else instead?

I’ll admit that I haven’t always been able to find them myself. So, when you can’t find the candy gems, you can substitute holiday jimmies. The various shaped sprinkles and colored balls can produce a similar effect.

Another option that can look really cute is to drizzle different colored melted candy melts across your candy Christmas tree pretzels to simulate garland.

I hope you love these candy Christmas tree pretzels and give them a try yourself!

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