These homemade Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark pretzels are crazy, addictive delicious. AND, they cost a fraction of the store-bought version.

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Peppermint bark pretzels are a yummy blend of sweet, salty, and minty. ‘Tis the season to pay way too much for stuff. Much as I love Williams-Sonoma, they do get a good bit of heat this time of year for their high-priced food gifts (The Hater’s Guide to the Williams Sonoma Catalog goes viral every year).

Last year, I made a homemade version of their marshmallow snowman stirrers. I could make a dozen for the cost of four. And I’ve also made the marshmallow snowman floaters. 

You can make seven or eight times the number of handmade Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark pretzels for the same cost as the store-bought version. Omit the peppermint extract and you’ll save even more. Check out Williams-Sonoma’s version. 

And since these treats taste so good and are such a great homemade gift idea, you’ll want to make seven or eight times the number. They have just the right balance of salty and sweet, smooth and crunchy, and a lovely, chocolate-y minty flavor that isn’t overpowering. I could actually eat seven or eight times the number myself.

tips on making peppermint bark pretzels 

• For packaging as a holiday gift, find some inexpensive tins and line them with wax paper.
• Or package them in mason jars.
• Fill an oversized mug with the treats alongside some hot cocoa mix. 
• To easily pipe the chocolates, I melt the chocolate first in the microwave and then pour into decorating bags. Disposable decorating bags are inexpensive and a fantastic tool to have around, especially for working with chocolate. You may also substitute a freezer-safe ziploc bag (because the freezer ones are a bit thicker) and use the corner to pipe.

Aside from the time it takes for the chocolate to set, homemade Peppermint Bark pretzels take only about 15 minutes to make.

Any gift this good I can whip out in 15 minutes during the busiest time of the year goes right to the top of my list.

Yield: 20 servings

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 3 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 Peppermint Candies
• 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
• 20 Miniature Pretzel Twists, salted
• 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
• Disposable Decorating Bags

Instructions

1. Line a baking tray with wax paper and set aside. Place unwrapped candies in a zip-top bag. With a mallet or hammer, crush the candy and set it aside.
2. Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds at 70 percent power. Stir and continue to microwave at 15 second intervals until the chips are almost melted. Stir the chips using residual heat to completely melt the chips. Stir in the peppermint extract. Scrape the chocolate into a disposable decorating bag, twist the top and snip 3/8-inch from the tip.
3. Pipe 1 1/2-inch circles of chocolate on the prepared baking tray. Place a pretzel on top.
4. While piping the circles, microwave the white chocolate chips as you did the dark chocolate chips, and transfer the chocolate into a disposable decorating bag. Snip 1/4-inch from the tip. Pipe back and forth on each pretzel. Immediately sprinkle with crushed candy.
5. Let the chocolate bark pretzels set at room temperature for two hours or in the refrigerator for one hour.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

20

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 179Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 358mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 4g

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If you like these, be sure to check out my marshmallow snowman stirrers.