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Ohhhh we just love Valentine’s Day around here at Smart School House! Pretty much anything that involves hearts definitely steals our heart:) Today we are showing how you can turn regular pretzels into adorable Valentine’s Heart Pretzels. Even better, we topped them with a candy hearts just for the fun of it! This simple tutorial requires a few easy-to-find supplies and a quick technique for creating perfect pretzel hearts. Let’s get started….
Heart Pretzels
To make pretzel hearts, you will need the following supplies:
- Pretzel Twists
- Vanilla Candy Quik (found in the baking isle)
- Sweet Tarts Hearts
- Sealable plastic bag
- Cup
- Microwave safe bowl
- Wax paper
Watch how heart shaped pretzels are made:
SO EASY and CUTE right?!
They will come off of the wax paper very easily once the are completely dried. Place all of the pretzels in a bowl or a clear goodie bag and hand them out for Valentine’s Day!
If you didn’t have time to get your a gift or just want something simple to make them, then both of these recipes will work great. Plus, these are really good and maybe they’ll share with you! First, we’re going to show you how to make these Heart Pretzels. These literally go together in minutes and you can be enjoying them in no time.
You might also like these Valentine’s Day ideas:
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Valentine Candy Critters
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Candy Pretzel Flowers
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Heart shaped tortilla chips
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Valentine’s Day Melts
-
Heart Shaped Quesadillas
-
Valentine’s Day Pizza Braid
-
Twinkie Heart Cakes
-
Conversation Heart Ice Cream
How to Make Heart Pretzels
You Will Need
- Pretzel Twists
- Vanilla Candy Quik (found in the baking isle)
- Sweet Tarts Hearts
- Sealable plastic bag
- Cup
- Microwave safe bowl
- Wax paper
Directions
- Melt the Candy Quik in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring until completely melted.
- Pour the melted Candy Quick in a baggie. Place the baggie over a cup to help keep the baggie opened for pouring!
- Lay out a piece of wax paper and place the pretzel twist on top.
- Cut the corner of the baggie and “color” in one side of the pretzel with the melted Candy Quik like this:
- Repeat step 4 on the other side of the pretzel to create a heart shape.
- Place a Sweet Tarts heart in the middle.
- Let them dry for about 15 minutes or so.
