Here We Go! "Chocolate Pretzels" reinvented

Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a middle school teacher. Specifically, special education math. This means I have small classes of 2-8 students who are all in a self-contained math class for any number of social or educational reasons. I also have inclusion classes where there are 2 teachers in the room with general and special education students.

I also have 2 cats and a wonderful husband of 1 year. We live in a town house and spend a lot of our time hanging out, biking, cooking, or watching/reading science fiction. There is much more to say, but I think you'd be incredibly bored if I kept on.

This blog will mainly focus on cooking, teaching, and travel, though I may add some random music musings as well :-)

Here we go!

My new favorite dessert to bring out when we're having people over is the easiest thing I have ever made. On Pinterest, they were called "Christmas Pretzels" because they were made with red and green m&ms, but I couldn't find any directions. My first try was a HORRIBLE FAILURE (lack of directions), but the second time, they were delicious!

Ingredients: Pretzels wheels (or snaps, if you'd prefer)
Hershey Kisses
m&m's

Seriously. 3 ingredients. All you need is a cookie sheet and an oven. It couldn't be easier.

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 200 (not higher, you will burn the chocolate and it smells!)
Place your pretzels on the cookie sheet (I put parchment paper on mine in case the chocolate escaped)
Put 1 unwrapped kiss on each pretzel

Put in the oven for 4-5 minutes, until the kisses are shiny

After removing the pretzels, place one m&m on the top of the kiss and push down until the kiss has melted into the pretzel. If it only mushes slightly, you'll need to put in the oven for longer, and if the chocolate is completely hard it has burned and will not melt.

Be sure to wait for a half hour to an hour for the chocolate to harden if you don't want a mess on your hands! (Though I usually sneak at least one before that, they still taste great.)
These are great for kids and great for snacking at parties - I made mine for New Year's and for a party I'm having with my students at school.

I hope you enjoyed reading! Let me know if you have any favorite desserts to share!

~ Sarah