mardi gras munchies

Add a sweet and salty splash of color to your Carnivale celebrations with these delicious Mardi Gras Munchies!

Add a sweet and salty splash of color to your Carnivale celebrations with these delicious Mardi Gras Munchies.

M&M Pretzel Munchies are one of our favorite ways to incorporate festive colors into quick sweets for any occasion. With familial roots in Louisiana, Mardi Gras celebrations are a must each year and these Mardi Gras Munchies are a super easy way for us to incorporate the bright colors of the season regardless of where we may be living.

MARDI GRAS MUNCHIES
 
INGREDIENTS
  • Checkerboard square pretzels
  • Hershey's Kisses
  • Yellow, green, and purple M&Ms
PREPARATION
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  2. Place pretzels on sheet in a single layer. Top each pretzel with a Hershey's kiss.
  3. Bake for 3 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately top each kiss with an M&M, pressing down to set.
  4. Allow to cool completely before packaging or storing in an airtight container.

RESOURCES
Easter M&Ms, once available, are an economic way to obtain these colors. Bulk candy stores are a year-round alternative.
Custom Mardi Gras M&M mixes can also be made at myMMs.com

Add a sweet and salty splash of color to your Carnivale celebrations with these delicious Mardi Gras Munchies!