These cute trees make great cake toppers and they also make great tasting Christmas party snacks, simply multiple the quantities to suit your needs.

12 Pretzel sticks

3 ½ ounces dark chocolate bits, melted

sea salt flakes (optional) see note*

Place pretzels on parchment paper lined trays, allowing 3-4 inches in between each.

Spoon melted chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag.  Seal top with an elastic band. Use scissors to cut a small section off one corner.

Working one at a time, pipe chocolate over pretzel to form a tree shape. Repeat with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate until hard.

*If serving with drinks you might like to sprinkle chocolate with sea salt flakes before refrigerating.

Photo by China Squirrel