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Happy St. Patrick’s Day Treats {Shamrock Pretzels}

March 16, 2013 by lauren.kelly 22 Comments

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Simple to make with just three basic ingredients, these Shamrock Pretzels will be ready in under 15 minutes!

Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

Let me start by saying my family loves St. Patrick’s Day (especially my kids).   I mean, my last name IS Kelly, right?

I found this one on Pinterest.  Can you stand how cute these Pretzel Shamrocks are?

They are ridiculously easy and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!  Mine aren’t perfect but that’s because my kids made them (with my assistance of course).  But who wants perfect shamrocks when your kids are proud of their creations?

Just keeping it real here, these babies are also portion controlled. They have the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunch!

Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

So let me show you how simple these were to make! And yes, my 5 year old made this one.  I promise these are fool proof!

First step, arrange like this:

Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

Let that sit in the oven for 4 minutes so the hershey kiss softens.  Remove from oven.Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

Pretzel Shamrocks are a fun and easy treat!

I told you they were easy! I like to put the baking sheets with the pretzel shamrocks in the refrigerator for them to harden. They are super easy to make and just store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. They are simple to take out as a fun dessert and easy enough to put in your kid’s lunch box!

I’ve brought the in for my kid’s school parties when they were younger and they were a huge hit too.  Who doesn’t love that sweet and salty combination?

Except for one kid who cried because his shamrock was “crooked” but that story is for another day…

Every parent out there gets it.

The Easiest Shamrock Pretzels! From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

Now the next treat is nothing fancy, just fun and delicious.  We all love a chocolate chip cookie, right? How about a chocolate chip cookie BAR? It tastes exactly the same, it’s just thicker and more dense.  And maybe just a tad more delicious, but that’s just me.

Here are my St, Patrick’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, recipe from Eating Well (love Eating Well!) They were thick, rich and chewy, just the way I love them.

I omitted the cocoa powder and added 2 tablespoons ground flax seed (for some added fiber) and changed the temperature to 375 degrees and baked them for 25 minutes until golden brown. Oh and how could I forget I added some green M & M’s for some festive color.

These cookie bars are so simple to make and they also store perfectly in an air tight container in the refrigerator. I have also frozen these too and they taste delicious. I love just taking them right out of the freezer and into my kid’s lunch box. By the time he’s ready to eat lunch, they are defrosted!

Check out these other delicious St. Patrick’s Day recipes!

Easy Pretzel Wands from Mom on Timeout

Rainbow Pretzel Wands

Homemade Shamrock Shake from Wishes and Dishes

Homemade Shamrock Shake

St. Patrick’s Day Cake Pops from Foodness Gracious

St Patrick's Day Cake Pops

Hope you all have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  May the luck of the Irish be with you~

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kids, Recipes, snacks Tagged With: easy, fun, kids, quick, st patricks day, treat



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Comments

  1. John & Rita Kelly says

    March 17, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    We love St. Pat’s Day as well and all our 6 children do too. We just heard about a new Great grandchild born to our Grandaughter Megan Murphy today at 6 AM on our beloved St. Pat’s day!!! That makes 20 grandchildren and 5 Gr. Grandchildren for us! WOW, the family is certainly growing!!!
    John & Rita Kelly

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    • lauren.kelly says

      March 17, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      That is so amazing, congratulations!!!

      Reply
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    December 16, 2013 at 5:46 pm

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  3. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    This is so adorable!! Love that they’re easy to make and festive!

    Reply
  4. Amy+@+A+Healthy+Life+For+Me says

    March 2, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Those are too darn cute. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Beverley says

    March 2, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    Oh my how I love these adorable treats. I must make them too, you’re so clever. Thank you for sharng xoxo

    Reply
  6. Catherine says

    March 3, 2015 at 5:49 am

    Dear Lauren, this is such a cute idea for St. Patty’s Day. Pinterest is a wonderful source for inspiration. xo, Catherine

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 3, 2015 at 2:25 pm

      Thank you Catherine! I LOVE pinterest!

      Reply
  7. Kristen Rohde says

    March 14, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    Love these! Just made them with the girls to bring to a St. Pat’s Party tonight. Thanks
    for the great idea.
    Kristen

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 14, 2015 at 3:58 pm

      I am SO glad you liked them Kristen! Hope you all are doing well! XO

      Reply
  8. Sarah says

    March 17, 2015 at 3:26 am

    What a perfect little activity and treat! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 17, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Thank you Sarah! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

      Reply
  9. Rebecca {foodie with family} says

    March 14, 2017 at 1:10 pm

    These are the most adorable fast treats ever for St. Patrick’s Day!

    Reply
  10. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    March 14, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    Such a creative idea!

    Reply
  11. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    March 15, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    You’re so clever!! Love these!

    Reply
  12. Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says

    March 15, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    These are so cute! My kiddos would love these!

    Reply
  13. Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says

    March 17, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    What a fun treat for the kids to help with!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 17, 2017 at 4:49 pm

      Hi Becca! Yes, my kids love making these! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

      Reply
  14. Hadia says

    March 1, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    Such a fun recipe to make!

    Reply
  15. Richa Gupta says

    March 2, 2018 at 8:52 pm

    Wow looks amazing, kids would love them!

    Reply

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    March 4, 2014 at 11:58 am

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