Mariel here. Sweet, salty and a snap to prepare, these delicious little devils hit the snacktastic trifecta. Plus you won’t even have to flip on the oven to make ’em, which is a blessing when it’s all of a sudden inching towards 90 during summer’s last gasp. These are based on a recipe I found in Women’s Health – and they ring in at about 140 calories for two – but there are an infinite number of ways to adapt them to satisfy your snack-tooth. Have a wonderful weekend!

Salted Dark Chocolate Pretzel Turtles
Makes about 10-12 Turtles
Ingredients:
6-oz dark chocolate chunks or morsels (semi-sweet also works): $3.19
30 mini pretzels, crumbled – $1.79
Handful of dried cherries, currants or cranberries – $3.19
Sea salt crystals – stock
Grand total assuming well-stocked kitchen: $8.17
Directions:
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spritz with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In the microwave, melt the dark chocolate in a glass bowl (do this slowly and gently in 15-second increments, stirring between every round).
3. Gently fold the crumbled pretzels and dried cherries into the melted dark chocolate.
4. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Refrigerate for 1-hour before serving.
This is my dream snack! I want the whole batch to myself!