These Rolo Pretzel Turtle Bites are a staple at our house every Christmas.
They are the perfect sweet and salty treat! They’re so simple to make, require very little time, and make a great gift for neighbors.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Rolo Pretzel Turtle Bites, you will need the following ingredients:
- Rolos caramel candies
- pecan halves
- pretzel twists
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Rolo Pretzel Turtle Bites
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Evenly space pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place an unwrapped Rolo on top of each pretzel.
- Bake for 3-4 minutes, just until Rolos are soft.
- Remove from oven and gently press a pecan into each Rolo.
- Let cool until Rolos set up. You can place them in the fridge if you are short on time.
- Serve or store in an airtight container.
Storing and Other Tips
If you don’t eat them all within the first day of making them, be sure to keep them in an airtight container.
They will last for about 6 days in an airtight container before the pretzel starts to go soft and the caramel becomes really hard.
If this is a treat you need to make a few days in advance, we recommend just leaving them in an airtight container.
Do not freeze or refrigerate them because it makes the caramel hard and the pretzel mushy.
What other things could I use as toppings?
If you don’t love pecans you could add any of your other favorite sweet treats. You could add:
- M&Ms
- mini Oreos
- Sixlets
- sprinkles
- peanuts
- almonds
- gingersnap crumbles
- coconut
- white chocolate drizzle
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Rolo Pretzel Turtle Bites
Ingredients
- 50 Rolo's Caramel Candies, (about 1 11-ounce bag)
- ½ pound pecan halves
- 50 pretzel twists
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Evenly space pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place an unwrapped Rolo on top of each pretzel.
- Bake for 3-4 minutes, just until Rolos are soft.
- Remove from oven and gently press a pecan into each Rolo.
- Let cool until Rolos set up. You can place them in the fridge if you are short on time.
- Serve or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- M&Ms
- mini Oreos
- Sixlets
- sprinkles
- peanuts
- almonds
- gingersnap crumbles
- coconut
- white chocolate drizzle
Nutrition
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This is perfect! I was looking for a quick and simple sweet treat to make for holiday gifts for the office. I make this and hand them out before taking off for winter break!
Thanks for sharing.
This is so funny; I have these in the oven RIGHT NOW lol
These are one of my favorite holiday treats too! I haven’t made them yet this year but plan to!
I’ve never had these but they look and sound wonderful. I will definately be making some of these soon. Thanks for sharing, Warm Hugs,
this gets the YUMMY IN MY TUMMY two thumbs up award!!!! can’t wait to try it! thanks fo much for sharing…hugs…
Love these! So simple yet SO good!
I just made these and they are so easy and taste AMAZING! They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I can’t wait to take them to my social tomorrow night.
Thanks for sharing!
Danielle
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You mention using M&Ms if someone’s allergic to nuts, but my son is allergic to nuts/peanuts and all the M&Ms I’ve seen say “processed on shared equipment” which means he’s not allowed to eat them. I think I’ll try the 2nd pretzel idea…thanks:)
You may also be able to use Sixlets if you can find those in your area….they may not have a nut warning.
I find that at 300ﾟ oven for 3 minutes is the best. They are never runny or too soft. For the people in my family that don’t like nuts I use 3 or 4 chocolate chips pressed down instead of a pecan. Though the pecan is certainly my favorite!!!