These Rolo pretzels are the easiest holiday dessert and are so fun and festive. Only 3 ingredients to make this sweet and salty treat that is crunchy and chewy, and all around delicious!
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Easy Rolo Pretzels Dessert
This rolo pretzels are one of our favorite holiday desserts! They’re the perfect addition to any Christmas dessert board and look great alongside Christmas cookies, toffee, fudge and peppermint bark.
This recipe and my Christmas crack recipe are the most addicting treats you will make this holiday season. With only 3 ingredients, this rolo pretzel bites treat is so easy that the kids can help, too. Make a double batch, though as they will disappear fast!
These cute Rolo pretzels really do have everything – chewy caramel, crunchy pretzels, smooth chocolate, and colorful M&M’s! They would make the perfect addition to your holiday plate!
Why This Recipe Works
- Only 3 ingredients. Made with just pretzels, Rolo candy and M&M’s, these Rolo pretzels are hands down one of the easiest and most addictive holiday treats!
- Quick and easy. Ready in just about 10 minutes and easy enough for the kids to help with.
- Flavor and texture. Crunchy, salty, sweet, caramelly and chewy. These pretzels with Rolo’s have all of the best flavors and textures in just one little bite!
- Festive. The bright red and green M&M’s give this Rolo pretzel recipe the perfect holiday flare!
Rolo Pretzel Ingredients
You only need 3 simple ingredients to make these Rolo pretzels. This is literally one of the easiest recipes ever! Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Pretzels: Use the square pretzel snaps instead of the twists, so that the melted chocolate doesn’t seep through.
- Rolo’s: These candies have caramel on the inside, with a chocolate exterior. They melt on top of the pretzels and taste delicious!
- M&M’s: A colorful red or green M&M on top is the finishing touch to these delicious treats. Make sure to add the M&M’s right when you take the pretzels out of the oven while the Rolo’s are still warm and melty.
Other Fun Variations
Feel free to swap the M&M’s with pecans to make Rolo pretzel turtles. Or use a Hershey kiss in place of the Rolo to make Christmas pretzel hugs. You can also make these fun Rolo pretzel reindeer by using pretzel twists instead of snaps.
How to Make Rolo Pretzels
Made in less than 15 minutes, this Rolo pretzel recipe is as easy as it gets. Simply preheat the oven, assemble and bake. That’s it!
- Assemble. Lay the pretzel squares out evenly in a single line on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure each has a little bit of space in between.
- Add. Then add one Rolo candy on top of each pretzel square.
- Bake. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 250°F for about 3 minutes, or just long enough for the Rolo’s to get soft.
- Top. Remove the pan from the oven and then press a M&M, pretzel or pecan on top of each softened Rolo. Make sure to let them cool completely before enjoying!
Expert Tips
- The pretzels don’t need to be in the oven for long, just long enough so that the Rolo’s begin to soften (usually about 3 minutes). If you keep them in any longer, the candy will melt completely and lose it’s shape.
- Press the M&M’s on top immediately after you remove the pretzels from the oven so that it will sink down into the melted chocolate.
- Feel free to add holiday sprinkles on top, or use different colored M&M’s depending on the occasion.
- Let them cool for several hours before storing in an airtight container. Once the chocolate has hardened again, they are ready to store.
Recipe FAQs
A sweet and rich chocolate candy filled with gooey caramel in the center. If you love all things chocolate and caramel, these delicious Rolo’s will be no exception!
Yes, if you have leftover rolo’s you can place them in the freezer for up to 4 months. Pull them out and let them come to room temperature before serving.
Absolutely! Use rainbow M&M’s on these Rolo pretzels to celebrate birthdays or other fun occasions. This recipe also works great on Valentine’s Day, Easter or Halloween using the festive holiday M&M’s!
If you have leftover Rolo candy to use up, try making my favorite Rolo cookies! They’re a delicious version of cake mix cookies and would be a great holiday cookie to take to a cookie exchange.
These Rolo pretzel bites will last for up to 2 weeks if stored at room temperature in an airtight container. You can also store in the fridge in a container with a lid and take them out about an hour before serving. If stored in the fridge, these pretzel bites should last for a couple more days.
Rolo Pretzel Sandwich
This is another fun variation that tastes just as delicious. Instead of pressing M&M’s over the softened Rolo’s, you can add another pretzel snap on top to make a Rolo pretzel sandwich.
To decorate them even more, dip half of the pretzel sandwich in melted white chocolate and then top with festive holiday sprinkles. The white chocolate not only adds an extra hint of sweetness, but a fun pop of color.
Have leftover pretzels? Mix them in with Christmas reindeer chow, use as the base for our favorite Christmas crack or to make a buttery pretzel pie crust.
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Rolo Pretzels
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F. Place the square pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Place one Rolo candy on top of each pretzel.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 3 minutes, until the Rolo's have softened. Remove from the oven and press a M&M on top (or use another pretzel or pecan instead if desired). Let cool completely.
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Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Candy + Fudge, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Mini, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Holy smokes those was so easy and yummy! I was too lazy to dip in white chocolate so I just sprinkled the beads on top and it was great as is. My 9 yr old helped and I can’t wait to make them! again.
These look delicious and so easy and perfect to have my grandkids help me make them. They will love it. Can you also use miniature peanut butter cups?
Yes, that would still be delicious! I hope you have fun!
These are so delicious! Can’t stop snacking on them!
These look so easy and yummy. I can’t wait to make them.
hi there
these are the coolest funnest thing ever. i think they would be so awesome as well for halloween. just add some orange color to the white chocolate and then some colored sprinkles for halloween after. i might just make them. black and orange i love. just a thought but it would be great for adults and kids at parties etc.
kari
Now I have a new idea for Christmas treats at work and for neighbors. Thanks!
Hi, it looke really good for a birthday branch i’m planing .
Because i have a lot of work and preperation before,
I want to make thise pretzels a few days before the event.
Is it possible?
How early can i make it and how to keep it ( where)?
Its a very hot summer here now
Thnxs
Hi Ronie! If you home is rather warm (mine is too, the air conditioner can’t quite keep up!), I’d store these in the fridge in a container with a lid and take them out about an hour before serving.
I couldn’t resist making these for the holidays. Easy to make and they came out perfect, very delicious! Thank you and have a great holiday!
How long do they stay fresh for?
At least a week, at room temperature, in an air tight container. You could also put in the fridge!
These looks so cute, festive, and delicious! Everything I look for in Christmas baking ideas! Only problem is I might just eat them all before I have a chance to gift them haha! I’ve never seen these square pretzels before though, where did you find them? Thanks for sharing!
I found them in the regular grocery store – sometimes they are on a lower shelf than the other pretzels, tho!
These look so yummy and easy to make for the Holidays. Thanks for sharing.?
Sooo festive!
These look absolutely yummy and because of that I’m sure they don’t last long. So I would like to know if these freeze well because I’m trying to get a jump on my Christmas cookie list.
I wouldn’t freeze caramels – the ice crystals change the structure of the sugars. Good things to freeze are slice and bake cookies – those you can freeze the dough, defrost, and bake easily. :)
they look so easy i like easy and my grandchildren will love them as much as we will too, thank you for such an cute idea.
These look soooooo goood!!! Seriously, I wish I could have them )=
I can’t really have any sugar. But just looking at them makes me feel happier already lol
These pretzels look like a great snack for over the holidays! Also easy enough to do with kids. I have a a similar holiday pretzel recipe that is my go to snack at Christmas time.
I love easy treats during the holidays! Thanks for the cute idea!
These pretzels look so yummmy and delicious!
Paige