These easy sweet and salty caramel chocolate pretzels are ready in 15 minutes! Rolo candy melted over pretzels are a super easy holiday gift and addition to any cookie tray!
Chocolate caramel lovers rejoice. You can have your creamy sweet treat combined with salty crunchy pretzel delights. The perfect combo of sweet and salty to satisfy a sweet tooth. To me, these are kinda healthy, as you don't need too many of them at once to be perfectly satisfied😊.
And if you love caramel, you may want to try making this date caramel sauce to dip them in!
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What to love about rolo salted caramel chocolate coated pretzels
When it comes to making a dessert, sweet appetizer, and candy served that everyone will love to nibble on, these babies are it! They are made with only 3 ingredients and are gluten-free (we love how easy these are to make just as much as chocolate coconut balls, and healthy dairy-free fudge). It is perfect for kids to help make rolo caramel chocolate pretzels since they can add the candy topping and a few decorations once the rolo candy is warm with a pretzel.
Key ingredients
All you need to turn a rolo and a pretzel into a fun sweet and salty treat is:
- Pretzel twists or squares - we use gluten-free ones around here 😊.
- Rolo candy - feel free to use a big bag and unfoil each candy, or small rolls that are at the checkout line in grocery stores that are without foil.
- Pecans or hard candy - such as sprinkles or candy eyes and cinnamon imperials for decorating the tops.
How to make this recipe with rolo candy
First gather all your ingredients: rolo candy, gluten-free pretzel twists, and toppings for decorating and to "smash down" the rolo candy.
Add the candy to the tops of the pretzels and bake on low heat to melt them.
Once the rolos are melted, remove the pan from the oven. Then used pecans to smash the chocolate down which makes it much more tasty as the chocolate caramel seeps into every crevice of the hard pretzels. Or add sprinkles and candy eyes for decorations.
Let the caramel chocolate pretzels harden back to room temperature before eating and storing.
Recipe tip
Heating chocolate on low heat helps to insure that it will not burn. Make sure to remove from the oven as soon as the rolo candy starts melting to prevent the tops and chocolate from getting hard or melting to quickly into a liquid blob. It is starting to burn if it turns dark in color rather than remaining light. Remove from oven right at about 3 minutes when the top starts to get glossy.
Storing Chocolate Candy
Once cooled and back to room temperature and the chocolate caramel is hardened, store them. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature or cooler for up to 2 weeks for best freshness.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, to make rolo pretzels in the microwave, place the pretzels on a microwaveable dish. Add the pretzels and top each one with rolo candy (that is removed from any wrapping). Heat for 10 seconds and see if they are melted. Depending on the power of the microwave, they made need additional time so continue in 5 second increments until melted slightly. Remove from the microwave and decorate with pecans and candy.
It was heated too high or too long and the chocolate became burned. Turn the temperature down on the oven, or heat for less time until slightly melted and warmed, but not scorching hot.
It was melted too long and melted over and into the pretzel grooves. The rolo candy should still be in its solid form when they are ready and slightly glossy on top.
Rolo candy is listed as gluten-free products on the Hershey Company Website, although they are not listed as "certified gluten-free". If you have severe celiac disease it is best to consult a physician before consuming.
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📖 Recipe
Rolo Caramel Chocolate Pretzels
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 8 ounce bag of Rolo candy foil removed
- 8 ounce bag of pretzel twists (gluten-free or regular)
- 1 cup pecans toasted (instructions below)
- sprinkles, candy eyes, red imperial candy, red and green M&M's optional decorations
Instructions
- Preheat oven 315 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Toast nuts in a medium skillet on low for about 3 minutes or until the become fragrant, flipping frequently.
- Place pretzels face down on lined cookie sheet then top each pretzel with 1 Rolo candy.
- Place in oven and bake for 3-4 minutes or until chocolates are starting to melt. The rolo candy should still be in its solid form when they are ready and slightly glossy on top.
- Remove from the oven. Top each Rolo with 1 Pecan, or add other candy decorations, pressing down gently to hold. Let them cool completely before storing, or place them on a baking pan with a rim in the refrigerator for a few minutes to speed up the cooling process.
Notes
Nutrition
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