Rolo Pretzels: a family-table method

A gift tin full of Christmas colored Rolo pretzels.

These Rolo pretzels are 3 ingredient sweet and salty treats that are the reliable snack, dessert or holiday gift. They take just minutes to put together and can be customized for any occasion.

I love to have a few quick and straightforward treats up my sleeve for the holiday season like haystack cookies, Christmas cookie dough dip and rocky road fudge. Rolo pretzels are also a go-to because the kids can help make them and they’re totally tasty!

Sometimes you just need an straightforward dessert without a lot of fanfare and dirty dishes. These Rolo pretzels can be made with a moment’s notice. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool after they’ve come out of the oven!

These sweet and salty pretzels are one of my go-to straightforward dessert recipes. If you want more straightforward desserts, try my cookie dough dip, microwave caramels or chocolate covered strawberries.

Rolo Pretzels Ingredients

To make Rolo pretzels make sure you have square pretzels, Rolo candies and M&M’s. See the recipe card below for amounts and details.

Rolo Candy: Rolo candy is a classic chewy caramel candy coated in milk chocolate. You should be able to find tubes or bags of Rolo candies at your local grocery store.
M&M’s Candy: I use green and red colored M&M’s for Christmas. You can use your go-to colors of M&M’s or choose colors that fit different holidays. You could use orange and black M&M’s for Halloween or pink and red M&M’s for Valentines Day.
Pretzels: Square pretzels work great for this recipe. However, if you can’t find square pretzels, you can make this treat with small pretzel twists.

How Do You Make Rolo Pretzels?

This recipe couldn’t be any easier. To make these Rolo pretzel bites first preheat your oven. Then line a sheet pan or baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the pretzels on the paper. Place an unwrapped Rolo on the center of each pretzel. Place the sheet pan in a preheated oven until the candies just soften. Take the cookie sheet out and press M&M’s chocolate candies into each of the caramel candies. Let the pretzels sit until the chocolate firms up. Serve and enjoy!

Tips For The Reliable Rolo Pretzels

One way you can tell when the Rolos soften is that they start to look shiny.
When placing your M&M’s into the Rolos, place each one in the center of the divot in the Rolo candies.
I like to place pretzels on my sheet pan so I can count how many Rolos I need. Then I unwrap the foil around the Rolo candies until I have the right amount of unwrapped Rolo candies.
I typically make these candies around the holidays, which is why I’m using red and green M&M’s. You can use any other color M&M that you like.
I love to package up these treats in tins and give them as holiday gifts for family, friends and teachers.
Kids love these treats because they can make them with a little adult help and they can show off their handiwork.

Quick Tip

Make sure not to let the Rolos melt in the oven. You just want them to soften.

Treats with red and green M&M's pressed on top all on a baking sheet.

Recipe FAQs

How long do Rolo pretzels last?

You can store Rolo pretzels in an airtight container up to 6 days.

Can you freeze Rolo pretzels?

You can freeze these pretzels bites and they will last in the freezer up to 2 months. However, you will want to thaw them before eating them as the frozen caramel in the candies can get quite firm.

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Rolo pretzels on a baking sheet topped with red and green M&M's.

Flavor Variations

There are so many different variations on these pretzel bites. Here are some of my favorites

Hershey Kiss: Swap out the Rolo for a Hershey’s Kiss.
Turtles: Use pecan halves instead of the M&M’s to make Rolo pretzel turtles.
Peanut Butter Bites: Use Reese’s Pieces instead of M&M’s. You could also replace the Rolo candies with Reese’s miniature cups.
Sprinkles: Gently press sprinkles into the warm Rolos.
White Chocolate: Feel free to drizzle melted white chocolate over your Rolo pretzels.

There’s just something special about the taste of a sweet and salty treat. These pretzels have it all. Between the chocolate, crunchy pretzels and gooey caramel, this is a treat that no one will be able to resist.

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These Rolo pretzels are 3 ingredient sweet and salty treats that are the reliable snack or dessert. They take just minutes to put together and can be customized for any occasion. Time Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Serves 36

Ingredients

36 square pretzels
36 Rolo candies
36 M&M’s I used red and green for the holidays

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a sheet pan with a sheet of parchment paper or nonstick baking mat.
Lay the pretzels out in a single layer on the sheet pan. Place one Rolo on top of each pretzel.
Bake for 3 minutes until Rolo candies have just started to soften.
Remove from the oven and press one M&M into the top of each Rolo.
Let sit until firm.
Serve, or store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Notes

Make sure not to let the Rolos melt in the oven. You just want them to soften.
I like to use square pretzels because I think they look nicer in this application, but you can also do traditional pretzels if you prefer.
I typically make these Rolo pretzels around the holidays, which is why I’m using red and green M&M’s. You can use any other color M&M that you like.