5.0 from 18 votes
Rolo Pretzel Candies
Not all homemade candy recipes require a thermometer or tricky techniques! My 3-ingredient Rolo Pretzel Candies are the perfect quick and easy dessert recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 50 pieces
Calories: 58 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 100 square pretzels
- 1 (12 ounce) bag Rolo candies unwrapped (about 50 pieces, see note 1)
- 1 (12 ounce) bag bright white candy melts (see note 2)
- 1/4 cup holiday sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
- Arrange 50 pretzels on prepared baking sheet. Top each pretzel with a Rolo. Bake until the Rolos are shiny and have softened slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately top each with a second pretzel, pushing down slightly to form a sandwich. Chill until completely cool, at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set candy melts in a bowl over a pot of simmering water (double-boiler method) or melt in the microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments. Stir until smooth.
- Dip half of each pretzel in melted chocolate and lay on baking sheet. Immediately top with sprinkles. Chill until completely cool, at least 30 minutes.
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Notes
- Rolo candies: I enjoy the chocolate-caramel combination here and they melt and spread beautifully once heated, but you can recreate these any chocolate with another small- to- medium meltable chocolate, such as Hershey's Kisses or Hugs, if desired.
- Bright white candy melts: Or chocolate, if you're craving even more cocoa flavor.
- Yield: One batch of Rolo Pretzel Candies will give you 50 "sandwiches." Few people can stop at one (I know I never do!), so these go quickly. But feel free to halve the quantities for a smaller yield of 25, or double to share 100 with a crowd.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator (or in your cold garage or patio in winter) for up to 1 month.
- Make ahead: These are a great treat to make ahead and then pull out for your holiday cookie plate.
- Freezer: For best results, freeze the cookies on a plate or tray until individually frozen solid, then transfer to freezer-safe bags (so the candies don’t stick to each other). Thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
58kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
41mg
(2%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 58kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.