Reindeer Rolo Pretzels

Reindeer Rolo Pretzels are a fun and festive treat that's easy to make. They are great for holiday parties and gift-giving alike.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword pretzel, reindeer, rolo

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Setting time 20

Total Time 38

Servings servings

Calories 57kcal

Equipment

Baking tray

Ingredients

48 mini pretzel twists
24 Rolos dark salted caramel variety
48 candy eyeballs
24 M&M’s red and brown

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.
Separate the pretzels in half - placing 50% of them on the prepared baking sheet.
Remove the Rolos from the wrappers and place one on each of the whole pretzels.
Take the other 50% of the pretzels and cut each in half down the center, using a sharp knife. You will have a more even cut if you place the knife on the pretzel and then hit the top (dull side) with the palm of your hand in a swift motion. You will have some that break unevenly, but just try to match sizes as best as possible.
Bake for 2-3 minutes - you don’t want the Rolos melted, just softened. They should be holding their shape when you pull them out.
Remove from the oven and immediately add the antlers to each Rolo by placing two at the top, and pressing to hold.
Add the eyeballs and M&M below the antlers to make the faces - pressing gently to hold.
Allow to cool and set so that everything stays in place before storing or serving. They should set at room temperature within 20 minutes or you can refrigerate for 10 minutes. I don’t recommend storing them in the refrigerator as the pretzels will become soggy in the damp air as well as the M&M and eyeballs tend to sweat and lose color when refrigerated.

Notes

You can use milk chocolate Rolos if desired.
Try making these with mini peanut butter cups too.
This recipe can be halved, doubled, or adjusted to suit your needs.
Be sure to use mini pretzel twists so that the Rolos are the correct size for the holes.
Instead of pretzel twists for the bottom of the Rolos, you can use pretzel waffles (rounds).
Instead of M&M’s for the nose, you can use Red Hots or Cinnamon
Imperials - the added spice is a great addition to the salty pretzel, caramel, and chocolate flavors. Any round red candy will work as long as it is similar in size.

STORING

Store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks. You may also refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

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