Last Easter my mom made several different types of Easter candy. Besides these Coconut Chocolate Balls, she also whipped up these super quick and easy Rolo Pretzel Bites featuring spring colored M&M candies. You may have made them with pecans on the top instead but by using chocolate candies, you can add a nice pop of color. This are really great for any seasonal M&M candies, depending on the time of year, or for everyday celebrations with their usual rainbow of colors.
I don’t know who originally came up with the idea of using M&M’s versus pecans, but it was genius!
Rolo Pretzel Bites
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Author: Hershey's
Recipe Type: Dessert
Ingredients
- Small pretzels
- ROLO Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate, unwrapped
- M&M chocolate candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, foil or silicone baking sheet.
- Place a pretzel for each treat on lined sheet. (I like the square shape of Snyders Snaps instead of the traditional pretzels.) Top each pretzel with one ROLO candy.
- Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until caramel piece begins to soften, but not melt.
- Remove from oven and immediately top with M&M candy.
- Cool completely.
- (You can also try this in the microwave by placing up to six on a microwave plate on parchment paper. Microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds or until beginning to soften. Follow directions as above and cool completely.)
They are a quick treat with minimal effort, but really taste fabulous!
Do you have a favorite dessert recipe with only a few ingredients?
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courtney b says
April 4, 2014 at 12:59 pmok this is my favorite “Sweet” that you’ve created because i LOVE rolos- they are my absolute favorite candy! i gotta try to attempt this one…
Julie Wood says
April 4, 2014 at 2:29 pmOh YUM! These look so delicious! I will have to make these for Easter. They look easy to make, and my family would love these as a treat!
Elena says
April 4, 2014 at 2:38 pmLooks so fun and yummy. Thank you for the recipe!
Sandra VanHoey says
April 4, 2014 at 2:53 pmI saw these somewhere else, maybe Pinterest and printed out to try these. Love how they turn out
Sandra VanHoey says
April 4, 2014 at 2:54 pmNot sure if it was Rol’os though on the one I printed, may have been another candy which Rolo’s sounds better to me
Shannon says
April 4, 2014 at 5:00 pmThese sound delicious and look easy to make…thank you for sharing.
Robin Wilson says
April 5, 2014 at 2:26 pmThese look lovely and would be a lot of fun to make with my niece. Any time of year too.
melisa says
April 5, 2014 at 5:25 pmThese look absolutely delicious. My family is crazy about caramel and pretzels and chocolate together, I HAVE to make this for them for Easter. I like this recipe!
nicole dz says
April 6, 2014 at 3:24 pmI love hoe easy these are to make and rolos are so good, one of my fav candies. The kids will love this, think im gonna make some for easter baskets this year.
ellen beck says
April 7, 2014 at 1:15 amThese look so good and so easy. I LOVE salty sweet combos and this would work well!
Rebecca Orr says
April 9, 2014 at 7:11 amYum! These would be a hit at our family functions.
Betsy Barnes says
April 9, 2014 at 5:36 pmI don’t really have any favorites, been playing around with a few Peanut Butter Ball recipes. We can’t decide which one we like the best, going to just pick one and be done with it, lol! 🙂
Robin Wilson says
April 10, 2014 at 1:07 pmWe all love Rolos in my house (and M&Ms of course) but I would never have thought there could be another way to use them other than simply eating them as is. What a wonderful idea! This would be great at Christmas too for gift baskets!
vickie couturier says
April 11, 2014 at 4:18 ammy grandkids would love this and eat it up really fast
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
April 12, 2014 at 8:06 amthis is one of the easiest and delicious recipes for desserts
Terri S. says
April 12, 2014 at 9:20 amI never think of serving pretzels at Easter but after seeing your Rolo Pretzel Bites with the M&Ms on top, I’m going to make them this Easter. I like the idea of a salty & sweet dessert. They also look good to make for my granddaughter’s birthday party. Thanks for recipe. 🙂
Angela P says
April 12, 2014 at 5:34 pmI love making these because my kids can help. They look so cute and are equally yummy!
Gianna says
April 13, 2014 at 12:50 amNow that is one clever, tasty treat! I’d top it with a pecan 🙂
I sometimes like to melt dove chocolate, mix with rice krispies and cool in a casserole dish to break apart and eat later. Only two ingredients.
Cheryl W. says
April 15, 2014 at 11:45 amI have made these several times, and each time I forget how awesome they are. I think I will make this Easter candy version, with all the other goodies I am making.
Sarah L says
April 16, 2014 at 1:25 amThese are very fun and easy. You could just change up the colors for different holidays.
Lily Kwan says
April 18, 2014 at 12:21 amThis recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Birdiebee says
April 18, 2014 at 3:17 amThese look really yummy and fairly easy to make. I like that there is both the sweet and salty flavors together.
Amy Orvin says
April 20, 2014 at 8:08 pmThese Rolo Pretzel Bites look wonderful! I don’t have a recipe for a dessert that only has a few ingrediants, but I love this one. Thank you. Happy Easter to you!
Jean says
April 24, 2014 at 7:26 pmOh wow, I have a whole bag of Easter M & Ms leftover that are just waiting for this recipe. Unfortunately my kids will probably turn their noses up at them, forcing me and the husband to eat them all!
Holly E says
July 7, 2014 at 5:59 amThese look so good! Pretzels and chocolate, yummy!
Rose Atwater says
March 7, 2016 at 5:20 pmMy mother and grandma would kill for these! This is a neat and creative idea! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
Jeanne Grunert says
March 8, 2016 at 5:46 pmOh man, you are tempting my sweet tooth over here! Thank you so much for sharing these on the #HomeMattersParty this week. They look great.
Amy says
April 14, 2017 at 12:09 amThese are a great idea!! Thanks for sharing! Perfect for Easter or Spring!