Celebrate summer and patriotic cookouts with these cute and simple Patriotic Pretzel Bites with Rolos Candy. Easy to make and so delicious. They’ll be a hit at your party.
Patriotic Pretzel Bites
FAQs:
Make-Ahead and Storage:
Can I make these pretzel bites ahead of time?
Yes. These pretzel bites can be made several days in advance. As long as you keep them in a cool, dry, area of the house, they can last for days
Storing: Store pretzel bites, covered with wax paper between layers at room temperature.
Do I have to use Rolos Candy?
No, any chocolate candy that you think would go well with M&Ms and pretzels can be substituted for Rolos
What kind of chocolate candy pairs well with pretzels?
- sea salt caramels
- Hershey’s Kiss – any variation
- Reese’s – although I don’t think I’d push the center of these down
- miniature Hershey bars
- mini snickers
- candy melts
If You’re ready to make these pretzel bites, let’s make sure you have everything you’ll need:
Ingredients
- mini pretzel twists – you can use pretzel squares or round pretzels instead
- Rolos – other alternative chocolate ideas are listed above in the FAQ section
- M&Ms – patriotic for this treat
- parchment paper
How do you make pretzel bites?
- place parchment paper on cookie sheets
- place pretzels down onto a paper-lined baking sheet
- put Rolo candy in the middle of each pretzel
- bake for about 5 minutes
- take out of the oven and let cool for a little bit
- press M&M’s onto the center of each Rolo candy
- Let cool completely
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Here’s the printable recipe for you…
Patriotic Pretzel Bites
Patriotic pretzel bites for fun and easy-to-make summer treats
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 dozen 1x
Ingredients
- 24 mini pretzel twists – you can use pretzel squares or round pretzels instead
- 2 dozen Rolos – other alternative chocolate ideas are listed above in the FAQ section
- 24 M&Ms – patriotic for this treat
- parchment paper
Instructions
- preheat the oven to 200 degrees
- place parchment paper on baking sheets
- place pretzels down onto a paper-lined baking sheet
- put Rolo candy in the middle of each pretzel
- bake for about 5 minutes
- take out of the oven
- press M&M’s onto the center of each Rolo candy
- Let cool completely
Notes
Make-Ahead and Storage:
Can I make these pretzel bites ahead of time?
Yes. These pretzel bites can be made several days in advance. As long as you keep them in a cool, dry, area of the house, they can last for days
Storing: Store pretzel bites, covered with wax paper between layers at room temperature.
Do I have to use Rolos Candy?
No, any chocolate candy that you think would go well with M&Ms and pretzels can be substituted for Rolos
What kind of chocolate candy pairs well with pretzels?
- sea salt caramels
- Hershey’s Kiss – any variation
- Reese’s – although I don’t think I’d push the center of these down
- miniature Hershey bars
- mini snickers
- candy melts
