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Mardi Gras Rolo Pretzel Turtles

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This Mardi Gras Rolo pretzel turtles recipe is a quick and easy treat for Fat Tuesday!

This bite-sized Mardi Gras Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe is the perfect little addition to your Mardi Gras celebration!

Mardi Gras Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe

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I love the sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy combination found in Rolo Pretzel Turtles. The fun Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold are drizzled over the pecans and topped with purple, green and yellow sprinkles. This turns a delicious candy treat into a spectacular addition to your Mardi Gras party.

Rolo Pretzel Turtles are easy to make! You just place a Rolo on a pretzel twist, then heat it until the Rolo is soft. Then you place a pecan on top of the Rolo to smash it down. They tast wonderful with very little time or effort. The toppings give them the wow factor that makes it look like you worked hard to make them.

Mardi Gras Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe

Makes approximately 35 pretzel turtles.

Ingredients:

  • 35 (approximately) small pretzel twists
  • 35 (approximately) pecan halves, lightly toasted and salted
  • 1 (8 ounce) package Rolo Unwrapped Caramel Candies
  • Yellow candy melts
  • Purple candy melts
  • Green candy melts
  • Yellow, green, and purple jimmies

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pretzels in a single layer on baking sheet. On top of each pretzel, place a Rolo candy.
  3. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until candies are soft but not melted. Remove from oven.
  4. Immediately press one pecan half down on top of each Rolo candy, pressing the candy through the pretzel. Allow pretzel turtles to cool completely on the baking sheet.rolo pecan turtles press downPin it button
  5. After cooling, remove pretzel turtles to a wire rack.
  6. Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions. One color at a time, drizzle candy coating over pretzel turtles. Immediately add sprinkles. Allow the candy to set before storing. Quick and Easy Mardi Gras Rolo Pretzel TurtlesPin it button
  7. To speed the setting process, place turtle pretzels in the refrigerator.

Store the Rolo Pretzel Turtles in an airtight container at room temperature.

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These bite-sized Mardi Gras Pretzel Turtles are an easy and festive way to add sweets to your Mardi Gras celebration. They are sweet, salty, and pretty!
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Mardi Gras Pretzel Turtles Recipe

Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 35 pieces approximately small pretzel twists
  • 35 pieces approximately pecan halves, lightly toasted and salted
  • 8 ounce Rolo Unwrapped Caramel Candies
  • Yellow candy melts
  • Purple candy melts
  • Green candy melts
  • Yellow green, and purple jimmies

Instructions

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pretzels in a single layer on baking sheet. On top of each pretzel, place a Rolo candy.
  • Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until candies are soft but not melted. Remove from oven.
  • Immediately press one pecan half down on top of each Rolo candy, pressing the candy through the pretzel. Allow pretzel turtles to cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • After cooling, remove pretzel turtles to a wire rack.
  • Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions. One color at a time, drizzle candy coating over pretzel turtles. Immediately add sprinkles. Allow the candy to set before storing. To speed the setting process, place turtle pretzels in the refrigerator.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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