Quickly make this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe for your 4th of July party this year.
Do you love the combination of chocolate, caramel, and pecans in traditional Turtle candies? If so, you are going to love this Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe. The sweet and salty combination blended with the chewy and crunchy sensation make for a delicious treat on the 4th of July!
This dessert is a quick and easy no-bake treat that is sure to be a hit with friends and family! These Rolo pretzel turtles are topped with red, white, and blue candy melts and then topped with patriotic sprinkles.
This treat can be made gluten-free by simply using gluten-free pretzel twists. It can also be made nut-free, by using M&Ms in place of the pecan halves.
You can make them a day or two ahead of your party, just store them in a sealed container at room temperature. You don’t want to store them in the refrigerator because it can make your pretzels soggy.
Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe
These quick and easy Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles make a fun treat for Memorial Day and 4th of July parties. You can find a video tutorial and printable recipe below.
Ingredients:
- 49 small pretzel twists
- 49 pecan halves, lightly toasted and salted
- 1 (10.6 ounces) package of Rolos Candies, Unwrapped
- 1/4 cup Wilton Red Candy Melts
- 1/4 cup Wilton White Candy Melts
- 1/4 cup Wilton Royal Blue Candy Melts
- 2 tablespoons Wilton Patriotic Jimmies and Red, White, and Blue Non-Pareils Sprinkles
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pretzels in a single layer on a 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 the 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.
5. Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions. Drizzle one color of candy coating over pretzel turtles. Repeat with the other 2 colors. Immediately add the patriotic sprinkles.
6. Allow the melted chocolate to harden before storing. To speed the setting process, place the Rolo Turtle Pretzels in the refrigerator for 10 – 15 minutes. Remove and serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature until you are ready to serve them.
Nut-Free Rolo Pretzel Turtles Variation
If you have a family member that doesn’t like nuts or can’t eat pecans, you can make nut-free Rolo Pretzel Turtles by using red and blue M&Ms in place of the pecan half.
Alter step 4 in the directions: Immediately press a red or blue M&M on top of each Rolo candy, pressing the candy through the pretzel. Allow pretzel turtles to cool completely on the baking sheet.
Then continue with step 5 and drizzle the melted candy-coat over the M&M Rolo Pretzels.
Video Tutorial on How to Make Rolo Pretzel Turtles
You can find a printable recipe below the video.
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Printable Recipe for Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles
Patriotic Rolo Pretzel Turtles Recipe
Ingredients
- 49 small pretzel twists
- 49 pecan halves
- 1 10.6 ounces package of Rolos Candies, Unwrapped
- 1/4 cup Wilton Red Candy Melts
- 1/4 cup Wilton White Candy Melts
- 1/4 cup Wilton Blue Candy Melts
- 2 tablespoons Wilton Patriotic Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pretzels in a single layer on a 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 the 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.
- Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions. Drizzle one color of candy coating over pretzel turtles. Repeat with the other 2 colors. Immediately add the patriotic sprinkles.
- Allow the melted chocolate to harden before storing. To speed the setting process, place the Rolo Turtle Pretzels in the refrigerator for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove and serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature.
More 4th of July Desserts
Patriotic Star Cookies with Fondant Stars
Cherry-Stuffed Patriotic Oreo Truffles
Patriotic White Chocolate Covered Oreos
Patriotic Candy Coated Popcorn with M&Ms
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Pam says
These look so tasty and fun. I’ll be featuring this post today at Thursday Favorite Things. 🙂
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I love the saltiness of the pretzel and then a rolo – will most certainly make this. Pinned it.