These Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites are easy to make, absolutely tasty and the perfect blend of sweet and salty. Make them for all your gatherings!
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites are my twist on a recipe for Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites that Kelly from Typically Simple shared last November on Kenarry: Ideas for the Home.
I couldn’t believe how crazy simple this recipe was. Nor could I believe that something this simple would taste so amazing!
I just love salty sweet things, like these Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars or my favorite Salted Caramel, plus Rolos happen to be one of my favorite candies. So, of course, I had to give it a try. Oh! My! Goodness! These things are amazing! And addictive! And Amazing!
I made several batches of these Pretzel Bites and none of them lasted very long. I thought I’d make a big batch and then put some in gift bags. Nope. They didn’t last.
Kelly’s recipe included: Waffle Pretzels (Butter Snaps), Rolos and M&Ms. Those were good and kid friendly. But, then, something even more magical happened. I added pecans! The pecans definitely take the sweet/salty thing up a notch.
My recipe is simple but decadent: Waffle Preztels, Rolos and Pecans. In fact, when our youngest son when back to college after winter break last year, he took back a nice stash of Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites!
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites
There’s not really a recipe, but here are the instructions:
- Preheat oven to 200°F.
- Unwrap Rolos.
- Line cookie sheets with wax paper.
- Place waffle pretzels in rows on the wax paper covered cookie sheet.
- Place one unwrapped Rolo on top of each waffle pretzel.
- Place in the oven and bake for 5-6 minutes. Just until the Rolos look like they are starting to melt slightly.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and carefully top each Rolo with one pecan half and press down gently. Just enough to secure the pecan into the Rolo and the Rolo into the waffle pretzel.
- Let cool completely.
- Pretzel Bites can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place. (Not that they’ll last that long!)
These Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites are a perfect little treat for holiday gatherings. Fill a gift bag, tie a colorful ribbon and Christmas gift tag and you’ve got a nice little gift for teachers, friends, neighbors or even your mailman!
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites
These Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites are easy to make, absolutely tasty and the perfect blend of sweet and salty. Make them for all your gatherings!
Ingredients
- 1 bag Rolos
- 1 bag waffle shaped pretzels
- 1 bag pecan halves
- 1 bag Plain M&Ms optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line cookie sheets with wax or parchment paper.
- Unwrap Rolos
- Arrange pretzels on lined cookie sheet. Place one Rolo on the center of each pretzel. Place in the oven and bake for 5-6 minutes; just until the Rolos look like they are starting to melt slightly.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and carefully top each Rolo with one pecan half or one M&M and press down gently.
- Let cool completely. Store in airtight container in a cool place.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 17Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 22mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
Just the perfect blend of sweet and salty! I gotta warn you, once you make these Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pretzel Bites, you’ll be making batch after batch! They are quite simply that good!
Til next time…
Natalie
Monday 20th of November 2017
YUM!
Trish
Monday 6th of November 2017
The nuts in the pictures are walnuts. Are the walnut ones just as good as the pecans? I would like to try both.
Pam
Monday 6th of November 2017
Trish, you’re right! My husband prefers the walnuts. I prefer the pecans. We also tried them with almonds and peanuts. My personal favorite are the pretzel bites topped with pecans.But the walnut versions were just as tasty. It’s really just a matter of preference. If you like both walnuts and pecans, you’ll love either version of these pretzel bites!