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Easy Pretzel Turtles Recipe

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With only THREE ingredients, Pretzel Turtles are so easy to make! They can be made as a quick treat or given as gifts during the holidays.

Easy Pretzel Turtles

You can satisfy your sweet tooth in a hurry with Pretzel Turtles!  There are only 3 ingredients, pretzels, caramel filled chocolates and nuts!

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Pretzel Turtles Recipe

Step One:

Preheat the oven to 300°F.

Line the pretzels up on a baking sheet that is covered with parchment paper.

Step Two:

Unwrap your caramel filled chocolates…mine are Rolos.

This step takes the longest!

Step Three:

Put one unwrapped Rolo (or other chocolate with caramel inside) on top of each pretzel.

Step Four:

Bake at 300˚F for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolates are soft, but not melted.

Rolos have thicker chocolate than something like Dove Promises with Caramel so they will take closer to 5 minutes to soften.

Step Five:

Press one toasted nut (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts or almonds) into each Rolo.

Allow the pretzel turtles to cool and harden before removing from the baking sheet.

Pretzel Turtles Recipe FAQs

1. How can I make pretzel turtles in the microwave? You can do a few of these at a time in the microwave.  Depending on your microwave, it takes about 20-30 seconds to soften the Rolos.

2. Can I make pretzel turtles with regular pretzels? Yes! I used square pretzels but mini pretzel twists will work too. Avoid the larger pretzels since the chocolate would melt right through the large loops.

3. How do you toast the nuts? Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350° for about 5-10 minutes, stirring them around occasionally, until golden. Watch carefully so you don’t burn them.

4. What kinds of chocolate caramels do you suggest? Try Rolos, Milky Way, Dove Promises with Caramel, Milk Duds, or Hershey’s Kisses filled with Caramel. Keep in mind that the baking time will vary depending on the candy bar so start with a very short time and continue heating as necessary.

Want More Pretzel Candy Recipes? We’ve Got You Covered

Candy Bar Pretzel Bites: Candy Bar Pretzel Bites are easy to make with mini candy bars sandwiched between pretzels. They’re perfect for cookie exchanges or in a mason jar as a gift!

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels: These Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels have mini peanut butter cups melted between two Christmas pretzels and they are drizzled with red, green and white candy melts! They would look really cute wrapped in cellophane and tied with a ribbon, as a gift from the kitchen.

Red, White, and Blue Pretzel Bites: Red White and Blue Pretzel Bites are easy to make with mini candy bars sandwiched between pretzels. A fun patriotic dessert for Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day!

Crispy Peanut Butter Bites: If you don’t have time to sit and dip truffles, try making these Crispy Peanut Butter Bites instead. The peanut butter truffle mixture is sandwiched between two pretzels and then one half is dipped in almond bark.

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Easy Pretzel Turtles
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
13 mins
 

With only THREE ingredients, Pretzel Turtles are so easy to make! They can be made as a quick treat or given as gifts during the holidays.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pretzel turtles
Servings: 24
Calories: 88 kcal
Ingredients
  • 48 small square pretzels (or mini twists)
  • 48 Rolos (or other caramel filled chocolates)
  • 48 toasted walnuts (or use pecans, hazelnuts or almonds)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

  2. Line the pretzels up on a baking sheet that is covered with parchment paper.

  3. Unwrap caramel filled chocolates.
  4. Place one chocolate on each pretzel.

  5. Bake at 300˚F for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolates are soft, but not melted. Rolos have thicker chocolate than something like Dove Promises with Caramel so they will take closer to 5 minutes to soften.

  6. Press one toasted nut into each chocolate.

  7. Allow the pretzel turtles to cool and harden before removing from the baking sheet.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pretzel Turtles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 43mg 2%
Potassium 20mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Sugars 7g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 2.1%
Iron 2.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  3. Sharon Russell -Ricciardi says

    December 21, 2016 at 8:23 am

    I am unable to find square pretzels anywhere…we do not seem to carry them in Canadians supermarkets…….would the regular more common bag of pretzels work just as well or would chocolate melt through the larger holes?….they do look to be soooo yummy!
    Sharon

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    • Tonia says

      December 21, 2016 at 9:00 am

      Hi Sharon! You can use regular pretzels. Just make sure you put a piece of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat underneath. Then, allow them to cool on the pan completely. The chocolate will harden again and you will be good to go!
      Enjoy!
      ~Tonia

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    • Tonia says

      December 14, 2016 at 9:06 am

      Hi Judy! I toast them myself. You can skip toasting them but it gives them more flavor. Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350° for about 5-10 minutes, stirring them around occasionally, until golden. Watch carefully so you don’t burn them. Happy baking! ~Tonia

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    • Helene says

      June 8, 2015 at 5:17 pm

      I have been making them also. I line my cookie sheet with parchment paper and put in a 350 oven for 3 1/2 minutes. EVERYONE LOVES THEM. SO EASY.

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  9. Amy says

    June 2, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    So funny…I made these the other night, but I top them with another pretzel and make them little sandwiches. My next attempt will involve Peanut Butter also so it’s like a Take Five bar. Yum!

    Amy @ A Little Nosh

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