Rolo Pretzel Turkeys
Cute and tasty, combining sweet and salty flavors, these Rolo pretzel turkeys are well worth making this Thanksgiving.
Servings: 24 pretzel turkeys
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 pretzel twists mini
- 48 candy eyes
- 24 Rolos unwrapped
- 72 Pieces candy corn
- 24 M&Ms mini, yellow and orange
- red decorative icing as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F and line a couple of baking trays with parchment paper
- Arrange 12 pretzel twists upside down on the parchment paper.
- Add a Rolo candy to each pretzel.
- Bake for about 1 minute to soften the outer chocolate.
- Take them out of the oven and immediately press 3 candy corn pieces into the top of each Rolo to be the turkey’s feathers.
- Next, top each Rolo with 2 candy eyeballs in the top half.
- Add an M&M under the eyes for the beak, pressing it in gently so it stays standing up.
- Pipe the red decorative icing on one side of the beaks to be the snood or wattle.
- Let them set fully before serving, about 20 minutes at room temperature or 5 to 10 minutes in the fridge.
- Repeat with the rest of the pretzels and Rolos. Keep the turkeys refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
Work in small batches: You need to finish assembling your turkey pretzels before the chocolate sets, so it's easier to do a few at a time.
A minute in the oven is enough: You only need to melt the chocolate a little. If they melt too much, it's hard to attach the candy corn and they can get messy and distorted.
Adding the Rolos: Add the Rolo near the bottom so there's space at the back to hold the candy corn in place.
Adding the candy corn: Add the candy corn carefully so you don't move the chocolate off the pretzel.
Make extra: You can double or triple the recipe if you're feeding a crowd.
Using small pretzels: You might need to remove the white candy corn tips before sticking them to the Rolo, holding each one in place for 10 seconds to help them stick properly.
A minute in the oven is enough: You only need to melt the chocolate a little. If they melt too much, it's hard to attach the candy corn and they can get messy and distorted.
Adding the Rolos: Add the Rolo near the bottom so there's space at the back to hold the candy corn in place.
Adding the candy corn: Add the candy corn carefully so you don't move the chocolate off the pretzel.
Make extra: You can double or triple the recipe if you're feeding a crowd.
Using small pretzels: You might need to remove the white candy corn tips before sticking them to the Rolo, holding each one in place for 10 seconds to help them stick properly.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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