{mint pretzel bites}

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One of my favorite treats to make around the holidays is Rolo Pretzel Bites. They are just about the easiest things EVER to make–seriously 4 minutes, people!!!  I love to experiment with the same basic recipe, and I’ve tried quite a few different variations.  I first made them using Mint M&M’s during the Christmas holiday, and I fell in {love} with them.  I knew then that they would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!  Mint Pretzel Bites are my new favorite treat. :)

Mint Pretzel Bites | oldsaltfarm.com

The combination of sweet and salty is irresistible, and the chewy caramel with the crunch of the mint M&Ms is perfection.  You might want to make these when you’re going to give some away, otherwise you will want to eat the whole batch.  You’ve been warned.  :)

I also really like all the different colors of green–it makes for a pretty presentation!  Wrap these up in a clear treat bag, tie with cute ribbon or baker’s twine along with a fun tag, and you’ve got the perfect treat to drop on a neighbor or friend’s porch or hang on their doorknob.   Having people over for dinner, or for a game night?  Put these out in a bowl and watch them disappear!

My kids LOVE helping to make these, and they are always in charge of unwrapping the Rolo candies.  The perks?  I don’t have to unwrap, and they get to sample the candy–match made in heaven!

Mint Pretzel Bites

Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Simply Kierste, adapted from Hershey’s
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Ingredients
  • Rolo Chewy Caramels
  • Small Pretzels
  • Mint M&M’s
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Lay out your pretzels on the foil/parchment, evenly spaced. Top each pretzel with an unwrapped Rolo. Bake for 3 minutes, or until Rolos are starting to soften. Remove from oven, and immediately push an Mint M&M into the center of each Rolo. Refrigerate until firm.

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