Quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer Recipe
Make these quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer recipe for a fun Christmas treat. Sweet, salty, and adorable holiday snacks perfect for gifting or parties!

Quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer Recipe
These Quick No Bake Rolo Pretzel Reindeer are the perfect mix of sweet and salty holiday fun. Made with just a few simple ingredients, they’re easy to assemble, kid friendly, and ideal for Christmas parties, dessert trays, or edible gifts. Create these cute reindeer treats in minutes for a festive touch everyone will love! Get more quick snack recipes, Easy Puff Pastry and Oven Baked Bites recipe ideas. These make delicious pretzel stick appetizers.
FAQ’s and Tip
What should I keep as extras, while making reindeer out of pretzels?
Keep at least some pretzels over as you might not cut or break the pretzel in half to make the reindeer heads. Then you can have extra, to fix their antlers.(in case they break)
Tips while you make this quick snack.
- extra pretzels for broken antlers
- unwrap the rolo before baking in oven
- get everything ready for when they come out of the oven, To decorate with eyes and noses. As the chocolate will harden quickly. You need those decoration to stick.
- don’t heat to many on a sheet pan at once, as you need to work quickly for the above reasons.
- To have them set quicker chill in the fridge after decorating.
- They make pretty and delicious gift bags for family and friends.
How far in advance should I make chocolate covered pretzels?
You can make ahead these chocolate covered pretzels, for up to at least 1-2 weeks. But keep them stored appropriately. Such as, chilled in a sealed container, so the chocolate does not melt. Keep them out of the sun or warm rooms as the chocolate will melt quickly.
How long do chocolate covered pretzels need to set?
If you are covering a pretzel in melted chocolate only, then place them on a wax proof sheet on a sheet pan and leave in cool place for at least and hour to set well.
Ingredients for a Quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer Recipe
- mini pretzel twists
- rolo chocolate candy
- candy eyeballs
- candy noses (brown or red M&Ms)
How to make Quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 250 deg. F (120 deg. C) and place parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Cut each pretzel twist in half down the middle.
- Place the whole pretzels on the baking sheet making the rounded edge at the top.
- Place a rolo candy on each pretzel.
- Place the baking sheet with the pretzels and rolo candy in the oven until the chocolate softens, but doesn’t melt. This will take about 2 minutes.

- Insert the antlers (pretzel halves) in the top of the rolo candy.
- Place the M&M towards the bottom of the rolo candy, creating the nose.
- Place the candy eyeballs above the nose.

- Place pretzels in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or the freezer for 5-10 minutes.

- Sweet, salty, and oh so cute! Make these quick oven bake Rolo Pretzel Reindeer for a fun Christmas treat. To cute!

- Perfect for parties, gifting, or snacking while wrapping presents!
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PrintQuick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer Recipe
Make these quick Rolo Pretzel Reindeer recipe for a fun Christmas treat. Sweet, salty, and adorable holiday snacks perfect for gifting or parties!
- Prep Time: 13 min
- Cook Time: 2 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 20 1x
- Category: Snacks and Appetizers
- Method: Oven cook and baking
Ingredients
- 40 mini pretzel twists
- 20 rolo candy
- 40 candy eyeballs
- 20 candy noses (brown or red M&Ms)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 deg. F (120 deg. C) and place parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Cut each pretzel twist in half down the middle.
- Place the whole pretzels on the baking sheet making the rounded edge at the top.
- Place a rolo candy on each pretzel.
- Place the baking sheet with the pretzels and rolo candy in the oven until the chocolate softens, but doesn’t melt. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Insert the antlers (pretzel halves) in the top of the rolo candy.
- Place the M&M towards the bottom of the rolo candy, creating the nose.
- Place the candy eyeballs above the nose.
- Place pretzels in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
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