These rolo turkey pretzels are the perfect sweet and salty treat for your Thanksgiving celebration. They’re adorable, delicious, and fun to make!

I love making fun, themed treats for the holidays. If you’re looking for cute Thanksgiving desserts for kids of all ages, check out easy nutter butter acorns too!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

This rolo turkey pretzel recipe creates turkeys that are not just adorable but also incredibly easy to make. They’re the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving snack or dessert table.

These easy treats are the perfect blend of sweet and salty and the gooey caramel from the Rolos is a nice added touch. Who can say no to adorable caramel and pretzel treats that look like little turkeys?!

Ingredients you’ll need:

Mini pretzel twists
Rolos
Candy corn
Candy eyes
Reeses pieces

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you know what that means—family, food, and a whole lot of fun!

These Rolo pretzel turkeys are an easy dessert that will bring some festive fun to your Thanksgiving celebrations. With just a few simple ingredients, like pretzels and candy corn, you can create adorable edible turkeys that make the perfect holiday treat.

How to make the best rolo pretzel turkeys:

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Lay out your pretzels on the baking sheet, then top each one with a rolo and bake for 2 minutes.
Immediately press three candy corns into the top of each softened rolo, then add the two candy eyes and a reeses pieces candy for the beak!
Let your turkeys sit for about 20 minutes at room temperature until everything has set, and the chocolate is firm again. If you’re in a rush, you can pop the tray into the fridge for 10 minutes to speed up the process.

These turkey pretzels are such a fun and easy treat for the holidays. They’re the perfect balance of salty, sweet, and downright cute! Plus, they are ready in just minutes, no mixing or actual baking required.

Whipping up a batch of my rolo pretzel turkeys is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving. They’re so much fun to let the little ones help you decorate, and a perfect easy thanksgiving “cookie”.

My top tips:

ROLOS: You can easily swap out the rolo candies for a mini peanut butter cup here. You would still follow the same method to soften the chocolate, so it acts as a glue to hold all the candy in place.
ADDING THE EYES: It’s important to add the candy eyes (and beaks) before the chocolate has set. This is the only way they will stick. The black dots on the candy eyes also tend to smudge easily, so if you have large fingers or hot hands, I recommend using tweezers while handling them to prevent smearing.
REESES PIECES: Feel free to use reese’s pieces and m&m’s interchangeably here. I like picking out the orange and yellow ones for the most realistic “beaks”, but it’s completely up to you!
MAKING IN ADVANCE: These turkeys are a great make ahead option. Let them cool completely, then store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 to 6 days.

This recipe is also great for a crowd, it can be doubled, tripled, etc. You just need as many pretzels/rolos/etc. as you’re making!

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