Rolo twix bites feature chewy caramel Rolos sandwiched between crunchy vanilla wafer cookies and covered in silky smooth chocolate.
They’re a poppable version of the fan favorite Twix bar we all know and love!
Why you’ll love this recipe:
Traditional Twix bars have a cookie base, caramel center, and are covered in chocolate. This is the same idea but made using shortcut ingredients like Rolo candies and Nilla Wafers!
If you’re a fan of these, you may also like my cheez-it butterfinger bites, caramel brownie bugles, or cookie dough pretzel bites!
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Mini Nilla Wafer cookies
- Rolos
- Semi-sweet chocolate
- Vegetable oil
With only 4 ingredients and a few simple steps, these poppable bites couldn’t be easier to make! Perfect for adding to cookie trays, snacking on throughout the week, or gift giving!
How to make the best Rolo Twix bites:
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Place half the Nilla Wafers on your baking pan (flat side facing up), then add a Rolo on top of each one.
- Bake for 90 seconds to soften the Rolos, then immediately sandwich another Nilla Wafer on top.
- Transfer the baking sheet of Rolo sandwich cookies to the fridge for 10 minutes to firm the Rolos back up.
- In the meantime, combine chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Working one by one, drop the Rolo sandwich cookies into the melted chocolate. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then return to the lined baking sheet.
- Transfer to the fridge once more to set the chocolate coating before enjoying!
If you can find them, buying Rolos unwrapped will save you a little time here, since traditional Rolos are individually wrapped in gold foil, it can be tedious to unwrap each one individually!
If you’re making a lot of these at once, this can be a huge time saver!
My top tips:
- LINING YOUR PAN: Don’t skip the step of lining your pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat! This is super important especially when covering the Rolo bites in chocolate. Lining your pan prevents sticking and makes it easy to peel up the Rolo bites once they’re chilled.
- BAKING THE ROLOS: It’s important to only leave the Rolos in the oven for 90 seconds. No more and no less! You don’t want them to melt and be too soft to the point where they don’t hold their shape, but you do want them to be slightly softened so that it’s easy to sandwich another cookie on top.
- SANDWICHING THE ROLOS: When sandwiching the Rolos with another Nilla Wafer, you just want to press down lightly so that the Rolos flatten out a little to fill both cookies. Try to avoid pressing too hard because the Rolos will ooze out the sides.
- CHILLING: Chilling the Rolo sandwiches before coating them in chocolate gives the Rolos a chance to firm back up and ensures they will hold their shape when being tossed around in the bowl of chocolate. The cookie sandwiches only need 10 minutes in the fridge to harden back up.
- DIPPING: Adding vegetable oil to the chocolate chips helps the chocolate become super smooth and the perfect consistency for dipping. It also helps the excess chocolate drip off after coating the cookies because it’s a thinner consistency.
- FRIDGE VS FREEZER: I recommend placing the chocolate coated Rolo sandwiches in the fridge rather than the freezer to set the chocolate. The fridge does take a little longer to chill the chocolate compared to the freezer, but it prevents the Rolos from becoming frozen/too hard to bite into.
Looking for more quick and easy snacks? Try these out!
- Cheesy Ranch Ritz Bits
- Caramel Apple Grapes
- Potato Chip Candy Clusters
- Fluffernutter Ritz Cookies
- Deviled Strawberries
- Candied Cheetos
- Pizza Crackers
Rolo Twix Bites
Ingredients
- 1 (11 oz) box Mini Nilla Wafers
- 1 (8 oz) bag Rolos
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Place half the Nilla Wafers on your baking pan (flat side facing up), then add a Rolo on top of each one.
- Bake for 90 seconds to soften the Rolos, then immediately sandwich another Nilla Wafer on top.
- Transfer the baking sheet of Rolo sandwich cookies to the fridge for 10 minutes to firm the Rolos back up.
- In the meantime, combine chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Working one by one, drop the Rolo sandwich cookies into the melted chocolate. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then return to the lined baking sheet.
- Transfer to the fridge once more to set the chocolate coating before enjoying!
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Very tasty and easy to make!! Just like a Twix Bar!!
Thank you Doreen! I’m so glad you enjoyed! 馃檪
this were a big hit! I make christmas cookies ahead and freeze them. Are these able to be frozen?
Hi Kim! I don’t recommend freezing these as the caramel becomes extremely hard and it’s tough to return it to its gooey state without melting the chocolate coating. These can still be made up to 2 weeks in advance, and stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Hope this helps!
How Long do these keep if they are made ahead do you just keep them the refrigerator or can you put them in an airtight container?
Hi Lisa, these can be made up to two weeks ahead of time. I recommend transferring them to an airtight container, then storing in the fridge, or at room-temperature. If you store in the fridge, remove from the fridge, and let thaw for at least 30 minutes to soften the caramel before enjoying!