Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs
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Monster eyeballs….so obscene, Glowing eyes of a wolverine, Eye of newt – an evil green, All haunting me this Halloween!
Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs are salty pretzel rings with a Rolo chocolate caramel candy, baked into the center of each pretzel, with a candy eyeball pressed into the top of each pretzel – the outcome is a gooey caramel chocolate salty holiday treat – perfect for your Halloween festivities.
Happy Fall Y’all! It’s that eerie time of year once again and I have a perfectly gruesome sweet treat for you! It’s a frighteningly good combination of salty pretzels, caramel, and chocolate. These Rolo pretzel bites are sure to put you in a ghastly mood!
I have Rolo Pretzel Turtles and Rolo Pretzels on my Christmas Cookie Platter every year, but last year, I got to thinking how fun these would be made into Monster Eyeballs for spooky season, and Eek! I was So Right!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE ROLO PRETZEL EYEBALLS
With only 3 ingredients, these easy treats are so simple to make and will capture the mood of Halloween. This recipe makes 75 candies, so it is great for a party. Just imagine bowlfuls of devilish eyeballs watching your every move! It’s a good thing this Rolo Pretzel recipe makes so many because I guarantee you will not be able to eat just one!
The EYES Have it
If you are LOOKING to entertain for the Halloween holiday LOOK no further for more ways to use those candy eyeballs! Feast your EYES on these fun recipes: Pictured above is a Halloween Double Peanut Butter Muddy Buddy recipe, Eye Love Chocolate Sugar Cookies, and Apple “Donut” Monsters all use these same eyeballs.
Use green olives for the eyeballs on these Monster Burgers and this Pizza Monster Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Or use Oreo cookies to make big eyes on these Cocoa Krispy Owls and these Owl Cupcakes!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR ROLO PRETZEL RECIPE
You only need three simple ingredients to make this great recipe!
- Rolo Candies – unwrapped
- Pretzels – You will need the circular pretzel rings because, well, eyeballs are round! My favorite brand is Rold Gold Pretzels.
- Candy eyeballs – You can find these at Target, Walmart, or Amazon. You may even find them in the baking aisle of your grocery store during the Halloween season. I used the Jumbo ones for most of them but did experiment with some of the smaller ones too.
Tip: Make some extra ones using the regular M&M method – green, yellow and orange all work well!
HOW TO MAKE ROLO PRETZEL EYEBALLS
This is such an easy treat to make, you’ll find that the hardest part is taking the foil off of the unwrapped Rolos! But trust me, the salty-sweet combo makes the effort worth it!
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP TWO: Place the pretzels on the baking sheet in a single layer. Don’t worry about spacing them out as they are not going to spread.
STEP THREE: Place a Rolo chocolate candy inside each pretzel ring.
STEP FOUR: Bake for 4 minutes in your preheated oven.
As soon as they come out of the oven, press a candy eyeball into the top of each Rolo candy. Allow candies to cool completely before eating. You can place them in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to speed up the cooling process.
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FAQ’s
What are Rolo Candies? A Rolo is a chocolate candy with a caramel center. The original Rolo was invented in 1937 in Norfolk, England by the company, Mackintosh’s – which was known for its delicious toffee. In 1956, it was introduced to America and produced by the New England Confectionery Company. The candy is now produced by the Hershey Company in the USA and by Nestle in Europe.
Why is it called a Rolo? The Rolo acquired its name due to the rolled shape of the packaging – like a tube. The individual candies are more cone-shaped with a flat top and bottom.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Rolos – You could substitute Hershey kisses – they even make caramel-filled ones. Chocolate chips would work in a pinch – you would probably need 3-4 in each pretzel.
Parchment Paper – A silicone baking mat would also work in place of the parchment paper.
TIPS AND TRICKS
- Have the candy eyeballs open and ready before the candies come out of the oven, as they bake quickly. You will have to place the eyeballs on before the chocolate hardens again.
- If your treats are taking too long to cool you can simply place your baking tray into the fridge once they’re decorated to speed up the cooling process.
- You could make these eyeballs even more gruesome and “bloodshot” using an edible red marker.
- You can store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or up to a week in the refrigerator.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Welcome to 2022’s Halloween Treats Week event! #HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife.
MORE HALLOWEEN RECIPES
Happy Halloween to all! For a bewitching buffet add some of these witch-approved recipes to your spread:
- Sweet & Savory Halloween Snack Board with Peanut Butter Dip (pictured above)
- RedRum RedRum Punch
- Bloody Dirty Shirley Cocktails
- Ghostly Poptarts
Trick or treat? There’s no trick to making these terrifying treats. Serve up this sweet and salty snack this Halloween to all your little monsters and have a ghoulishly good time!
Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1 pound bag Rolo Candies, unwrapped
- 75 circular pretzels
- 75 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the pretzels side by side on the baking sheet.
- Place a Rolo chocolate candy inside each pretzel center.
- Bake for 4 minutes and as soon as you remove the cookie sheet from the oven, press a candy eyeball into the center of the melty Rolo candy.
- Let eyeballs set up in the melty chocolate. You can speed up the process by placing them in the fridge for a few minutes.
- Store in an airtight container once they are set.
Nutrition
Check out all of these great #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes for today
- Mummy Apple Slices from Big Bear’s Wife
- Skull Cherry Pies from Semihomemade Recipes
- Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies from Fresh April Flours
- Voodoo Doll Hand Pies from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs from An Affair from the Heart
- Gideon’s Frankenstein Cookie Copycat from Best Cookie Recipes
- Halloween Charcuterie Board from Devour Dinner
- Sheet Pan Halloween Confetti Cookie Bars from Savory Moments
- Candy Corn Poke Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Harry Potter Witch Hat Tarts from Simply Inspired Meals
- Wicked Witch Icebox Cake from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Easy Graveyard Hill Cake from Pastry Chef Online
- Halloween Nougat from Our Good Life
- Candy Corn Fudge from Take Two Tapas
- Halloween Pretzel Rods from Sweet Beginnings
- Halloween Pretzel Mummies from The Speckled Palate
- Graveyard Brownies from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts from Jen Around the World
- Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels from For the Love of Food
- Candy Corn Sugar Cookie Bars from The Spiffy Cookie
MORE HALLOWEEN RECIPES
Happy Halloween to all! For a bewitching buffet add some of these witch-approved recipes to your spread:
- Sweet & Savory Halloween Snack Board with Peanut Butter Dip (pictured above)
- RedRum RedRum Punch
- Bloody Dirty Shirley Cocktails
- Ghostly Poptarts
Trick or treat? There’s no trick to making these terrifying treats. Serve up this sweet and salty snack this Halloween to all your little monsters and have a ghoulishly good time!
Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1 pound bag Rolo Candies, unwrapped
- 75 circular pretzels
- 75 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the pretzels side by side on the baking sheet.
- Place a Rolo chocolate candy inside each pretzel center.
- Bake for 4 minutes and as soon as you remove the cookie sheet from the oven, press a candy eyeball into the center of the melty Rolo candy.
- Let eyeballs set up in the melty chocolate. You can speed up the process by placing them in the fridge for a few minutes.
- Store in an airtight container once they are set.
Nutrition
Check out all of these great #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes for today
- Mummy Apple Slices from Big Bear’s Wife
- Skull Cherry Pies from Semihomemade Recipes
- Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies from Fresh April Flours
- Voodoo Doll Hand Pies from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Rolo Pretzel Eyeballs from An Affair from the Heart
- Gideon’s Frankenstein Cookie Copycat from Best Cookie Recipes
- Halloween Charcuterie Board from Devour Dinner
- Sheet Pan Halloween Confetti Cookie Bars from Savory Moments
- Candy Corn Poke Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Harry Potter Witch Hat Tarts from Simply Inspired Meals
- Wicked Witch Icebox Cake from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Easy Graveyard Hill Cake from Pastry Chef Online
- Halloween Nougat from Our Good Life
- Candy Corn Fudge from Take Two Tapas
- Halloween Pretzel Rods from Sweet Beginnings
- Halloween Pretzel Mummies from The Speckled Palate
- Graveyard Brownies from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ghosts from Jen Around the World
- Witch Finger Dipped Pretzels from For the Love of Food
- Candy Corn Sugar Cookie Bars from The Spiffy Cookie
These are so cute and easy! And sweet/chocolate/salty is always a winning combination!
This is such a fun and easy to make treat idea for Halloween! So cute! 🙂
I love baking with rolos and this is such a fun spooky way to use them! The kids are gonna love this recipe!
I’m so glad I found this easy treat! First, I love rolos but second, how cute are they? I’m planning on making these for my son’s Halloween party!
My grandkids loved these quick and easy Halloween treats! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
What a cute Halloween idea! I’m definitely going to use this for a fun activity with my nephews this year!
These are soooo stinkin’ cute!! Absolutely love this idea and my kiddo is going to love them too. Thanks for the awesome idea!
Wow, I am sure this is going to be a hit, my family is going to love it. So creative and perfect for halloween. Glad I found the post before that.