My mom made a version of these with pecans, but I thought it would be more fun to make with M&Ms, red and brown ones, specifically.
The kids start by unwrapping rolos. (Pay no mind to the kid on the right unwrapping peppermint kisses, that was another project)
We use a variety of pretzels, the square ones are best, but we had TONS of leftover Halloween ones one year and well, they worked perfectly.
Line up all the pretzels on a cookie sheet. This one is lined with a silpat, but you could use parchment or wax paper (you'll be putting them in the oven at a low temp)
Place your Rolos on top of each pretzel.
Look how little my munchkins are here. {heart melting}
And a nice close up of those halloween pretzels with a Rolo on top... can't tell they're pumpkins once the Rolo was on there!
Once each pretzel is topped with a Rolo, pop them in the oven at 200 for 5-7 minutes. You want the Rolo malleable but not a pile of goo.
Remove the pan from the oven and working quickly (many hands work well here), push an M&M into the center of the Rolo, preferably with the M-side down.
Place them in the fridge to set and you're ready to add them to cookie trays!
These freeze perfectly!
originally posted in 2007
We use the regular mini pretzels with Hershey kisses and red m&ms...they look just like little reindeer!
ReplyDeleteAhh, great shots of the townhouse (wave of nostalga!)
Good idea!
DeleteI know, I was look through my photos yesterday and getting all teary eyed.... so many memories there. And my little people were so little then... goes so fast.