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Happy #SundaySupper!
I looked at my calendar the other day and got a jolt of reality. Christmas is only a little over a month away! If you’re anything like me, you’re scrambling at the last minute to put something nice together for friends and loved ones.
Before I went back to school, I would begin my Christmas shopping early, storing presents in the attic for the following year. Well, organization and strategic planning went out the door, along with my sanity, once I started classes for my Bachelor’s degree. I no longer have the time, energy, or excess funds to shop for Christmas. What do you do when that happens? Make homemade gifts, of course. Every year, I put together treats from the kitchen to give as Christmas gifts. Honestly, I think my friends and family appreciate it even more than a store-bought gift. Homemade gifts are thoughtful and crafted with your own hands, so it really shows that special someone how much you care.
This week the #SundaySupper gang gathered up their favorite recipes that can be used to create delicious gifts from the kitchen. What’s better than the gift of food?
I decided to make my most requested homemade holiday snack, turtle pretzels. They only require three ingredients: snap pretzels, Rolos, and pecans. The hardest part is unwrapping all of those golden little caramel filled chocolates. I’m tempted to write the Rolo company and put in a request for unwrapped Rolos. Does that make me lazy?
These candies are Christmas crack! People can’t get enough of them, and I can’t keep up with the demand each year. There have even been fights in the past over who gets the last candy on the plate. They turn civilized people into ravenous beasts.
Have you ever seen the episode of Friends where Monica decides to make chocolates for Christmas so she can make friends with her neighbors? Well, the neighbors loved the chocolates so much that they formed an angry mob at the door because Monica was unable to produce the chocolates fast enough. That’s me every year!
I’m tempted to carry these candies around with me during the holiday season to bribe people into getting what I want. Long line at the department store? Give the cashier one of these and you’ll be at the front of the line in no time. The sale doesn’t start until tomorrow? Give the sales clerk one of these and you’ll be VIP for a day. Somebody just grabbed the very last dancing Elmo doll that little Bobby wants ever so badly? Bust out a bag of these candies and Bobby’s mom will hand it over without a fight.
I don’t suppose bribing is very holiday like, is it?
What I’m trying to say is, if you make these you’ll become a holiday superhero. Everybody will adore you and your chocolates. You’ll be the talk of the season.
Enjoy!
Want more holiday gift ideas? Check out the recipes:
Breads/Breakfast
- Pumpkin Biscoff Bread – Dinners, Dishes, and Dessert
- All-in-One Beer Bread Kit – girlichef
- Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
- Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
- Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street
Condiments/Ingredients
- Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
- Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
- Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
- Apricot Pineapple Rum Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie
Soups and Snacks
- A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
- Maple Nut Granola – Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
- Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
- Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
- Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker
Sweets
- Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
- Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
- Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- M&M Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
- Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
- Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
- Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles – The Weekend Gourmet
- Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
- Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
- Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
- Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
- Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
- Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
- Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey
Drinks
- Applepie Moonshine – My Catholic Kitchen
- Holiday Spiced Mocha – Daily Dish Recipes
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix – In the Kitchen with KP
- Homemade Kahlua – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Snap Pretzels (square shaped)
- Rolos, unwrapped
- Pecan halves
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Line the baking pan with the snap pretzels. Top with Rolos.
- Bake for 60-90 seconds, just enough to soften the chocolates but not melt them.
- While the chocolates are warm, top with pecan halves. Press the pecans slightly to spread the chocolate over the pretzel.
- Place in the refrigerator to cool. Package them for the holidays or store in an airtight container.
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
Woah! This pretty much has everything I want! What a fabulous idea, Jen! Love it!
These are irresistible, and so cute! Happy Sunday Jennie!
I’ve had these before and I could not get enough of them. So easy to make. I’ll have to get my husband to help with unwrapping the Rolos.
Oh my goodness Jennie, yum!
I’ve had something similar but never as cute as you just presented. Now I want some. Such a great idea and perfect gift.
I’m on your Christmas list, right? Just checking…
Count me in with those ravenous beasts – I LOVE these things! They are so going onto my holiday goodies trays this year.
Christmas crack? Uh YES PLEASE! Love the way you photographed these too! Using christmas ornaments is genius! I wish I had thought of that!
I am loving this recipe – the flavors, the easy creation….it’s a winner all around! I want a big handful myself…
What a fabulous gift idea, Jennie! So easy, my girls could make these! Have a wonderful Sunday! xo
I love that this has omly three ingredients. These are very addictive.
These are great and I am for sure going to be making some this holiday season. Thanks for sharing on #SundaySupper!
I certainly would take a bribe of these delicious Turtle Pretzels. Beautiful presentation!
I have seen these a couple times now…and I seriously think I am going to have to try them out!
Such a neat idea and so cute
I can imagine why they’re so much in demand every year 
Love how incredibly easy this is to make!!
Mmmmmm I would eat much too many of these delicious treats
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I have made these with Kisses & M&M’s, but I love the turtle combo. And the photos are beautiful!
OMG they\re adorable!
SOmeone made these for me last year and I had no idea they were this easy! Can’t wait to make them myself.
So easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing. I will have to make these soon!
I have seen similar recipes but have never tried them. I am afraid my helpers will eat all the rolos while prepping!
Whew! Glad these are Rolo candy and not real turtles!
Those are the cutest/prettiest little treats ever. I love how easy these are!
Also-um I love that episode. I want to BE Monica. Like…so bad.
Thanks, Kayle. I have pictured myself as Monica a time or two. She’s so high strung and energetic; I just love it!
Oh, these are divine!!! I’ve made them topped with an M&M, but pecans are even better!!!
What a lovely gift these would make! Perfect for co-workers!
i just made these tonight – and they are AMAZING! love them soooo much – so thank you for the recipe!!
Jenn, you are quick! You must have had an intense turtle craving happening. I’m so glad you enjoy them; now watch them disappear
Who doesn’t love a turtle pretzel? These are awesome and I know my friends will love them!
I can’t think of one person. Not a one! Thanks, Isabel.
Okay these are adorable. I tried making them once and think I cooked them wrong. Trying these as soon as possible. I have such a huge love affair with turtles. When I say that out loud it just sounds so wrong.
Thanks, Kim! So wrong, but so right. I know what you mean. It’s all about the chocolate.
Oh. Wow. How. Cute. Is. THIS? I love how they are assembled. Gorg photos! Oh, and requesting unwrapped rolos doesn’t make you lazy – it makes you PRACTICAL. lol
Thanks for making me feel better about the Rolo situation. Practical is a good word.
Between your post and Lanes’ at Supper For a Steal, my mom would have been thrilled – her favorite nut was pecans! Sadly I’m allergic, but I want to find a way to make these anyway. So creative, and so good!!
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that Susan. You can top them with m&m candies instead or sandwich the rolo between a pretzel.
These are so cute and get so simple to make. It would be a perfect gift for the ladies that work in my daughter’s nursery. Thank you
Thanks, Laura! Don’t be surprised if the gals coming knocking at your door for more.
So simple yet so genius! I’m already imaging the different variations I can do with different candy bars. Btw I love your photo set up! I always feel mine are missing an element as far as decorating.
Thanks, Carla. I adore your photo presentations. I look up to you as a photographer. I happen to have a ton of Christmas decor, so I rummaged through that until I found some holiday accessories.
If I were to receive these little treats as a holiday gift from someone, oh I don’t know,let’s say from you. I would hog them and eat them all on the spot. I am greedy and sharing is not allowed when it comes to turtle pretzels. Yummy!
Sarah, I would love to send you some of these delicious treats. Trust me, you won’t want to share these. Thanks!
So I may not be a chocolate lover…..BUT whenever I eat chocolate treats, I choose turtles. Love, love the flavor combo, AND they are just plan delicious:-) This recipe would be a fun Christmas present, and made from the heart:-) Hugs, Terra
I would be extremely happy if I got a gift of a jar full of those. You have my address, right?
What a creative way of making Turtle Pretzels – easy and yummy! Thanks for sharing.
What a perfect gift for Christmas! I know for a fact that most of my friends would choose a bag of these over a store bought gift!
Oh my if I made these I would have to hide a bunch or I would never get any.
These are awesome!! I love how simple they are (simplicity during the holidays is a MUST), but how adorable and delicious they look at the same time. You’re so right–it’s totally the thoughtfulness of a homemade gift that makes them 2873468237x better than a storebought version! I’m totally making these for the holidays (and btw, totally stand behind writing Rolo to make unwrapped candies!!)
These look adorable + I know they must taste just wonderful. Wish I had a handful for my afternoon snack!
Girl, you’re brilliant. These are amazing! So simple but sooooo delicious. I want to run out to buy the ingredients right now so that I can make and eat these tonight. And if bribery isn’t an integral part of the holidays, then I don’t know what is
I’d gladly give you anything you wanted for a bucketful of these (greed is also an integral part of the holidays, in my opinion)!
This is the perfect bite. Salt, sugar and pecans! Also I love that episode of Friends! Who am I kidding, I just love Friends!
Oh Jenni these are fabulous! Yummy and I can see why you’d be a holiday goddess for making these! I’m putting them on my list!
I’ve seen these before, but never made them, but seeing your photos make me want to make these this year during my holiday baking! Great job, Jennie!
I LOVE these! So easy and soo yummy! I use butter flavor snaps and just a helpful tip… Buy your rolos at the checkout and not in big bag from candy aisle. I know it’s less expensive to buybig bag but the rolls of rolos are so much quicker to unwrap, instead of the individually wrapped, each roll has 10 rolos! I made 100 of these tasty lil treats for one of my parties and they went fast!
Thanks for the tip, Tiffany! Unwrapping them is a pain, but so worth it.