Christmas Food Gift: Pecan Candy Bites
If you love Turtle pies and candies, you are going to fall for these Pecan Candy Bites! They have the pecan, chocolate, and caramel we all crave, with an added crunch from the pretzel snaps. The waffle shape of the pretzels hold everything in place making for a less messy and delicious holiday gift.
The recipe below allows for you to make over 175 candies. I know that sounds like a lot, and it certainly is, but don’t fret. This candy gift is so easy to prepare you will quickly find yourself wishing you bought more ingredients to make MORE. They are so irresistible you are going to want some for yourself too!
Pecan Candy Bites
(Makes approximately 175 pieces)
Ingredients:
- 16 oz Pretzel Snaps
- 40 oz Rolo Candy
- 1 lb Pecan Halves
- Parchment paper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Arrange pretzel snaps in a single layer. Place one Rolo candy on top of each snap. Bake in oven for 3-5 minutes. Remove from oven, quickly press one pecan half into the top of each chocolate candy. Press firmly to secure the candy to both the pretzel snap and pecan.
Allow pecan candy bites to cool completely before packing into gift containers.
I love Turtles so I know I will love these and they look so easy to make.
These look super yummy
These would be easy enough to do that my granddaughters could help make them.
I have never seen these before. But they look delicious! And I can’t wait to try them.
HOW SIMPLE!! I have ate many of these but have never made them. I figured they would be hard. I have to go to the store!!
This sounds like a delicious holiday treat, I love pecans! They are so cute too, and are so easy to make! I know my kids would enjoy helping me make these. Thank you so much for sharing!
What a great idea! Can’t wait to try them 👍
looks so good
This is a great idea for my dish to pass at Christmas.
I’ve never seen these before. They are very cute. Thanks for posting!
I can see this being my favorite treat this year 🙂
These look delicious and easy to make I like to have a few treats on hand for when people visit over the holidays these look good to have.
Look so good I have to make them I love Pecans .
I do not eat Pecan’s often, but I have to admit that these candy bites do look tasty! Such fun to make also.
These look super yummy and such a treat. The chocolate on there makes them look fancy too so perfect for parties or as a gift
So cute and cheerful presented in the jar. This would make for a nice hostess gift too.
I have some pecans and was pondering what to do with them 🙂 So even though its after Christmas I’m making these!
This is such a great idea. We love Turtles!
I love pecans and especially Turtles! These snacks look excellent and easy to make, too. All I have on hand now is the pretzels.
WOW Even a no baker/skills in the kitchen could do this. Some of my favorite I will have to make this
These are right up my alley! I love the crunchy sweet salty combo!
These sound nice and easy to make and I like that. I think the entire family will love these.
Yum!! I love pecans
These look wonderful. Sounds like something I could handle.
mm cant wait to make
I Love Pecans! We have made turltes in the past, I cant wait to try this recipe!
I love this! Sweet and salty and easy to make. I will have to try this recipe.
If I baked/cooked these would be something I would make…………. looks so easy
Just bought pecans today! Going to make these