It does not get easier than this. Seriously.

These turtles are all over the place around Christmas, and I actually bought the ingredients before Christmas last year but never got around to making them. I finally decided to get everything out, though, and I cannot figure out why it took me so long.

The most complicated part of making these is unwrapping the Rolos. And I read somewhere (after I had already purchased a bag of wrapped caramels) that you can just buy the rolls of Rolos that are at the check-out lane and you won’t have to spend any time unwrapping them at all! Genius!

You can use almost any shape of pretzels for this. I used small twists, but I’ve seen them made on the specialty holiday shaped pretzels, rings, the waffle looking squares that some brands have. Just lay out some pretzels and top each one with a caramel. Melt them in the oven for a few short minutes and then press a pecan half on top. Wait for them to harden. Or stick them in the freezer for a few minutes if you are impatient and need your pans free to make a batch of cookies or something.

The last step might actually be the hardest one of all– Try not to eat them all in one sitting.

Rolo Turtles

Pretzels
Rolos
Pecan Halves

Place pretzels in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place an unwrapped rolo on top of each pretzel. Bake at 250 degrees for 4-5 minutes (no longer), and remove from the oven. The rolos will be in the same shape coming out of the oven as they went in. Carefully press a pecan half onto each melted rolo. Placing the pan of turtles in the freezer for several minutes will help the rolos firm up enough for storage.