Get ready to fall in love with the perfect combination of sweet and salty with these LeprechaunThumbprints! These little bites are not only delicious but also super easy to make, and are the perfect treat for St. Patrick's Day. With only three simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch in no time!
30 Rolos or other chocolate-covered caramel, unwrapped
30green M&M'sor other candy-coated chocolate (Note 1)
Instructions
PREP: Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large sheet pan or two smaller sheet pans with parchment paper or a silicone liner. This will prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
ARRANGE: Place the pretzel snaps on the prepared sheet pan(s) and top each pretzel with an unwrapped Rolo.
BAKE: Bake the pretzels in the preheated oven for about 2 minutes, or until the Rolos are soft but not melted (See Note 2). Keep a close eye on them so they don't burn!
ADD M&M'S: Once you take the pretzels out of the oven, press a green M&M into the center of each Rolo.
LET SET: Let the pretzels cool and the chocolate harden completely before eating. This should take about an hour at room temperature, or you can speed things up by putting the tray in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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Notes
Note 1:Green M&M's: You can either pick out green M&M's from a standard package, or buy a bag of all-green M&M's from an online or specialty store. However, if you go to a grocery store, keep in mind that the green M&M's you'll find there are usually mint-flavored.Note 2: Baking time: If the chocolate is crumbling, it means the oven was too hot or the chocolate was baked too long. If the M&M's won't press in nicely, the oven was too cool or the chocolate wasn't baked long enough. To ensure proper baking time, bake one pretzel with chocolate as a test run before baking the rest of the batch. This way, you can gauge the appropriate timing for your specific oven, since ovens can vary. Once you've tested it, you'll know the timing for the rest in your particular oven! Convection oven settings should not be used for this recipe.