Homemade Rolos | Copycat Recipe | In The Kitchen With Matt (2024)

This copycat homemade Rolos recipe is so incredibly easy to make. I love chocolate and I love caramel.

Rolos have long since been one of my favorite candies to eat. Especially the tasty chocolate on the outside and the smooth delicious caramel on the inside. It is hard for me to think of a better combination of flavors.

If you are a chocolate and caramel lover like me you have got to make these homemade Rolos. You will not be disappointed. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Gather the ingredients

In order to make these copycat homemade Rolos you need just three ingredients and a few other items:

• Chocolate – The cool thing about this is you can use your favorite kind chocolate. I typically use a classic milk chocolate candy bar, candy melts, or chocolate chips.
• Caramel – I normally just buy the Kraft brand of caramels. A good homemade caramel recipe will work as well.
• Cream or Milk – This is used with the storebought caramels to keep the caramel soft once it is melted, otherwise.

Tools

• Silicone Chocolate Mold – You need some short of round silicone mold for the chocolates although you can use whatever kind of shape that you want.
• Straw or little brush – This is used to paint the sides of the mold with chocolate.
• Spoon

Step 2: How to make homemade Rolos

Since I wanted to get something close to the classic Rolo shape, I bought a cheap silicone round mold. This other silicone mold would work great as well and doesn’t have the little design on top.

I always like having candy molds handy, in fact I think I am a bit addicted to buying them, I have so many of them, haha.

Begin by melting the chocolate either in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave or on the stovetop using the double boiler method. If using the microwave, use bursts of 25 seconds and then stir the chocolate, etc. until it is melted.

What kind of chocolate should you use? I love using the Hershey’s symphony bars. But there are so many other possibilities and flavors you can do. If you love Lindt 73% cocoa bars, use that, if you love semi-sweet chocolate chips, use those. You get the idea.

Once the chocolate is melted spoon some into each cavity of the mold, about a third of the way full.

Step 3: Painting with chocolate

Now it is time to “paint” the sides of the molds with chocolate. Use a clean paint brush or something like a straw to take the chocolate and cover the sides with the melted chocolate.

The result will be a little pocket of chocolate that is ready to be filled with caramel. This will also ensure that there is chocolate on all sides of the candy or Rolo. If you don’t mind seeing a band of caramel, then you can skip this painting part.

Place the silicone mold with the chocolate into the fridge and all the chocolate to set for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4: Caramel for homemade Rolos

Add the caramels to a small microwave safe bowl. Then add in the milk or cream with the caramels. Just like the chocolate melt them on high for 25 seconds then stir, 25 seconds, stir, etc. until the caramel is nice and creamy.

Drop about a teaspoon worth of caramel into each chocolate cavity until they are almost full. Then come back in with more chocolate and cover them completely. If the caramel gets too thick, just heat it back up for a few seconds.

Step 5: Finish the copycat Rolos

Place the silicone mold with the chocolate and caramel into the fridge and allow it to set for 30 minutes. If you are in a hurry you can put it in the freezer as well.

Once the homemade Rolos come out of the fridge you can remove them from the mold. If you are having trouble getting them out, gently tug on the sides of the mold which will loosen them up.

And there you have it, easy homemade copycat Rolos. Enjoy!

How long do homemade Rolos last?

Not very long in my house. If stored in an airtight container in the fridge they will last several weeks. They can also be frozen. When you want to eat one, just let it sit at room temp for 5 minutes or so and then bite into it.

Here are a few more recipes you may like:

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Homemade Crunch Bars

Homemade Kit Kats

Better Than Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

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caramel chocolate sweet treat

6 Comments

1. Beth

   July 14, 2020 at 8:38 am·Reply

   
   My daughter loves Rolos! Can’t wait to make these for her! Thank you!

   • Matt Taylor

     July 14, 2020 at 8:52 am·Reply

     That is great! You are so very welcome. 🙂

2. April

   July 14, 2020 at 8:22 am·Reply

   
   What a fun recipe! Who wouldathunk you could make these at home….yum!

   • Matt Taylor

     July 14, 2020 at 8:23 am·Reply

     Thanks, April! 🙂

3. Kara

   July 14, 2020 at 8:07 am·Reply

   
   Such a fun idea, and I love those cute little chocolate molds! I bet they would be so amazing with homemade caramel in the middle!

   • Matt Taylor

     July 14, 2020 at 8:07 am·Reply

     Thank you!! 🙂 Of for sure, so yummy if you use homemade caramel.

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