Pretzel Yummies

2 cups walnuts or pecans
1 cup Reece's Pieces
1 cup M&Ms
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Pretzel Rods or Bavarian Pretzels

~ chop nuts, Reece's Pieces and M&Ms and mix together in large bowl. set aside.
~ in small, heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
~ Stir in sweetened condensed milk. return to boiling. reduce heat to medium-low
~ candy thermometer should read 236 (should take about 10 minutes...adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil) remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla.
~ cool until slightly thickened (15-20 minutes)
~ dip each pretzel into caramel mixture. let caramel drop off slowly. either cover the pretzel fully or just 2/3 of the pretzel.
~ spoon or roll the chopped mixture onto the caramel-covered pretzel. let stand until caramel is set
~ store in airtight container between layers of wax paper in fridge up to four days - freeze up to one month