Description
Chocolate Caramel Pretzels are bite-sized treats made with salty pretzels, chewy caramel, and rich melted chocolate. Perfect for snacking, gifting, or parties, they offer the ideal sweet-and-salty crunch with minimal effort.
Ingredients
- 30 mini pretzels or pretzel twists
- 15 soft caramels, unwrapped
- 1 tsp heavy cream (optional, for softening caramels)
- 1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips or almond bark (optional, for drizzle)
- Sea salt, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange half the pretzels in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Top each pretzel with a soft caramel.
- Bake for 3–4 minutes, just until caramels begin to soften.
- Remove from oven and gently press a second pretzel on top of each caramel to form a sandwich. Let cool completely.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Dip each pretzel sandwich halfway into the melted chocolate and place on parchment or wax paper.
- Melt white chocolate (if using) and drizzle over pretzels. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
- Let set at room temperature or refrigerate for 20–30 minutes until chocolate is firm.
Notes
Use parchment paper when dipping to avoid sticking.Rolo candies can replace the caramel and chocolate for a shortcut version.For a turtle-inspired twist, add a pecan before dipping in chocolate.Customize with colored chocolate or sprinkles for different holidays.Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel bite
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
