Salted Caramel Pretzel Bites
Perfect for your upcoming cookie exchange! These easy, Salted Caramel Pretzel Bites are festive, delicious and great for any holiday.
Equipment
- Baking Sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 96 pretzel snaps
- 24 caramels 11 oz bag, Kraft, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 package Dolci Frutta melting wafers 8 oz package
- holiday nonpareils to sprinkle on the top
- coarse salt if desired, to sprinkle on the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Unwrap caramels. Cut caramels in half lengthwise.
- Lay out 48 pretzel snaps onto the parchment paper. Place one caramel half onto each pretzel snap.
- Place baking sheet into the oven for 8 minutes until the caramels are soft. Remove from oven.
- Place another pretzel snap on top of each softened caramel, gently pressing down, making sandwiches.
- Microwave Dolci Frutta melting wafers according to package directions. If chocolate is thick, add 1-2 tsp of vegetable shortening to thin it out.
- Dip each pretzel sandwich into the chocolate leaving about a corner uncovered.
- Place chocolate covered pretzel bites back down onto the parchment paper.
- Sprinkle on holiday nonpareils and add coarse salt if desired for an enhanced salty & sweet treat.
- Allow pretzel bites to set. To speed up the process, place them in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Arrange in a bowl, tin or on cookie platters.
- Serve and enjoy!
