Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites
These caramel apple pretzel bites are a fun party treat. Get the awesome fall caramel apple flavor without the mess!
So the moment September hits, I am 100% fall. I mean, it’s still basically 90°F here, but the moment it becomes socially acceptable to cover everything in my house in pumpkins and leaves, I am there. Today’s recipe is no exception. Fall means caramel apples.
I’ll be honest, I don’t have them often and I make them even less so. So this recipe had a bit of growing pains. I started by wanting to make caramel apple slices and it was a fail, fail fail. (Maybe I’ll do a fail round up later, HA)
But I’m very happy that my first recipe didn’t work out, because I wouldn’t have landed on these awesome little bites! I love salty and sweet things, like pairing dark chocolate with sea salt. It just takes an already great treat to the next level, you know?
And I just really love pretzels. Best snack, hands down. So it was really a no brainer.
These little bites are the best of both worlds. They take the awesome caramel apple taste and put it on a small, clean, bite size pretzel.
Yes moms, that means NO sticky fingers, no half eaten caramel apple getting stuck to a chair, no finding bits of caramel on their forehead (how does it even get there?). Though I will say these are not completely mess-free, they seriously cut down on all of the stickiness.
These are great for packing in lunches, in a gift bag or to serve as a fun sweet snack at a fall party. And they’re incredibly easy, so there’s no need to take up too much of our precious time!
What do you think? I live for feedback!
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Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites
Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites
These caramel apple pretzel bites are a fun party treat. Get the awesome fall caramel apple flavor without the mess!
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 30 1x
Ingredients
- 30 caramel cubes, about an entire 10-12 oz bag
- 1 green apple
- 30 pretzels
- 1/2 cup melting chocolate or almond bark
- (optional) sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment or a silicon mat.
- Between two slices of parchment paper, roll or flatten the caramels to around the size of the pretzels.
- Core the apple and slice it into small 1/4″ slices slightly smaller than the pretzels.
- Pat the slices dry with a paper towel and gently press the caramel on top.
- Place the pretzels about an inch apart on the sheet pan and top with the apple and caramel.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes, or until the caramels have melted.
- Set aside to cool.
- Melt the chocolate, you only need about half a cup, either in a double boiler or by microwaving in 30 second increments.
- When the caramels have cooled, drizzle the chocolate over each pretzel bite.
- Enjoy fresh or chilled.
Notes
tools
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- rolling pin
- double boiler or microwave safe bowl
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
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