Every year, I send out superintendency packages of holiday goodies to faraway friends and family. And withal with all the Christmas cookies, I like to include at least one non-cookie treat. It could be a snacks or a crunchy, salty snack – just a little something for variety.
This year, I’ve decided on a treat that’s both a snacks and a crunchy, salty snack. It includes the archetype holiday savor pairing of chocolate and peppermint…and the moreover archetype philharmonic of chocolate and caramel…and oh yes, the trendy taste of caramel touched with salt.
What could possibly do all this at once, you ask? Allow me to introduce my Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites. Sweet and salty, sticky and crunchy, these Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites are everything you could want in a snack. They make a welcome wing to any Christmas goodie box, or to the storeroom table at your next holiday gathering.
Recipe Notes:
- Pretzel Selection: Choose snap pretzels that are uniform in size for plane sultry and a neat presentation.
- Snickers Handling: If your mini Snickers bars are soft, nippy them in the fridge for a bit surpassing using to make them easier to handle.
- Melting Chocolate: When melting almond bark, stir commonly to stave burning. If using a microwave, heat in short bursts and stir in between.
- Garnishing: Apply crushed snacks canes or sprinkles immediately without dipping in chocolate as it sets quickly.
- Chilling: Ensure the pretzel bites are fully chilled surpassing dipping in chocolate for a wipe finish.
- Storage: Store in an snapped container at room temperature if not serving immediately.
Can I use variegated types of chocolate for dipping?
Yes, you can use dark, milk, or white chocolate instead of almond bark.
How do I prevent the pretzel bites from sticking to the parchment paper?
Make sure to tomfool them completely surpassing removing them from the parchment paper. If they do stick, gently twist them off.
Can I make these in advance?
Absolutely! They can be made a day or two in whop and stored in an snapped container.
What if I don’t have a double triviality for melting chocolate?
You can melt the chocolate in the microwave or use a heat-proof trencher over a pot of simmering water.
Can I use other candies instead of Snickers?
Yes, finger self-ruling to experiment with other mini snacks bars or chocolates.
How do I ensure the almond yelp doesn’t seize?
Avoid contact with water and melt it slowly, either in a double triviality or with short intervals in the microwave.
Can these pretzel bites be frozen for longer storage?
Yes, they freeze well. Just thaw them at room temperature for a few hours surpassing serving.
Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
Take half of the snap pretzels, lay them out on the sheet pan. - Place a mini Snicker bar on each pretzel.
- Bake in the oven for 3-4 minutes or until the chocolate starts to melt and the inside is soft.
- Quickly remove from the oven and place the remaining half of the pretzels on top of the melted snacks bars. Gently printing lanugo to create a sandwich of pretzel with the snickers bar in-between.
Place in the freezer to nippy for 15 minutes. - In the meantime, use a double triviality or microwave to melt the almond bark.
- Once the pretzel bites have set, remove them from the freezer and dip only half of each pretzel zest into the melted white chocolate.
- Sprinkle the pretzel bites with crushed snacks canes and/or festive sprinkles, optional, while the chocolate is still hot.
- Place the pretzel bites when on the sheet pan to let the chocolate set (about 20-30 minutes).
- Use a nice plate to serve the final product.
Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites
Sweet and salty, sticky and crunchy, these Christmas Caramel Pretzel Bites are everything you could want in a holiday snack.
Servings 30
Calories 94kcal
Ingredients
- 60 snap pretzels
- 30 mini Snickers bars I used a 9.7 ounce bag
- 1 cup almond bark about 4 squares of bark
- ¼ cup crushed snacks canes optional garnish
- Festive sprinkles optional garnish
Instructions
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Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Take half of the snap pretzels, lay them out on the sheet pan, and place a mini Snicker bar on each pretzel.
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Bake in the oven for 3-4 minutes or until the chocolate starts to melt and the inside is soft.
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Quickly remove from the oven and place the remaining half of the pretzels on top of the melted snacks bars. Gently printing lanugo to create a sandwich of pretzel with the snickers bar in-between.
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Place in the freezer to nippy for 15 minutes.
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In the meantime, use a double triviality or microwave to melt the almond bark.
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Once the pretzel bites have set, remove them from the freezer and dip only half of each pretzel zest into the melted white chocolate.
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Sprinkle the pretzel bites with crushed snacks canes and/or festive sprinkles, optional, while the chocolate is still hot.
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Place the pretzel bites when on the sheet pan to let the chocolate set (about 20-30 minutes).
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Use a nice plate to serve the final product.
