Description
Sweet and salty Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites deliver a crisp autumn flavor explosion with crunchy pretzels, creamy caramel, and tangy apple. Fall dessert lovers will devour these irresistible bite-sized treats that balance rich textures and classic seasonal ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 50 pretzel snaps
- 50 Kraft caramel squares, unwrapped
Topping Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (57 grams) finely chopped peanuts
Chocolate Coating:
- ⅓ cup (57 grams) semisweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a gentle 275°F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring a smooth surface for the treats.
- Create a precise grid of pretzel snaps across the tray, maintaining consistent spacing between each piece.
- Delicately position a single caramel square atop each pretzel, centering it precisely.
- Slide the tray into the oven and allow caramels to soften for 10-15 minutes, watching carefully to prevent complete melting.
- Meanwhile, transform whole apples into uniform 1-inch cubes, swiftly protecting them from oxidation by immersing in acidulated liquid.
- Thoroughly eliminate excess moisture from apple pieces using clean kitchen towels, ensuring a crisp texture.
- Extract the tray from the oven and immediately crown each caramel-topped pretzel with a perfectly positioned apple cube.
- Transform chocolate into a silky drizzle using gentle microwave techniques, periodically manipulating the container to achieve smooth consistency.
- Artfully cascade melted chocolate across the assembled bites, creating elegant ribbons of sweetness.
- Immediately scatter chopped peanuts across the surface, allowing them to adhere to the warm chocolate.
- Permit the chocolate to solidify completely, transforming the bites into a stunning, ready-to-serve delicacy.
Notes
- Prevent apple browning by soaking cubes in lemon juice or salt water to maintain fresh, crisp appearance and prevent oxidation.
- Melt chocolate slowly using microwave’s low or defrost setting to avoid burning, ensuring smooth drizzling consistency and preventing chocolate seizing.
- Use room temperature ingredients for even caramel melting and better adhesion between pretzel, caramel, and apple cube.
- Customize the recipe by substituting
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg