Dessert for 6

Caramel Pretzel Bites

Name: Caramel Pretzel Bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 tsp butter; 4 cups pretzel sticks; 1 1/4 cups pecan halves; 1 1/8 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup butter; 1 cup corn syrup; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 package milk chocolate chips; 1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon shortening; 1/3 cup white baking chips

Pretzels and pecans bake under buttery caramel, then cool with milk chocolate and white chip drizzles.

$2.61per serving $$

45 minstart to table

6servings

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Ingredients

2 tsp butter
4 cups pretzel sticks
1 1/4 cups pecan halves
1 1/8 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 package milk chocolate chips
1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon shortening
1/3 cup white baking chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-inch square pan with the 2 teaspoons butter.
Spread the pretzels and pecans evenly in the pan.
Cook the 1 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring until thick.
Stir in the vanilla, pour the caramel over the pretzels, and bake for 10 minutes.
Melt the milk chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon shortening, spread them over the warm caramel, and cool for 8 minutes.
Melt the white baking chips with the remaining shortening, drizzle them over the chocolate, and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.