Make My Day Camp: Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Candy

Monday, April 25, 2022

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Candy

Long story but the gist of it is that while we were camping in Florida, the a/c went out in the motorhome and it was only like 4,000 degrees there, and Al and Cathy offered up their cool and comfortable house while they were away. In addition to the a/c I was also able to take advantage of having an oven and space to make a couple things - like the previously posted easy tiramisu (click here), and this wicked and addicting chocolate caramel pretzel candy. This stuff is money!

Dave says it's his new favorite thing. Fortunately it's also very, very easy to make. Unfortunately it's very,

very delicious and dangerous to have around hahahha.

4 cups butter snap pretzels, or mini twists
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 (12 oz) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
coarse salt, optional

Preheat oven to 325'. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Lay pretzels out, tightly packed together but not overlapping.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter and sugar together over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil, then continue to boil for 3 minutes stirring constantly.

Pour the bubbly mixture over the pretzels. It's ok if they aren't all coated, the caramel sauce will even out as it bakes. Bake at 325' for 8 to 10 minutes until the entire top is bubbling. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over top, bake for an additional minute or two until the chocolate is soft enough to spread. Using a spatula or knife, spread the melted chips into an even layer. Sprinkle with coarse salt if desired.

Place in the freezer for 30 minutes. (note, the pan wouldn't fit in Cathy's freezer so I left it on the counter until it cooled and then put it in the fridge for a few minutes until the chocolate was hard). Crack or cut into pieces and enjoy!

I challenge you to try to resist eating all the little scraps - hahah just kidding, you don't want to waste any of this deliciousness!