Description
This easy to make Caramel Apple Bites recipe is a perfect snack or treat for any parties and gatherings. The pretzel bites combine the creamy sweetness of a caramel with the tartness of an apple and salty crunch of the pretzel for a standout party treat!
Ingredients
Units
- 50 pretzel snaps
- 50 Kraft’s caramel squares, unwrapped
- 3 granny smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Lay the pretzel snaps out onto the tray in a single layer, spacing them out about 1-inch apart.
- Top each pretzel with an unwrapped caramel square.
- Transfer the tray into the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the caramels are soft. The caramels will expand but don’t over bake it to where it is fully melted and spills out over the entire pretzel.
- While the pretzels and caramels are in the oven, core and cut the apples into 1-inch cubes and soak in lemon juice or salt water to help prevent it from browning.
- Drain the water out and then pat the apples dry with a paper towel.
- Remove the caramel pretzels from the oven and immediately top each one with an apple piece, gently pressing them down into the caramel so it sticks.
- Microwave the semisweet chocolate chips or melting wafers in a microwave safe piping bag on a low or defrost setting until smooth. Massage the bag at each interval to ensure even heating.
- Cut a small piece of the tip of the bag and then drizzle over the caramel pretzels. Immediately sprinkle chopped peanuts all over the bites.
- You can transfer the prepared bites onto a clean parchment paper before the chocolate sets OR you can let the chocolate set and then break the excess pieces off. Allow to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage instructions:This recipe is best eaten the same day it is prepared. The longer it sits, the moisture from the apples will come out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Setting Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
