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We cannot stop munching on these salted caramel pretzel snaps! They only take a couple of ingredients and no time at all to make!
I have been sitting here forever trying to figure out a name for these things because they are kind of like those “turtle” chocolates people make except not because there are not nuts and the chocolate is on the bottom not a shell on top. Bites? But it’s a little more than a bite and truffles clearly wouldn’t work as they are nothing like a truffle. Snaps? I mean, they do snap when you bite them. And trust me, they are addicting little salted caramel pretzel snaps!
Our friend, Aaron gave us a try of a little salted caramel pretzel snaps treat at his house one night, but I haven’t ever seen them at the store, so I was stuck to make my own and I’m happy to say it’s the fastest recipe ever!
Quick and Easy Holiday Treat
I don’t even know if I should be calling it a recipe as there’s not really much to it. In fact, I was trying to hurry so I put two pieces of parchment out, one for me and one for our 10 year old and 6 year old. The 10 year old did the chocolate and caramel and the 6 year old placed pretzels and sprinkled salt. I chose to photograph their’s just to prove it could be done by a child.
Candy making was a whole process at my house growing up. We made gobs and gobs of candies, turtles, peanut butter balls, coconut balls, chocolate pizza, and more! It was such a fun time and I loved helping it.
Salted Caramel Pretzel Snaps
It makes me a little sad to think about how I didn’t realize just what a special opportunity it was to be surrounded by family in a safe, loving home and to just be a carefree kid. I know that it’s like that for most kids, but I regret not taking more advantage of being a family. Now we all live far apart and holidays are often spent alone because it’s too far to travel to everyone. Such a bummer. But at least we can make our treats with our own families not and keep the tradition going.
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Salted Caramel Pretzel Snaps
Salted Caramel Pretzel Snaps
Ingredients
- 3 Bars Milk Chocolate Almond Bark, melted (a 14 ounce package has bars in 2 ounces each so you would need 3 bars or 6 ounces of chocolate)
- 1/2 Bag Mini pretzels
- 1/2 Bag Caramel squares, melted or more as needed. I also use a hunk of Peter’s Caramel Brick from Orson Gygi
- Sea Salt
Instructions
- Lay out wax or parchment paper, using a spoon, drizzle a little chocolate on the paper and smooth it out a little with the back of the spoon like you are painting a circle.3 Bars Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
- Drop three pretzels, slightly overlapping onto the chocolate and spoon a little melted caramel over all three.1/2 Bag Mini pretzels, 1/2 Bag Caramel squares
- Sprinkle with a little sea salt and then drizzle a little more chocolate.Sea Salt
- Let set and store in Tupperware.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
She s referring to sprinkling sea salt !
The brand is called snappers you can find them in the candy section at Costco”s or publix.
Yes! So sad that our Costco stopped selling them 🙁
Hi these look delicious!!! Do they freeze well??
Hi Nicole,
I don’t know that they would defrost well with the pretzel in there.
Sorry Sweet Basil but almond bark is chocolate with almonds in it.
I think you mean, use the chocolate you would use to make almond bark.
I will try these.
Hi Linda, thank you for your comment. The chocolate coating is in fact called almond bark. There are many different brands, but it is just chocolate. 🙂 Here’s a link to show what I mean. Thanks!! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Plymouth-Pantry-Almond-Bark-Chocolate-Baking-Bar-24-oz/10313776
Looking forward to make these soon. How many snaps does this recipe make?? Thanks
Sweet Basil can you make your own Carmel I have recipe for salted Carmel and it is smooth and creamy I want to put these on my make list for Christmas thank you Shirley
Costco sells these by the bag and they are indeed called “Snappers”!
Your recipe sounds so much more fun with my granddaughters.
Thanks
Thank you Rebecca!
Can I use caramel out of a jar, like ice cream topping?
Unfortunately it wont set up enough. 🙁
As your directions state… lay out wax paper and sprinkle it. With what? Please correct this. With chocolate or carmel?
Hi Ann, I’m not sure what error must have been happening but the instructions say to drizzle a little chocolate. I see it on my end, but please let us know if you still don’t see it. Thanks!!
The instructions are VERY clear; there is no reference to “sprinkling” anything, but to drizzle a little melted chocolate, then smooth it out a bit with the back of a spoon. Proceed from there with the rest of the recipe.
She was referring to sprinkling the sea salt !!!
I just bought all the ingredients, and about to get started! But before I do, is the caramel supposed to be hard/crunchy, or soft/chewy? Thanks!
soft and chewy!