Description
Irresistible Candy Bar Pretzel Bites elevate salty-sweet snacking with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Chocolate, caramel, and pretzels create a perfectly balanced treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 120 pretzel snaps
- 60 mini candy bars
Chocolate Coating:
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
Decoration:
- 1/4 cup assorted Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Arrange the oven rack in the middle position and preheat to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for easy cleanup.
- Distribute pretzel snaps evenly across the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Carefully place a mini candy bar centered on top of each pretzel snap.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and warm for 3-4 minutes, ensuring the chocolate softens but maintains its structural integrity.
- Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and immediately press a second pretzel onto the slightly melted candy bar, creating a sandwich-like configuration.
- Allow the pretzel bites to rest at room temperature until the chocolate completely sets and solidifies.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips using 30-second intervals at half power, stirring between each interval until smooth and fully liquefied.
- Delicately dip each pretzel bite halfway into the melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately garnish with festive Christmas sprinkles before the coating hardens.
- Position the decorated bites on a clean surface and let them cool until the chocolate coating becomes firm and crisp.
Notes
- Use room temperature candy bars for even melting and consistent texture.
- Choose different candy bars like Snickers, Milky Way, or Twix for variety in flavors.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and easy cleanup.
- Watch chocolate carefully during melting to avoid burning or seizing.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Swap white chocolate with dark or milk chocolate for different taste profiles.
- Use gluten-free pretzels to make recipe celiac-friendly.
- Cool on wire rack for faster chocolate setting and crispier texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg