Home made chocolate-covered pretzels made with salty pretzels, simple selfmade caramel, chocolate (milk, darkish, or a mixture!), and flaky sea salt. Candy, salty, and easy to make, these pretzels are good for vacation events, dessert tables, or simple last-minute gifting. Tip: They make for a terrific hostess present!

Happiest December twenty third! Christmas Eve is tomorrow, and I’m so excited. For as soon as, I’ve truly executed a little bit prep forward of time. I should still be behind (as all the time), however I’m actually trying ahead to the following couple of days — setting the vacation desk, cooking for household and associates (now we have a full home this yr), and filling the studio with festive cheer.

It’s busy, nevertheless it nonetheless feels so magical.

Considered one of my favourite treats to make within the days main as much as Christmas Eve is chocolate pretzels. I add them to my cookie packing containers and all the time preserve vacation tins stocked for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day snacking. The fridge will get opened numerous occasions as everybody sneaks a pretzel (or two) all through the evening.

I’m so glad to lastly share the model I all the time make. I used to stay to easy chocolate-covered pretzels, however these caramel pretzels are way more scrumptious. The caramel units up onerous, with an ideal sweet-and-salty crunch beneath the chocolate.

Completed with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, they’ve simply the correct distinction to all that sweetness.

These are the main points

Components

• granulated sugar
• salted butter – softened
• heavy cream – ensure that that is at room temperature
• salted pretzels – use your favourite form
• milk, semi-sweet, or darkish chocolate
• flaked sea salt

What You Want

Use a skillet to make the caramel, then a bowl to soften the chocolate. And a few sheet pans for lining up all of the pretzels!

The Steps

Step 1: Make the Caramel

Add the granulated sugar to a dry skillet and set it over medium-high warmth. Let the sugar soften right into a golden sauce. Go gradual and don’t rush — it’ll solely take a couple of minutes to soften. It might smoke a bit, however don’t be alarmed.

As soon as melted, flip off the warmth. Add the butter (ensure that it’s very mushy) and whisk till clean. Whisk within the cream—simply make certain it isn’t chilly.

Flip the warmth again as much as excessive and let the caramel bubble for two–3 minutes, till thick and shiny.

Step 2: Dip the Pretzels within the Caramel

Utilizing a fork, rigorously dip every pretzel into the nice and cozy caramel. Hold the caramel over very low warmth if wanted to stop it from stiffening.

Place the coated pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let the caramel set and harden for only a few minutes.

Step 3: Soften the Chocolate

Soften the chocolate. I like to do that over very low warmth, however the microwave works nice too. I exploit a mixture of milk and darkish chocolate for a little bit selection.

Step 4: Dip the Pretzels

Dip every caramel-coated pretzel into the melted chocolate, letting any extra drip off. Place again onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with flaky sea salt whereas the chocolate remains to be moist.

Freeze for about 10 minutes, or till the chocolate is ready.

I make a giant batch of those each single yr — and each single yr, they mysteriously disappear fairly rapidly. It all the time appears to be the best desserts which are liked probably the most.

Have a beautiful Christmas Eve and Christmas. Wishing you all one of the best and hoping the recipes we share convey you a lot pleasure, happiness, and luxury this season.

Merry Christmas! I can’t wait to see what everybody makes!

On the lookout for different vacation recipes? Listed here are my favorites: 

Salted Caramel Brûlée Latte

Creamy Coconut Sizzling Chocolate

Vanilla Mocha Sizzling Cocoa

Gingerbread Latte

Lastly, for those who make these Salted Caramel Brûlée Chocolate Pretzels, you’ll want to go away a remark and/or give this recipe a ranking! Above all, I like listening to from you guys and all the time do my greatest to answer each remark. And naturally, for those who do make this recipe, don’t neglect to tag me on Instagram! Wanting via the pictures of recipes you all have made is my favourite!