Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
If you love sweet and salty snacks, these Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites will be your new favorite treat. They’re crunchy, coated in buttery caramel with just the right balance of salty and sweet.
These caramel pretzel bites are easy enough for a weeknight snack and fancy enough for holiday parties or gifting. No candy thermometer needed and it’s an irresistible snack that everyone will love.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Perfect combination of salty, sweet, and crunchy
- Quick to make with pantry staples
- Great for after school snacking, hostess gift or movie night popcorn
Ingredients for Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
- Butter – I like salted butter but unsalted works too
- Brown sugar
- Light corn syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Peanut butter stuffed pretzel bites
How to Make Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
- Combine in a saucepan. Add butter, brown sugar, and light corn syrup to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Make the caramel. Boil for about 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking powder. The mixture will foam slightly.
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- Add the pretzels. Pour the peanut butter stuffed pretzel bites directly into the pan. Stir gently until all the pretzels are well coated in caramel.
- Bake until crisp. Spread the coated pretzels onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in an even layer. Bake at 250°F for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Cool and enjoy. Let cool completely before breaking apart. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
These Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites are simple to make, ridiculously good and impossible to stop eating. Try them once and they’ll be an all-time favorite!
Have you tried this easy snack recipe? Leave a comment and rating — I’d love to hear how they turn out!
Salted Carmel Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter salted or unsalted
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 44 ounces peanut butter stuffed pretzels
Instructions
- Add butter, brown sugar and corn syrup to a large pan or dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda. The mixture will foam slightly.
- Pour the peanut butter stuffed pretzel bites directly into the pan. Stir gently until all the pretzels are well coated in caramel.
- Spread the coated pretzels onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in an even layer. Bake at 250°F for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Let cool completely before breaking apart. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
- Add chocolate: Drizzle with melted chocolate or white chocolate once cooled.
- Gift idea: Package in cellophane bags with ribbon or mason jars for easy homemade gifts.
- Storage: Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to a week.
Nutrition
Thank you! Yummy treat, and easy to make. One note – it lists “baking soda” on the ingredient list, but says “baking powder” in the directions. A quick google search told me to use soda, and that worked, so I assume was the right choice?
Hi Erin,
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it is baking soda, thanks for letting me know so I could get that updated.
~ Milisa