Dessert for 6

Caramel Pretzel Bites

Name: Caramel Pretzel Bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 tsp butter; 4 cups pretzel sticks; 1 1/4 cups pecan halves; 1 1/8 cups packed brown sugar; 1 cup butter; 1 cup corn syrup; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 package milk chocolate chips; 1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon shortening; 1/3 cup white baking chips

$13.51for 445 minServes 6

Pretzels and pecans bake under buttery caramel, then cool with milk chocolate and white chip drizzles.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	8.25 oz	$3.33Typical price
	Chips, 8 oz$0.22/oz typical	8 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.75 oz	$3.94Typical price
	Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 10 oz$0.45/oz typical	10 oz	$4.50Typical price
	Tortilla chips, 0.75 oz$0.22/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.26

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

German Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Game day

Typical price

$3.38 per serving$13.51 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tsp butter
4 cups pretzel sticks
1 1/4 cups pecan halves
1 1/8 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup corn syrup
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 package milk chocolate chips
1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon shortening
1/3 cup white baking chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-inch square pan with the 2 teaspoons butter.
Spread the pretzels and pecans evenly in the pan.
Cook the 1 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring until thick.
Stir in the vanilla, pour the caramel over the pretzels, and bake for 10 minutes.
Melt the milk chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon shortening, spread them over the warm caramel, and cool for 8 minutes.
Melt the white baking chips with the remaining shortening, drizzle them over the chocolate, and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.