Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Rods
These chocolate caramel pretzel rods are the best sweet and salty treat, with an easy homemade caramel, and smooth chocolate on top of salty pretzels.
Servings: 20
Ingredients
For the Caramel:
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
For the Pretzels:
- 20 pretzel rods
- 16 oz chocolate
Instructions
- Combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar, condensed milk and corn syrup in a large microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
- Pour the caramel into a tall thin glass.
- Dip each pretzel rod into the caramel, covering about 2/3 of the way. Allow excess caramel to drip off.
- Place the pretzel rods on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Roll the pretzels, or use your fingers, to smooth the caramel that has pooled around the pretzels more evenly.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave at half power, stirring every 30 seconds till smooth.
- Scoop the chocolate into a tall thin glass.
- Dip the pretzels into the chocolate and place back onto the parchment paper.
- Spread sprinkles evenly over the chocolate.
- Allow chocolate to set completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.