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4th Of July Chocolate Covered Pretzels With Caramel

These red, white and blue chocolate caramel pretzels are the perfect way to celebrate the 4th of July and all your other favorite patriotic holidays!
Course Desserts & Sweets
Cuisine American
Keyword 4th of July Pretzles, 4th of July treats, chocolate pretzels, July 4th food
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 40
Calories 64kcal

Ingredients

  • 20 soft caramels
  • 80 square Pretzels
  • 1 cup red candy melts
  • 1 cup white candy melts
  • 1 cup blue candy melts
  • Gold star sprinkles
  • Small white sprinkles
  • Vegetable oil as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 250 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Unwrap and cut the caramel pieces in half.
  • Place half of the pretzels in rows on the baking sheet, then top each one with half a caramel.
  • Bake for about 8 minutes, until the caramels are slightly melted. Remove from oven and top each one with another pretzel. Set aside to cool.
  • Use a double boiler or place a heat resistant bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Melt the blue candy melts until smooth and lump free. If needed, you can add ½ tsp of vegetable shortening at little at a time until you reach the right consistency for dipping. 
  • Place a sheet of wax or parchment paper on a counter, table or other flat surface. Dip about 1/3 of each pretzel into the blue chocolate, place it on your surface and sprinkle with star sprinkles and/or white sprinkles. Be sure to do it while the chocolate is still warm or the sprinkles won't stick. 
  • Next, melt the red and white chocolates, adding vegetable oil 1/2 tsp at a time if needed.
  • Working with one color at a time, place the melted chocolate in a piping bag and drizzle on the bottom 2/3 of the pretzels.  Next drizzle with the second color, making sure you can still see the first color.
  • Cool completely and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg