Caramel Pretzel Bites

By cgipe

Ingredients

• 2 tsp butter, softened
• 4 c pretzel sticks
• 2 1/2 c pecan halves, toasted
• 2 1/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1 c butter, cubed
• 1 c corn syrup
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 package milk chocolate chips
• 1 T plus 1 tsp shortening, divided
• 1/3 c white baking chips

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 13 x 9 pan with foil; grease with butter. Spread pretzens and pecans on bottom.

In a large heavey saucepan, combine brown sugar, cubed butter, corn syrup, milk and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240 (soft ball stage). Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over pretzel mixture.

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 T shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel layer. In microwave, melt baking chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over top. let stand until set.

Using foil, lift candy out of pan and cut with a buttered knife.