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Monday, January 9, 2017

SALTY-SWEET CHOCOLATE PRETZEL BITES


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If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

Do you like salty and sweet in the same bite?

Chocolate covered potato chips?
Pineapple chunks wrapped in bacon?
Sausage dipped in maple syrup?
Melon and prosciutto?
 Hotdogs with buttercream icing?

Just kidding about that last one -  I was seeing if you were paying attention.

I find salty-sweet combinations irresistible, and so, when I happened upon a recipe 
in Food and Wine magazine for sweet and salty chocolate pretzel bars 
(or bites, depending on how you slice them),
I knew I had to add them to my New Year's Eve dessert menu.
If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

The pretzel bites are a snap to make, and it's a plus that they can be made in advance.
They'll keep in an air-tight container for three days.

You'll want to use thin pretzels for this recipe.
Just because you have dutch pretzels or pretzel logs sitting in your pantry 
doesn't mean you should use them.
It would be pretzel-overkill........
sort of like wearing chandeliers as earrings,
if you know what I mean.  

If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

One thing I did wrong was to break up the pretzels, and then measure them. 
I had WAY too many, 
so learn from my mistake --
 measure out the pretzels first, and then break them up.

The yield for the original recipe is twelve bars.
I preferred to cut them into smaller pieces - about 1 1/2 inch square "bites,"
since I was serving them along with other desserts,
and wanted everyone to sample a little bit of everything.

If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

No matter how I try, I always end up with way too many desserts when I entertain,
and New Year's Eve was no exception.
We had chocolate layer cake, ambrosia, cannoli, chocolate-covered strawberries, 
key lime tartlets (recipe coming soon!) 
and red velvet chocolate chip cookies (recipe coming soon!)
And what do you think was the biggest hit?
You are correct --  everyone FLIPPED over the pretzel bites!
 I was actually given orders:

"You must make these at every gathering!"

Well, alrighty, then.
Happy to oblige!


If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

What makes them so good?
The chocolate is rich and fudgy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Anything sweeter than bittersweet chocolate combined with the condensed milk
makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it. 
The graham cracker crust and the chocolate would be delicious enough on their own,
but the pretzels are the salty and crunchy icing on the cake, so to speak.

If you've been wondering what to make for dessert for Superbowl Sunday
pin this, and pat yourself on the back for coming up with a winner.
It's kid and grown-up approved! 

If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes 

SALTY-SWEET CHOCOLATE PRETZEL BARS (or BITES)

If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes


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If you like salty and sweet in the same bite, you will LOVE these salty-sweet chocolate pretzel bites! | Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

Any way you slice them -- whether into bars or bites,
these chocolate pretzel treats are sure to be a salty-sweet hit.
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14 comments:

  1. I"m on day 8 of no flour/no sugar and then you show me these.

    I'll pin them for a splurge day once Christmas is off my hips!

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  2. You had me at hot dogs with buttercream frosting. J/K

    The combo if salty and sweet seems to be one many people enjoy, myself included, but I'm not sure anything can beat out cannolis in my book. Did you save me any?

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  3. I am with Doreen I think hots with buttercream would be so tasty lol!!! I am trying to detox after the holidays and these look so good. Might wait until Valentines day to make a batch of these. I need to get the holidays off my body first!!!!
    xoxo
    Kris

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  4. Ok you are making me drool on my keypad - not fair!! Pinning these to make after I'm done with weight watchers ha ha!!

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  5. I make something similar with caramel to make them all stick together but these are different enough that I want to try a bite! I like the idea of the graham cracker crust.

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  6. OMGOSH-Those sound just delicious!!!! And I gave up sugar today!! What was I thinking??? I am saving this to make these for the gang. xo Diana

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  7. Hello Amy and happy new year. Wow this sounds so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe to make them with us at C&C with J&J! :)

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  8. You fooled me - I had to reread the hotdogs and butter cream icing a few times lol! Those "bites" look and sound amazing!

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  9. A very good blog for foodies and food lovers. I appreciate the author for publishing the good information & Offers

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  10. Oh, you had my attention at "chocolate covered potato chips". Were you kidding or does this really exist in some part of the world? I do love salty chocolate, though!

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  11. YUM!! These sound amazing!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  12. They do look extremely tasty ...

    All the best Jan

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