Chocolate Covered Espresso Pretzels

Name: Chocolate Covered Espresso Pretzels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 22 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 bag (16 ounce) salted pretzels; 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 2 -3 tablespoons instant espresso powder; 1 pinch cinnamon ((optional)); 12 oz milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate, melted; flaky sea salt for topping

Kind of like your favorite holiday latte, but with a salty pretzel crunch!

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 22 servings 👁 5

Ingredients

22 servings

1 bag (16 ounce) salted pretzels
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 -3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1 pinch cinnamon ((optional))
12 oz milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate, melted
flaky sea salt for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.2. In a bowl, toss the pretzels, with melted butter and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the brown sugar, espresso powder, and cinnamon (if using). Toss the pretzels with half the sugar, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle each pretzel with any remaining sugar.3. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the pretzels are lightly caramelized. Watch close as the sugar can burn. Remove from the oven, let cool. 4. Melt the chocolate. Dip each pretzel in melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pretzels. Freeze for 10 minutes, until set. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.

Nutrition per serving

98kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$994.00

Per Serving
$45.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1988.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (75% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
bag	1	$22.00
	1 stick	-
vanilla extract	1 tbsp	$229.00
brown sugar	0.3333333333333333 cup	$10.00
-3 tablespoons instant espresso powder	2	$25.00
pinch cinnamon	1	$582.00
milk	12 oz	$126.00
flaky sea salt for topping	-	-