Caramel Pretzel Candy

Who doesn’t enjoy a nice salted caramel candy? With a little crunch? You do? Then you might want to try these. I made my regular caramel candy recipe but added some stick pretzels instead of the pecans I normally add! WOW! What a fun treat! Smooth and creamy caramel with that salty flavor going on while you crunch on the pretzels?? It’s a party in your mouth!


Caramel Pretzel Candy



2 cups sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 3/4 cup light Karo syrup
2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups pretzels (I used the stick kind)

In a large pot, mix sugar, 1 cup of the cream, Karo syrup and butter.

Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.

When it reaches a rolling boil, add the remaining 1 cup of cream.

Reduce heat to medium and continue to boil until mixture reaches the firm-ball stage....about 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.

Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla.

Stir in the pretzels.

Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish. Let caramel cool and set up. Cut into bite-sized squares and wrap in plastic wrap.

Let's get going!

Combine the sugar, butter, Karo 

and 1 cup of the cream.

Bring to a boil.

Add the remaining cup of cream.

Bring to a boil....

...and let it rise to 235 degrees 

on a candy thermometer.

This is the firm-ball stage.

Add the vanilla.

Then add the pretzels.

Pour into a buttered pan.

Yummy caramels. See the 

pretzels??? So good!!!