This Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad recipe is a delicious way to enjoy a taste of fall with crunchy apples, candied pretzels, and sweet caramel sauce.
When it’s apple season, we enjoy eating as many apples as we can in as many ways as we can. It’s fun to buy different varieties to see which one is our favorite. A visit to an apple orchard offers up the most choices.
This Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad is my own fun spin on the apple snicker’s salad recipe and is the fall version of my Strawberry Pecan Pretzel Salad. Instead of the snickers, I added sugared toffee pretzels!
How To Make Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad
Start by making the sugared toffee pretzels for the salad. Put brown sugar, chopped pretzels and chopped pecans in a bowl.
Pour in melted butter and mix everything together.
Spread the mixture on a large baking sheet with sides (I used my jelly roll pan). Bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool and then break it into small pieces.
Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Then, beat in the caramel sauce until smooth.
Fold in the whipped topping. Cut enough apples to make three cups. I used two large apples.
Mix the cooled pretzels into the salad.
Scoop into small bowls and top with a drizzle of caramel sauce.
This Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad recipe is a delicious way to enjoy a taste of fall with crunchy apples, candied pretzels, and sweet caramel sauce.
Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad
This salad is best when eaten right away, so make it the same day you plan to serve it. You can keep the sugared pretzels, cream cheese mixture, and diced apples separate until ready to serve.
Ingredients
Sugared Pretzels:
- 1 cup pretzels, roughly chopped (measure after chopping)
- ½ cup pecans, chopped (measure after chopping)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup butter, melted
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature.
- 3 cups diced apples, about 2 large apples
- ½ cup caramel sauce, I used Marzetti Old Fashioned Caramel Dip
- 3 cups whipped topping or whipped cream
Instructions
Sugared Pretzels:
- Mix together crushed pretzels, chopped pecans, brown sugar and melted butter.
- Spread in a large baking sheet with sides (I used my jelly roll pan) and bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.
- Allow the mixture to cool and then break it into small pieces.
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in the caramel sauce until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping.
- Stir in the diced apples and sugared pretzels
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 323Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 215mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 27gProtein: 2g
Here are some more of my apple recipes to check out:
Bloomin’ Baked Apple | Caramel Apple In A Jar | Caramel Apple Mousse Cake
Val says
Made this for a salad luncheon the other night for our sorority & it was a big hit. Can’t wait to make the strawberry pecan pretzel salad now.
Ann says
Delicious!! I made it and took to a fall pot luck and it got lots of compliments!!
Russell says
How many servings/people does this recipe feed? I am making this for Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Tonia says
It really depends on how much people take! 🙂 I have it listed as 12-15 servings. Happy Thanksgiving! ~Tonia