Bacon-Pretzel-Peanut Butter Caramel Apples

Having a Halloween Party? Something very unique for your guests.



8 wooden craft sticks

8 small apples

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup

1/4 cup water

1 cup half-and-half

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

2 ounces crushed pretzels

2 1/2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter



Push a wooden craft stick into the top of each apple. Bring sugar, corn syrup,

and water to a boil in a medium, heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring, 9 minutes or until

lightly golden (about 260°). Stir half-and-half, vanilla, and salt into caramel.

Simmer until candy thermometer registers 235°, stirring frequently.

Combine cooked and crumbled bacon and crushed pretzels in a bowl.

Stir peanut butter into caramel; pour mixture into a bowl sitting in a hot water

bath. Swirl bottom halves of apples in caramel; dip in pretzel mixture.