Caramel Apple Homemade Soft Pretzel Recipe

This fun homemade snack is stuffed with apples, smothered with dulce de leche, then sprinkled with sea salt. What could be better? My latest Caramel Apple Soft Pretzel Recipe is almost too much to handle. Stuffed with fresh apples, smothered with dulce de leche, then sprinkled with sea salt, these big softies are our newest favorite family treat.

Pillowy twists of buttery dough, with tiny morsels of apple nestled deep within. Then each soft pretzel is generously drizzled with creamy “dulce de leche” caramel and sprinkled with a hefty dose of coarse sea salt. Soft pretzels are much easier to make than they appear. Soft pretzels freeze very well, even with cooked apples in them. However, it would be best to leave the caramel sauce off and add after thawing the pretzels. To freeze, wrap each pretzel well in plastic. Then place the wrapped pretzels in a large freezer bag. Freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw at room temperature. Then unwrap (and toast if desired) and top with caramel sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dry active yeast 1 packet
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups diced apple
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 quarts water
• 3/4 cup baking soda
• 1 egg yolk + 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
• 1 can Dulce de Leche
• Coarse sea salt