Adding some caramel and sea salt to greek yogurt makes a nice skinny treat to snack on throughout the day. This Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Yogurt Dip is perfect for dipping pretzels or fruit in.
I love a good sweet and salty treat any time of the day, week, month, or year. It is one thing that I will never turn down. There is something about that sweet mixed with the salty that totally drives me bonkers and keeps me wanting more.
The problem with eating all these delicious treats is that my hips and thighs do not agree with me on liking them so much. All those treats that I enjoy snacking on (even mildly) ends up in places that are hard to get rid of. It means I have to spend more time at the gym doing things like wall balls, hypers, power cleans, and battle ropes. It hurts, and is totally not much fun. Sadly though, it's a necessary evil to combat my sweet tooth.
But add a little bit of caramel and sea salt to greek yogurt and all of a sudden that snacking I like to do becomes better. Well, a little bit better anyway.
When I found these Snyder of Hanover pretzel spoonz, I knew that some sort of salted caramel dip was needed. I was going to go with cookie dough or salted caramel cookie butter...but with summer and nice weather coming at us so quickly, I changed my mind and went with a light yogurt dip. Gotta keep that sweet tooth in check!
By adding a little bit of caramel ice cream topping jazzed up with some coarse ground salt, you get that sweet and salty goodness with a whole lot less calories. Now I did add just a little bit of brown sugar to sweeten it slightly more and a little bit of flour to thicken it slightly. You can leave those out if you like.
Today actually happens to be National Pretzel Day. Yes, I know about all these cool food holidays. I'm kind of a dork like that 🙂 When I saw that pretzel day was coming this weekend, I knew that I had to wait until today (April 26th) to share this recipe with you.
So run to the store and find the pretzel spoonz as soon as you can. They are so fun to dip into just about anything you can think of. Ice cream, yogurt, hummus, guacamole, cheese, peanut butter...should I keep going on?
Recipe
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Yogurt Dip
Caramel and sea salt adds a fun sweet and salty twist to this Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip yogurt Dip. It is a delicious and light way to add a little bit of fun to fruit and pretzels.
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Stir together the caramel and sea salt.
- Whisk together the yogurt, caramel, brown sugar, and flour.
- Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
- Serve with fruit or pretzels. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 ½ cups dip.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 175Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 462mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g
Here are a few more fun ways to eat pretzels. These aren't as healthy though 🙂
Peanut Butter Buckeye Pretzels
Peanut Butter Caramel Corn Pretzel Cookies
Caramel Pretzel Cookie Dough Bites
Katie
You make the BEST stuff! I love it, definitely giving it a try:)
Katie @funhomethings.com
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Katie!! 😉 I appreciate your sweet comment!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
This dip is just what I need to satisfy my sweet tooth in the afternoons!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Forget the pretzels, can I just eat this for breakfast?!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yes! 🙂 But it's sooo good with the pretzels, so don't leave those out!
Betsy @JavaCupcake
I need those pretzel sticks/scoops in my life!!! They're perfect for dipping in this super yummy dip!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
This is my kind of dip girl! Perfect with pretzels and fruit - LOVE!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Trish! 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
I love pretzel day. I missed sharing my pretzel sticks on pretzel day but oh well. Better late than never. 🙂
Have a beautiful day Jocelyn!
Marcie
I'm big into sweet and salty, so I love the sound of this! Adding caramel to Greek yogurt sounds like a brilliant idea to me. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Marcie! 🙂
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker
Mixing caramel into yogurt is the best idea ever!!! Love this dip and of course the adjacent pretzels 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Zainab! 🙂
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life
I'm pretty sure those pretzel spoons would be my downfall. Combined with caramel this looks like an incredible snack!
Cookbook Queen
PRETZEL SPOONS ARE A THING???? omg Also, this. Need.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, yes! Thanks girl!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron
I have never even seen or heard of pretzel spoons. Definitely need to get some soon and make this dip! I love that it's a salted caramel AND chocolate chip dip 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Chelsea! 🙂
Kelly
Those pretzel spoons are adorable! I love the sound of this caremel/yogurt dip - such a great idea 🙂
Nancy P,@thebittersideofsweet
This dip sounds perfect and would be a great afternoon snack for the kiddos! I have a major problem with my sweet tooth as well!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Nancy! 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I love this idea! My problem would be eating the whole bowl... 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent
Love the idea of this dip! Looks so tasty...but not loaded with calories. Perfect!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Laura! 🙂
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
Caramel mixed into yogurt, how yummy is that!?
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking
Pretzel spoonz?? How did I not know about these incredible things? I really need to get my hands on a bag pronto... Or not, because I tend to eat the entire thing by myself. And still eat dessert. I'll be right there with you at the gym doing extra workouts! 😉 Sweet and salty is one of my favorite combos too! I love your caramel + sea salt combo (and adding chocolate? brilliant!). I also just saw someone else pairing tortilla chips and chocolate chips -- now that'd make for a fun snack dip too!
Jocelyn Brubaker
That does sound like a good snack dip! Thanks Amy! 🙂