Description
A delightful combination of crunchy pretzels, gooey caramel, and swirled chocolate, these caramel pretzel bars are perfectly sweet and salty.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (approx. 6 ounces) salted pretzels, crushed
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¼ cups thick caramel sauce
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a 9×13-inch glass casserole dish.
- Crush the pretzels in a zip-top bag into coarse pieces.
- Transfer the pretzel crumbs to a bowl and mix with melted butter until well coated.
- Press the pretzel mixture into the greased dish to form a crust and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Pour the caramel sauce over the hot pretzel crust.
- Bake for another 10 to 12 minutes until the caramel bubbles slightly.
- Scatter chocolate chips over the caramel and let sit to melt.
- Swirl the chocolate into elegant patterns and let cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours until set.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
For clean cuts, dip your knife in hot water before slicing. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: caramel, pretzel, dessert, sweet, salty, bars