Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Bars
This week’s recipe comes from my teammate, Beth, who was on the hunt for the perfect salty-sweet-caramely treat—and she found a winner!
These Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzel Bars are quick, easy, and absolutely delicious.
In fact, Beth’s twins couldn’t stop eating them! If you love the irresistible combo of crunchy pretzels, gooey caramel, and rich chocolate, you’ll want to make these ASAP.
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce package of good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and divided
- 8 ounces mini pretzel twists
- 1 11 ounce package caramels, melted
- Coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, Melt 8 ounces of chocolate whether on the stove or in the microwave, on low, stirring frequently, when melted and smooth, spread into a "rectangle shape" on prepared pan.
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Press pretzels into the warm chocolate, it's okay to let them overlap.
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Unwrap and melt caramels with about 2 Tablespoons of water. Again you can do this on the stove or in the microwave. Just make sure you are stirring frequently. When caramels are melted and smooth pour them over the pretzels.
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Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate chips and drizzle over caramel and sprinkle with sea salt.
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Place in the refrigerator until caramel and chocolate are set. Break or cut into pieces.
Substitutions
Remember that when it comes to making substitutions in recipes, you don’t need to be afraid to get creative and use ingredients that suit your personal taste and dietary preferences. Make it your own!
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Instead of semi-sweet chocolate use dark chocolate or milk chocolate.
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Use gluten-free pretzels if you need to make gluten-free pretzel bars.
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For vegan chocolate caramel pretzel bars use non-dairy chocolate and non-dairy caramel.
Tips & Tricks
- Use a microwave-safe bowl to melt the caramels in the microwave or melt them in a double boiler using a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Don’t compromise on the cooling time, it’s important that the bars set.
- Serve the bars at room temperature for the best flavor and texture.
- Gently press the ingredients down using a spatula so they can bind more easily.
