Description
Indulgent Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars are a perfect blend of sweet and salty, featuring a crunchy pretzel base layered with creamy caramel and topped with rich chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pretzel sticks with half of the melted butter, stirring well to coat.
- Press the pretzel mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a saucepan, melt the remaining butter with brown sugar, granulated sugar, and sweetened condensed milk over medium heat; stir constantly.
- Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel mixture over the pretzel layer and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbly, keeping an eye to prevent burning.
- Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on top, let sit to melt, then spread evenly.
- Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top and let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
These bars can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature or refrigerate for two weeks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg