Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars
These Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars are easy to make and irresistibly addictive! With a perfect balance of salty pretzels, rich caramel, and smooth chocolate, these bars are a sweet and salty treat everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour (includes cooling time)
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- Spread the crushed pretzels evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and starts to bubble, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel mixture over the pretzels in the baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the caramel is bubbly and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot caramel layer.
- Let the chocolate chips sit for a few minutes to soften, then use a spatula to spread them evenly over the caramel.
- If desired, sprinkle sea salt over the melted chocolate layer for a sweet and salty contrast.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the baking dish at room temperature or in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.
- Once cooled and set, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bars out of the baking dish and transfer them to a cutting board.
- Cut into bars of your desired size and enjoy!
Notes
- These bars are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge to keep them firm.
- You can adjust the sea salt to your taste for more or less of a salty contrast.
- If you prefer a thicker chocolate layer, add more chocolate chips!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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