These are the perfect treat for pretty much any occasion. I sent them with my husband for his work cookie exchange during Christmas and his office friends went crazy for them. (Kind of embarrassing considering how EASY they are, but they didn’t need to know that 🙂 )

Spread the chocolate on a large parchment paper lined baking sheet with an offset spatula or a rubber spatula or a silicone spatula. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily remove the bars from the pan. Set aside. Salty pretzels covered in caramel and topped with your favorite candies. These loaded caramel dipped pretzels are kid-friendly, perfect for gift-giving and bake sales, and satisfy your salty/sweet tooth! Making your own caramel may sound daunting, but once you do it a few times, you really get the hang of it and it's pretty easy. See my chocolate sheet cake with salted caramel frosting post for step by step pictures and details on how to make the caramel. Butter.Use softened butter- either salted or unsalted butter. Cold butter won’t to cream well with the sugars.Kraft Caramels: Kraft caramels are a choice for this recipe because they melt effortlessly and provide the right amount of sweetness. Using these caramels will give you a caramel layer that perfectly complements the chocolate and pretzels. You can change up the add-ins however you like, swapping out the chocolate chips for dark chocolate chunks or white chocolate! Add a little sprinkle of sea salt on top and let it set for a few hours at room temperature for 30 minutes or so in the fridge.

To enhance the taste and texture more you can try adding some chopped toasted nuts like almonds or pecans, on the caramel layer before drizzling melted chocolate on top. This will give your Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark a crunch and a nutty richness taking it to a new level of deliciousness. It’s those details that really make a difference, in both flavor and how it looks. Feel free to experiment with types of nuts until you find the combination that suits your taste! After letting the chocolate and butter mixture cool for a few minutes, add the sugar and then the eggs and stir well. Next comes the cocoa powder, flour and salt. Stir until it's just barely incorporated. Butter: Butter that is too soft could ruin the crust. I always let butter sit out of the refrigerator for only about 10 minutes when making this crust. It’s still a little firm and cold, but that is what you want for a shortbread-like crust. Another way to use up a bag of pretzels is to throw them on top of chocolate pretzel peanut butter brownies along with peanut butter frosting. There’s also the homemade salted caramel, rainbow sprinkle, mini chocolate chip, and crushed Heath bar route which is where I’m taking you today!! Loaded Caramel Dipped Pretzels are Easy

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They’d also be perfect for Valentine’s day. But let’s be honest, you really don’t need any excuse at all–just a sweet tooth and a few minutes of your time. Enjoy! Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: There are many ways to start ahead on this recipe. You can prepare and bake the crust through step 2 a day or 2 ahead of time. Store in the refrigerator until ready for the caramel. You can also prepare the caramel a day or 2 ahead of time. Warm it just until it is spreadable (but not totally liquid), then pour over crust and allow to set. Continue with step 4. Prepared bars can be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator then bring to room temperature before enjoying. You could even drizzle them with white chocolate or green candy melts to make them look extra festive. Either way, these little caramel chocolate pretzel bites will be the hit of your holiday party! How to Make Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzels Prep time: 45 minutes. Bake time: 20-25 minutes. Set time: 3 hours. Lasts: 1+ week, in a fridge or at room temperature. Sure! You have the freedom to use types of chocolate in this recipe. While semi-sweet chocolate is the option you can explore flavor profiles by trying out dark or even white chocolate.

The brownie batter gets swirled with salted caramel and then sprinkled with crushed pretzels before baking. Homemade salted caramel This is how you can make this no bake holiday treat. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions! The end result? The perfect blend of flavors and textures, that is suitable for nearly any occasion. Don't overmix- After the flour is added, be careful not to overmix. You want to mix the flour, stopping just after the final streak of flour is visible. Mix about two thirds of the melted chocolate mixture with the fillings, then pour them into a lined tin. Then add the rest of the chocolate to fill in any gaps. Decorate it with salted caramel sauce, some extra pretzels and popcorn. What caramel sauce is best to use?

But I’ve fine tuned this recipe to make sure this one is the best 😉. It has the perfect ratio of crunchy pretzel to chewy caramel and LOTS of chocolate. Additional coarse salt is optional, of course, but I think it takes this right over the top. For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results. I still vividly recall the first time I experimented with making this Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark. It was a venture in my kitchen, driven by my desire to create something incredibly tasty. As I witnessed the chocolate melting and mingling with the pretzels a surge of excitement swept over me. The aroma filled the air. I couldn’t wait to share this discovery with my loved ones.