Description
Indulge in the perfect balance of sweet and salty with these No-Bake Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars, featuring a crunchy pretzel base, luscious homemade caramel, and a creamy chocolate-peanut butter topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed to a coarse meal
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Prepare your equipment by lining a 9×9 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Crush the pretzels in a medium-sized bowl until coarse.
- Make the caramel by melting the butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly.
- Combine the caramel with the crushed pretzels and mix well.
- Spread the pretzel-caramel mixture into the lined baking dish, pressing down gently.
- Melt the chocolate and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth.
- Top the bars with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture and spread evenly.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours until firm.
- Cut into squares or bars and serve!
Notes
For an additional flavor kick, consider adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top before chilling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg