🥨🍯🍫 Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars — Sweet, Salty & Completely Addictive!

🛒 What You’ll Need

🥨 Pretzel Base

🥨 3 cups mini pretzels, lightly crushed

🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

🍬 ¼ cup brown sugar

🍯 Caramel Layer

🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter

🍬 1 cup packed brown sugar

🥛 ½ cup heavy cream

🌿 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

🧂 ¼ teaspoon salt

🍫 Chocolate Topping

🍫 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

🧈 1 tablespoon butter

🧂 Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

👩‍🍳 How to Make It

🔥 Prepare the pan:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang for easy removal.

🥨 Make the pretzel base:

Combine the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and brown sugar. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

🔥 Bake the base:

Bake for 8–10 minutes, then remove from the oven.

🍯 Make the caramel:

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly, and cook for about 3–4 minutes until smooth and slightly thickened.

🌿 Finish the caramel:

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.

🍯 Pour it on:

Carefully pour the warm caramel over the pretzel crust and spread it evenly.

❄️ Let it set:

Refrigerate for about 30 minutes, or until the caramel has firmed up.

🍫 Add the chocolate:

Melt the chocolate chips with the tablespoon of butter in short intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval until smooth.

🍫 Spread and sprinkle:

Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the caramel layer. Immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

❄️ Chill and slice:

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until completely set. Lift the bars from the pan using the parchment paper and cut into squares.

💡 A Little Tip

For clean slices, use a sharp knife and wipe it clean between cuts. If the chocolate is very firm, let the bars sit at room temperature for a few minutes before slicing.

And don't skip the flaky sea salt—it’s what makes all those sweet caramel and chocolate flavors pop. 🧂✨

✨ Want to Make Them Your Own?

🥜 Add chopped peanuts or pecans to the caramel layer.

🍫 Use milk chocolate for a sweeter bar.

🤍 Try white chocolate for a fun twist.

🥨 Sprinkle extra crushed pretzels over the chocolate.

🍯 Drizzle a little extra caramel over the top before serving.

❤️ The Kind of Treat Nobody Can Eat Just One Of

These bars have everything you want in a dessert: crunch, chew, chocolate, caramel, and that little hit of salt that keeps you reaching for another piece. 🥨🍫