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Salted Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Bars

By Lauren Allen on February 3, 2017, Updated August 9, 2019

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These simple, 4-ingredient Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars will quickly become your new favorite sweet and salty treat!  No bake and no candy thermometer needed.

A close up of a square pretzel bar with a pretzel crust and chocolate and caramel drizzled on top.

Salted chocolate caramel seems like the latest trend, and honestly, I am completely on board!  Chocolate plus caramel with a little sea salt- i’m not sure it gets much easier, or TASTIER.  These Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars are the best homemade candy bar ever!  And the best part is that it’s only FOUR ingredients, and you don’t need a candy thermometer or any special equipment. It’s pretty much fool-proof, and fail-proof.

  How to make chocolate caramel pretzel bars step by step - spreading of chocolate, topping with pretzels and caramel sauce, drizzled chocolate, and the finished cooled final product.

How to make salted chocolate caramel pretzel bars:

First, melt your chocolate. Good quality chocolate chips are a must!  I like the ghiardelli brand of chocolate chips, for melting, or you could even melt a a couple of Hershey’s chocolate bars.  Next, Smooth the melted chocolate onto parchment paper. Throw on some pretzels (they don’t need to be in an even layer).  Then, drizzle the pretzels generously with melted caramel and top the bars with some more melted chocolate and a little sprinkle of sea salt–YUM!

The caramel is what makes everything stick together! I like to use these Kraft Caramel Bits rather than wrapped caramel cubes because you don’t have to unwrap them (thank goodness)!  The melted caramel is also the perfect texture. There’s nothing worse then hard, sticky caramel, right?! ALSO, if you prefer to make the caramel FROM SCRATCH, use this homemade caramel recipe.

An overhead image of four Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars stacked in a tower.

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 🙂 )

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!

 

 CONSIDER TRYING SOME OF MY OTHER FAVORITE DESSERT BARS:
  • Butterfinger Cookie Bars
  • M&M Cookie Bars
  • Perfect Lemon Bars
  • Oreo Cookie Bars
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

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Salted Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Bars

These simple, 4-ingredient Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars will quickly become your new favorite sweet and salty treat! No bake and no candy thermometer needed.
4.48 from 73 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Lauren Allen

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips , good quality chocolate divided into pieces (I like ghiardelli best for melting)
  • 8 ounces mini pretzel twists , half of a regular 16-ounce bag
  • 11 ounce bags Kraft Caramel Bits , or homemade caramel
  • sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Melt 8 ounces of the chocolate chips gently in the microwave (on low heat, stirring every 15 seconds) until smooth. 
  • Spread the chocolate evenly over the parchment. Immediately add the pretzel twists over the top (it's ok if they overlap!) and gently press them into the chocolate. 
  • Add caramel bits to a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons water and melt according to package instructions (on high for 2 minutes). Stir well and drizzle the melted caramel over the top of all of the pretzels.
  • Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate and drizzle over the caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Refrigerate until hardened.
  • Cut or tear into pieces, Enjoy!

Notes

Next time try quick and easy Caramel Crunch Bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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Comments

  1. Theresa says

    July 1, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    These turned out really good. I had no problem with anything sticking to the parchment paper and I used Kraft caramel chips with sea salt. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Jan says

    August 14, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    I had problems with choc melting also, stirred in a tsp of shortening to make it workable. Next time it’s Ghirardelli for me.

    Reply
  3. Heidi says

    October 22, 2019 at 12:14 pm

    I accidently got the Ghirardelli baking bars….will those melt like the chocolate chips would? I would assume I just use less?

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      October 22, 2019 at 11:03 pm

      They should melt fine! I’m not sure how many you bought but 1 for the bottom layer would probably be fine.

      Reply
  4. Carole Gentry says

    November 11, 2019 at 9:18 pm

    Going to try this recipe with Gluten free pretzels as my Granddaughter has Celiac disease. Think she will love these. Will let you know.

    Reply
  5. Pamela Smith says

    November 12, 2019 at 5:07 pm

    I want to make the caramels for myself. How long do they keep and should it be kept in the frig. I won’t make one of the recipes with pretzels until I am ready to give them.

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      November 24, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      The caramels will keep for several weeks if they are covered well and store in refrigerator.

      Reply
  6. Colleen says

    November 12, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    Could you freeze these? Has anyone?

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      November 24, 2019 at 1:04 pm

      I haven’t tried it but I think it would be fine!

      Reply
  7. Sharon M says

    November 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    Has anyone tried to freeze the Pretzel Bark? I want to do some early Christmas baking but don’t want soggy bark!

    Reply
  8. Patricia Smith says

    November 21, 2019 at 6:25 pm

    I have a bag of wrapped caramels I would like to use…..how many would I use ? Thank you! Want to make these for holiday treat bags!

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      November 22, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      You will probably need the whole bag. Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Lisa says

    November 22, 2019 at 7:27 am

    Would the dipping caramel that’s in the refrigerator section (for dipping apples) work or is it to soft?

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      November 22, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      It would be too soft. Sorry!

      Reply
  10. Jac says

    November 23, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    can these be shipped from the north to a southern state

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      November 24, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      I think it would be fine–if it gets too warm the chocolate may turn white-ish.

      Reply
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