Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars
DifficultyEasy
Servings16 bars
Prep time15 minutes
Cook time1 hour
Total time1 hour15 minutes
A buttery pretzel crust, creamy peanut butter, gooey caramel, and silky chocolate — these no-bake bars are dangerously good. Sweet, salty, and chewy in all the right ways, they’re the kind of treat that disappears fast at any gathering.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (200 g) Salted pretzels (crushed)
- 1/2 cup (115 g) Unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) Brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 g) Peanut butter
- 1 cup (120 g) Powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Caramel sauce
- 1 cup (170 g) Chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt flakes (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Line an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) pan with parchment paper.
- 2
In a bowl, mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and brown sugar. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- 3
In another bowl, mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread evenly over the pretzel crust.
- 4
Pour caramel sauce over the peanut butter layer and spread gently.
- 5
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler. Pour over caramel layer and smooth the top.
- 6
Sprinkle sea salt flakes over the chocolate.
- 7
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or until set.
- 8
Slice into bars and serve.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Substitute almond or cashew butter if desired.
- Use gluten-free pretzels for a GF version.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter.
Nutrition(per 100g)
| Calories | 430kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 45g |
| Fat | 26g |
| Protein | 6g |
