Quick No‑Bake Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars
These Quick No-Bake Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars are a perfect sweet and salty treat. Made with crunchy pretzels, gooey caramel, and rich chocolate, they’re easy to make and require no oven time!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 24 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 cups pretzels
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spread the pretzels evenly in the bottom.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together, stirring constantly until it starts to boil.
- Let it boil for 3-4 minutes without stirring to create the caramel.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Immediately pour the caramel over the pretzels, spreading it evenly.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5 minutes (optional to help set the caramel).
- Remove from oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Let sit for 2-3 minutes to melt.
- Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the caramel layer.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour until set, then cut into bars.
Notes
- You can customize with peanut butter chips or white chocolate chips.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Make sure to use parchment paper for easy removal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
