Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars
Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 509kcal
With just six ingredients, these Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars couldn't be easier, yet the three distinct layers are sure to please a crowd!
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Ingredients
- 28 whole graham crackers sheets of four graham crackers = whole graham cracker
- 12 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 2 10-ounce bags bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup caramels cut into quarters or caramel bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add graham crackers and pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Stir together ingredients until combined. Press the crumbs into an even layer of a 9x13 pan greased with baking spray.TIP: I like to use the flat bottom of a drinking glass to insure that my crust is an even layer.
- Press the crumbs into an even layer of a 9" x 13" pan greased with baking spray.
- Bake graham cracker crust for 10 minutes or until golden and set.
- Meanwhile, in a medium pan over low heat, add sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips.
- Stir together sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture over baked crust into an even layer.
- Top chocolate with pretzels and caramels, gently pressing them into chocolate.
TIP: For a different - but still tasty! - appearance, feel free to substitute the typical pretzel shape with sticks or even holiday designs! - Bake bars for 15-20 minutes or until set.
Notes
Adapted from Food & Wine Magazine.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Sodium: 197mg | Sugar: 34g