No-Bake Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars
These No-Bake Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars combine sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy layers into one irresistible treat. Easy to make and perfect for sharing, they require no oven and come together in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups mini salted pretzels, roughly chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and stir constantly for 4 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
- Press chopped pretzels into the prepared pan. Pour caramel evenly over the pretzels and spread gently.
- In a separate bowl, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Spread the chocolate mixture over the caramel layer.
- Sprinkle sea salt flakes over the top while still soft.
- Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or until firm.
- Cut into squares and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use parchment paper for easy lifting and clean slicing.
- Chill thoroughly before cutting to avoid a gooey mess.
- Try adding espresso powder to the chocolate for extra depth.
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