No bake Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars
These 5 ingredient No bake Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars are filled with chocolate, salty pretzels, creamy caramel and peanuts. Its the perfect combination between sweet and salty, gooey and crunchy, plus it's a no bake recipe that's made in under 10 minutes once you have your ingredients ready!
Servings: bars
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 parchment paper
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 Cups mini pretzel twists
- 1/2 Cup peanuts
- 1 3/4 Cups Caramel bits
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/4 Cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a double broiler or the microwave, -in 15 second increments, melt in medium heat 3/4 Cup of the chocolate. Spread it on top of your cookie sheet evenly, making sure the melted chocolate stays inside the parchment paper perimeter. Place pretzels on top of the chocolate, spreading them evenly, (it's ok if they overlap). Fill the gaps with the peanuts and press slightly against the chocolate, so the peanuts and pretzels "stick" to the melted chocolate. Refrigerate while melting the caramel.3/4 Cups (135 g) milk chocolate chips, 2 Cups (85 g) mini pretzel twists, 1/2 Cup (73 g) peanuts
- In a double broiler or the microwave, -in 20 second intervals, melt in medium heat the caramel bits with the milk, stirring constantly, until caramel is completely melted. Let the caramel cool and thicken slightly.1 3/4 Cups (414 g) Caramel bits, 2 Tablespoons milk
- Spread the slightly cooled caramel on top of the pretzels and peanuts, using a spoon to fill the gaps (a few gaps are fine!). Refrigerate until caramel is set.In the meantime, melt the remaining 1/4 Cups of chocolate. Pour the melted chocolate into a small plastic bag, and cut off a bit of the corner. Drizzle on top of the caramel layer with a zig zag motion. Refrigerate until set, then cut in even squares.1/4 Cup (45 g) milk chocolate chips
Notes
- Make sure you have parchment paper lining your baking sheet, otherwise the chocolate will stick to the pan and it will be a nightmare to lift it without breaking everything apart.
- Chocolate should be set before adding the caramel. But don't worry! you only need to refrigerate it or freeze it while you're melting the caramel.
- Make sure the caramel is set before drizzling with chocolate. As with the melted chocolate, pop it in the freezer or fridge until set.
- Last but not least, bars should be completely cooled before cutting. This will ensure a clean and perfect cut
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar
