Description
Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark is a delightful sweet and salty treat featuring crunchy pretzel sticks coated in rich homemade caramel, drizzled with melted semi-sweet chocolate, and sprinkled with sea salt. This no-bake dessert is easy to make and perfect for snacking or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Pretzels
- 4 cups pretzel sticks (Use stick pretzels for best results)
Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted for drizzling)
Garnish
- Sea salt, to taste (for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper that is large enough to hold all the pretzels in a single layer for even coating and easy cleanup.
- Make the caramel sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, stirring continuously until the mixture comes to a boil. Allow it to boil for 3 minutes without stirring to achieve the right caramel consistency.
- Add vanilla extract: Remove the saucepan from heat and carefully stir in the vanilla extract. Be cautious as the mixture will bubble up.
- Coat pretzels: Place the pretzel sticks in a large bowl and pour the warm caramel sauce over them. Gently stir to coat all pretzels evenly with the caramel.
- Spread on baking sheet: Spread the caramel-coated pretzels evenly on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate: Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until fully melted and smooth.
- Drizzle chocolate: Use a spoon to drizzle the melted chocolate over the caramel-coated pretzels in an even pattern.
- Add sea salt: Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle sea salt evenly over the top to enhance the sweet and salty flavor balance.
- Chill and set: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until the bark is fully set and firm.
- Serve: Once set, break the bark into pieces of desired size and enjoy this crunchy, sweet, and salty treat.
Notes
- Use stick pretzels for the best texture and even coating.
- Be careful when adding vanilla extract to hot caramel as it may bubble up.
- Adjust the amount of sea salt to your preference for sweetness and saltiness balance.
- Store leftover bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Can be customized by using milk or dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: salted caramel, pretzel bark, sweet and salty snack, chocolate drizzle, easy no bake dessert, holiday treats
