These simple, 4-ingredient Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars will quickly become your new favorite sweet and salty treat! No bake and no candy thermometer needed.
Salted chocolate caramel seems like the latest trend, and honestly, I am completely on board! Chocolate plus caramel with a little sea salt- i’m not sure it gets much easier, or TASTIER. These Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars are the best homemade candy bar ever! And the best part is that it’s only FOUR ingredients, and you don’t need a candy thermometer or any special equipment. It’s pretty much fool-proof, and fail-proof.
How to make salted chocolate caramel pretzel bars:
First, melt your chocolate. Good quality chocolate chips are a must! I like the ghiardelli brand of chocolate chips, for melting, or you could even melt a a couple of Hershey’s chocolate bars. Next, Smooth the melted chocolate onto parchment paper. Throw on some pretzels (they don’t need to be in an even layer). Then, drizzle the pretzels generously with melted caramel and top the bars with some more melted chocolate and a little sprinkle of sea salt–YUM!
The caramel is what makes everything stick together! I like to use these Kraft Caramel Bits rather than wrapped caramel cubes because you don’t have to unwrap them (thank goodness)! The melted caramel is also the perfect texture. There’s nothing worse then hard, sticky caramel, right?! ALSO, if you prefer to make the caramel FROM SCRATCH, use this homemade caramel recipe.
These are the perfect treat for pretty much any occasion. I sent them with my husband for his work cookie exchange during Christmas and his office friends went crazy for them. (Kind of embarrassing considering how EASY they are, but they didn’t need to know that 🙂 )
They’d also be perfect for Valentine’s day. But let’s be honest, you really don’t need any excuse at all–just a sweet tooth and a few minutes of your time. Enjoy!
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- Butterfinger Cookie Bars
- M&M Cookie Bars
- Perfect Lemon Bars
- Oreo Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
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Recipe
Salted Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips , good quality chocolate divided into pieces (I like ghiardelli best for melting)
- 8 ounces mini pretzel twists , half of a regular 16-ounce bag
- 11 ounce bags Kraft Caramel Bits , or homemade caramel
- sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt 8 ounces of the chocolate chips gently in the microwave (on low heat, stirring every 15 seconds) until smooth.
- Spread the chocolate evenly over the parchment. Immediately add the pretzel twists over the top (it's ok if they overlap!) and gently press them into the chocolate.
- Add caramel bits to a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons water and melt according to package instructions (on high for 2 minutes). Stir well and drizzle the melted caramel over the top of all of the pretzels.
- Melt remaining 4 ounces of chocolate and drizzle over the caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Refrigerate until hardened.
- Cut or tear into pieces, Enjoy!
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Delicious and so easy to make.
Is it possible to use caramel ice cream topping instead of melted caramel?
Hi! I’m SO excited to try this recipe! I would like to add mini marshmallows to these and make them more as clusters than bars. Any hints on doing this? I’m thinking I could mix the marshmallows and the pretzels in with the caramel, drop spoonfuls of chocolate on the sheet, then top with the caramel mixture, and top it off with a chocolate drizzle. Obviously proportions would be a bit different with the added ingredient, but I would like to try this. What do you think?
How far ahead can you make these? Will they keep in the refrigerator or can you freeze them? Thank you
Yes, they will keep well in the fridge for 1-2 weeks, and you could freeze them in an air-tight container.
I had printed out this recipe in 2017, but never made it until today. Big mistake. I could’ve been enjoying these for the past 5 years!!! I used a 9×12 pan with parchment paper. They turned out great tasting. Next time, I’m going to use 18 oz of chocolate, split 12 & 6, just because I like a thicker base. But the base, as written, is definitely easier to cut once they’ve chilled… Because of the size pan, I was scared to put more than about 6 oz of pretzels in – but I was using Snyder square Butter Pretzels because I couldn’t find the twists, so that may have taken up a little more space. The caramel bits were perfect, but again, I’m a hog so I’d probably put in 12-14 oz of those. LOL. Once the bars were done this far, mine didn’t look as pretty as the picture… Sooooo, oink that I am, I melted about 12 oz of Ghirardelli White Vanilla Melting Wafers and spread it over the whole thing, immediately topping with some sparkly gold sprinkles. Then chilled. They were awesome!! The sea salt is really good in this recipe. I was generous to myself there as well. I’ll definitely be making these again! Note to Melisa: Even after being chilled for several hours, my caramel filling was still soft and chewy. I did put the 2 Tbsp of water into the bowl with the caramel dots. I noticed that the caramels wouldn’t really “melt” unless I stirred them in the bowl. That seemed to be a crucial factor in mine – ya gotta stir them, and not just let them melt….
I was not successful in making these treats. The caramel became super hard and crunchy after cooling. What did I do wrong? Was 2 minutes too long in the microwave? I’d like to try it again.
Oh my gosh, these are amazingly quick and easy to make. They are so delicious my husband (and I) have a hard time leaving them alone! We like dark chocolate, so I make these with “special dark“ chocolate chips.
Great Recipe! Thank you!
For those asking about the pan size, if you look for her Equipment list, you’ll see a baking sheet listed. If you click on it, it will take you straight to Amazon & show you the pan she used, including size.
Hello,
Is there another substitute for the caramel bits or homemade caramel? Could I simply cut up the regular caramel squares, or are these bits a different consistency?
Caramel squares would work!
I changed the mini pretzels to the snaps, and put a layer of snaps over the caramel. They turned out excellent.
Absolutely incredible!
Made two batches and had no problem with them!! Cut them pretty and they are ready for my sisters Christmas Eve party.
A+! Thank you for sharing!!
so addictive 😍
couldn’t stop eating this.
will definitely add to my list to make again.
I just made this recipe and it’s fantastic! Now that it’s set up, can I leave it at room temperature? Thanks!
We store them in the fridge
Do you have to spray parchment paper before putting melted chocolate on it? I wondered if the chocolate would stick to the paper.
You can to ensure things don’t stick but I haven’t found it necessary as long as you use parchment paper!
I live in Canada. Couldn’t find Kraft Caramel Bits so ordered from Amazon. These bars are really delicious. Wanted to make more so substituted Hershey’s Caramel Chips cuz I didn’t want to wait for delivery. No comparison. Definitely use the Kraft Bits.
Cindy, I found the Kraft Caramel Bits at my local Walmart SuperStore. Much, much cheaper than the ones I almost bought on Amazon. Hope you can find them locally!
If I want to give this to neighbors do I keep refrigerated until I make up their packages? Can I stack this in a holiday tin or does it need to be a single layer?
Yes, once its cold and set it can be stacked in holiday tins and stored in the fridge until ready to deliver.
This looks very good please send me the website thank you
I love to bake any recipe with sweets send my way 😋
It was very yummy. I had white chocolate chips on hand, so I melted them also and drizzled it on top of the semi sweet chocolate.
Recipe sounds so so good but I cannot find caramel bits. Where did you buy? Thanks
I find caramel bits at Walmart, with the bags of baking chocolate chips.
I found mine at our super Walmart near the chocolate chips
Does the chocolate turn white (speckled with white dots) after refrigerated?
Can you use pretzel rods in this recipe?
Not sure what happened allot of the bottom chocolate didn’t stay attached.
Are you using salted or unsalted pretzels?
Either work fine–whatever your preference is!
These were a big hit with hubby and guests. I used the Kraft caramels (the ones you need to unwrap) and melted according their pkg directions. Followed recipe except didn’t add the sea salt at the end because the pretzels I used were salty enough. Had no problems with the caramel getting too hard to eat. This is a keep recipe!
Love these….so easy! I used gluten free pretzels and they came out perfectly.
I made these this evening. They are awesome! I made one batch per the directions and the other using gluten-free pretzels and almond milk instead of heavy cream in the caramel. Both turned out equally delicious. I added gold star sprinkles to the top because these are going on Christmas cookie trays.
What size pan do you recommend?
A large sheet pan will work
I have made these twice now, and will keep making them for parties or gifts for neighbors, etc. They are simple and SO delicious!
If stored in a tin or plastic gift box, do the pretzels get soggy? I want to make these & mail out as gifts.
I can’t find Caramel bits/morsels anywhere. Is it ok to use unwrapped Kraft candy or ice cream topping? Thanks.
yes, you can definitely do that
Marci, it surprised me today when I shopped for them and did not find them in the baking aisle, but in the candy aisle. Hope that might help.
Love these tecipes
I will soon make this but in a vegan form since my one daughter has been vegan for sometime and now all my Christmas desserts are now vegan but not all diabetic friendly which I would need. Will let you know how it turns out. Looking forward to trying this.
Can’t wait to try these! How many 11 oz bags of the Kraft Caramel Bits do I need? It says ‘bags’ but doesn’t say how many.
Absolutely delicious!!
This pretzel bark has been a hit!! I discovered this two years ago and OH My… the recipients of my gifts have fall in love with this dessert.
THANK YOU for sharing!!
I was so looking forward to these but they weren’t a hit at all. Easy to do, but turned out so hard you couldn’t even eat without breaking a tooth or choking. I’m wondering if its because I used the wrapped caramel? Does using the bits make it softer and easier to eat? I cannot imagine anyone wanting to eat these how they turned out for me.
Dear MK, Did you make sure to add the 2 Tb. of water to the melted caramel? Thins it out a bit so caramel doesn’t get so hard.
Can you freeze this!?!?
I had never used the caramel bits before this recipe, but what a time saver! I added chopped walnuts on top of half of the final layer for the part of the family who likes nuts. This was a hit. Easy to make.
What are your thoughts on not using semi-sweet chocolate but rather milk chocolate? It sounds better to me.
That’s totally fine–whichever you prefer!
What happens if you use caramel sauce? Do you think that will work?
No, caramel sauce wont harden the same (so they will be really runny and sticky.)
I live in Canada and caramel bits are not available near me. I use caramel sauce. Yes they’re sticky but still delicious! After breading into pieces I layer between parchment paper. Everyone still requests these!
Can you freeze this?
I used toll house milk chocolate chips & homemade caramel – turned out amazing!!!
I tried these on a rather warm day in June. The room temp was about 77 when I tried to cut them. What a mess! They melted faster than I could cut them! These tasted delicious, however. I wonder if using candy melt discs would work better than chocolate chips. I will try these again in winter!
Diane, You must chill the candy completely in the fridge before you try to cut it. Otherwise, too gooey.
Delicious! I love salty/sweet combos. I used a candy thermometer and I’m glad I did. I had to keep turning up my burner until it eventually was on high in order to reach the proper temp. I tried the ice water trick while it was on med-hi and I could tell it wasn’t there yet. It’s probably just my cooktop but having the thermometer definitely prevented a caramel disaster! I cut them into small squares once I cooled they tray in the refrigerator and they turned out perfect!
What dimensions are a “large” baking sheet? I used a 10 ” X 15″ pan and the pretzels did not adhere to the chocolate. I measured (and weighed) all ingredients correctly. The pan size seems to be the only variable. I would love to try it again and to get the great results others have had.
I am hooked on this recipe!!!!! It’s so easy and satisfies your goodie craving!!! I will put this in my Christmas candies that I send to my kids this year. I know they will love them!!
These are so good! I love the crunch from the pretzels & that there is no added butter!
how do I make the caramel less sticky? I used the bits and refrigerated for hours. would air help?
So easy and SO yummy!!!
I wanted to love these but found that the semi sweet chocolate wasn’t quite sweet enough to give that good sweet and salty taste….perhaps the water added to the caramel could be reduced more than the instructions on the packaging too? I’ll try a different brand of chocolate chips next time and maybe use less water in the caramel. Otherwise, I didn’t have trouble with anything sticking or cutting these!
I loved this recipe, so easy and tasty. Using premium chocolate definitely makes a difference. I layered mine and cut into thick pieces right after chilling then I got a little creative and used Oreos instead of pretzels.
I’ve made this multiple times. It’s super easy, and everyone loves it!
I did leave a question but it seems to have been lost. I cannot find Krafts carael bits? Can I use skor bits or Hersheys sea salt caramel chips?
Skor bits would not work to melt. I’d grab wrapped caramel candy squares if you can. The Hershey’s sea salt caramel chips don’t see like real “caramel” but would be fine.
These are excellent! I thought they may be hard to cut into nice pieces but I took them out of the fridge for about 20 minutes and they cut with no problem. I will definitely be adding them to my Christmas goodies list.❤️
Is there a way to have the chocolate not melt at room temp? I keep them in the refrigerator but when I put them out for Thanksgiving on our dessert table once they were out for 30 minutes or so they were messy to try and eat because of the chocolate sort of being “melty”. Can I add something when I melt the chocolate? I used the Hershey bars melted because my son has nut allergies so can’t use Ghirardelli brand. These were delicious by the way and even completely worth the mess.
Hi Carol, yes, you can temper the chocolate, which will help. Reserve a little of the whole chocolate off to the side. Melt the rest of the chocolate and then once it’s warm and melted, stir in the whole chocolate pieces and allow the warm chocolate to melt them. That will temper it and help it to hold up better at room temperature.
I made these last year for the first time and fell in love with them. We decided to make it our Christmas thing. Such an easy and yummy recipe. I do prefer the whole caramels though. I feel like the ones we made using the bits the caramel got hard and biting into them wasn’t as pleasant. But using the wrapped square caramels it was like a soft caramel that you could pull. So good.
Is it ok if I used fudge? I didn’t have caramel 😬😬
Roughly how much of an area do you spread the chocolate? Looks like a 9×13″ or a jelly roll pan? Thanks
I used a bakers half sheet and it didn’t quite fill it all the way.
How well do these freeze???
I haven’t tried it but I think i would work well.
Can you use wrapped caramels
Yes you can. Follow the package directions for melting caramels. This may include diluting with a bit of water or milk.
Does anyone know how long these keep for? I was hoping to make them a week ahead of time and just wondering if they will still be good and not stale. Thank you!
Yes, they will be fine made ahead. Be sure to refrigerate them and store in an air-tight container.
do you salted or unsalted pretzels?
I use salted (personal preference).
If I dont have parchment paper, would tin foil work?
No, I don’t think tinfoil would work. Wax paper should work if you have it
I used tin foil. I spritz it with a little cooking spray just in case. It worked perfectly!
Can you use jar caramel
No, caramel sauce will not work as it’s soft and doesn’t harden like candy caramel.
Alexa, I made these last year and this year both using tin foil and it worked perfectly. I don’t remember if I did this last year or not, but this year I sprayed the foil with a teeny bit of cooking spray. I never have wax or parchment paper on hand.
can these be shipped from the north to a southern state
I think it would be fine–if it gets too warm the chocolate may turn white-ish.
Would the dipping caramel that’s in the refrigerator section (for dipping apples) work or is it to soft?
It would be too soft. Sorry!
I have a bag of wrapped caramels I would like to use…..how many would I use ? Thank you! Want to make these for holiday treat bags!
You will probably need the whole bag. Enjoy!
Has anyone tried to freeze the Pretzel Bark? I want to do some early Christmas baking but don’t want soggy bark!
Could you freeze these? Has anyone?
I haven’t tried it but I think it would be fine!
I want to make the caramels for myself. How long do they keep and should it be kept in the frig. I won’t make one of the recipes with pretzels until I am ready to give them.
The caramels will keep for several weeks if they are covered well and store in refrigerator.
Going to try this recipe with Gluten free pretzels as my Granddaughter has Celiac disease. Think she will love these. Will let you know.
I accidently got the Ghirardelli baking bars….will those melt like the chocolate chips would? I would assume I just use less?
They should melt fine! I’m not sure how many you bought but 1 for the bottom layer would probably be fine.
I had problems with choc melting also, stirred in a tsp of shortening to make it workable. Next time it’s Ghirardelli for me.
These turned out really good. I had no problem with anything sticking to the parchment paper and I used Kraft caramel chips with sea salt. Thank you for sharing!
Went well. Great recipe.
Does the caramel harden enough that they can be stacked? or does it stay soft and kinda sticky?
It hardens enough to hold it’s own–If stacking them, I’d store them in the fridge 🙂
Excellent! And I followed the home-made caramel sauce.
These are fantastic! I thought I should double it just in case…it made a ton 😉 But I don’t have any doubt they’ll be the hit of my holiday treat selection. Thanks for sharing. Will definitely make again next year!
Hi, making these today….after reading all of these comments, and problems with sticking, have you ever tried making
these with a Silpat lined cookie sheet? I’m thinking of using that to prevent any problems, and also drizzling the candies from ziploc bags. I’m making these for gifts and want them to look pretty!
Hi Val,
I haven’t tried silpat mat but I’d love to know if those worked well for you. I have not had problems with sticking as long as parchment paper (not wax paper) is used. You could also spray the parchment paper before adding the chocolate.
I hope they turn out beautiful for your party
How do you keep it from not sticking on the parchment paper?
It shouldn’t stick on the parchment paper….
I couldn’t get the chocolate chips to melt?
I’m sorry–that’s probably either because the brand of chocolate chips wasn’t good (too waxy) or it was melted at too hot of a temperature, so it seized. I use Ghirardelli chocolate chips.
These pretzel bares are AMAZING❤️❤️ the were the perfect Christmas treat to pass our to friends and neighbors!
Holy buckets amazing!!!! I used the whole package of chocolate chips for the bottom and a whole bag for the top drizzle. I put Christmas sprinkles on top to make it festive. Hubby loves it and so do I, thanks for sharing this fantastic recipe!!!
This is addictive. ? ?
I couldn’t get caramel bits at the supermarket in my rural Australian town but found Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips (go figure!) and used them instead – YUM! This recipe was an absolute hit at my daughter’s baby shower and has become my new favourite! My husband is gluten-free so next time I’ll look for a GF substitute for the pretzels. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Hello from Australia! I’m so happy you liked them, and found a good substitute for the caramel. Thanks so much for your comment and for following TBFS!
This recipe looks amazing!! I am going to make it for my Memorial Day get together this weekend.
Thanks Kris! Hope you love it 🙂
How big of a cookie sheet did you use?
Hi Amy,
I used a traditional jelly roll/sheet pan!
Made these for Christmas and everybody loved them! They are SO addicting and delicious and perfect. Thanks for such an easy, delicious recipe!
Hi Lauren! Thank you so much for this super easy & extremely tasty snack!! I just have one question, I made this yesterday & really had a hard time cutting it & it also stuck to the parchment paper. So, we have been just trying to break chunks off to eat it. Is there an easy way to cut it & keep it from sticking to the parchment paper? Thanks so much in advance. Merry Christmas.
Hi Julie, so happy you liked them. I’ve never had the parchment paper issue–is it because some of the caramel got stuck on the paper? Maybe try doing a thicker base layer of melted chocolate next time. Or you could even spray a really light layer of non-stick cooking spray, or grease the parchment really lightly with butter before pouring the chocolate on. After they refrigerate and set up, I usually put the whole thing on a big cutting board and chop it into squares with a knife. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for the tips. I think I’m making it again this weekend so I’ll try that.
Hi and thank you for your recipes! How much of your caramel recipe would you use in this recipe?
Hi Jess. You would probably only need about 1/4 of the recipe. Also be sure you cook the caramel barely to the soft ball stage so that it doesn’t hard too much once it’s on the pretzel bars!
I’m wondering how long these typically take to set up? I’m wanting to make them during my Life Skills class at school, but only have a given amount of time. Could they set up in the freezer to make it go faster? Thank you!
Hi Jody, they set up really quickly. I’d give them 10-15 minutes in the fridge 🙂
Tried this recipe for the first time. It was not complicated in any way. My problem was the chocolate drizzle was more like a storm. Much of the chocolate blobbed on instead of a finer drizzle. We haven’t tried them yet, I’m sure they will be wonderful, however I wondered what is a better way to drizzle the chocolate. I was using a teaspoon. Or is it that the chocolate was not melted enough, it looked smooth.
Hi Casey,
The chocolate should be runny enough to drizzle over the bars. I like to put it in a plastic zip lock, cut off the very corner and then drizzle it on top!
Is your homemade caramel recipe the right amount for one batch of bars?
Hi Katie,
My homemade caramel recipe will make roughly 3-4 batches of these caramel pretzel bars!
Hi Lauren..I would like to make these for Christmas, how do I store them until Christmas..
Hi Lee, I would store them in a covered container in the fridge! Hope you enjoy them!
These are so easy and everyone raves about them. They are soooooo good!
Thanks Heather! I really love how easy they are! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Hi.
I am going to attempt these tomorrow! So excited! But I was wondering if caramel chips would work? I can’t ever find caramel candies in any of my stores. But I just found some caramel chips(like chocolate chips but caramel) 🙂
Hi Sarah, I have never tried those so I can’t say for sure…but if the package has melting instructions then they should work!
I used caramel flavored chips today and it was a total mess. Use real caramel.
Thanks for letting us know–sorry those didn’t work. Hopefully you can use the real deal next time 🙂
Fantistic…made a batch for Thanksgiving…thought it would be enough for the whole family… two boys ate the whole thing except for the 2 pieces I got. Guess it was a hit as they both wanted the recipe!!! Thanks
Thinking about making these and shipping them xmas gifts. I’d put them in mason jars with a typical jelly lid. Would they keep for a few weeks or just go stale?
Nellie, I think that is a fantastic idea and I think they would keep just fine mason jars!
So yummy and easy. My 7 year old made these today!! Thanks for the recipe!
Love that you added a step by step with pictures. You couldn’t of walked me through the steps any easier 🙂
Can’t find the caramel squares what can I use instead
I found Hershey’s sea salt caramel baking chi ps can I use these?
Thanks
Hi Diane, I wouldn’t use the caramel baking chips–those wont melt like caramel.
Most standard grocery stores carry the Kraft caramel bits…they are in an orange bag, in the same area as the chocolate chips. They look like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005I570GE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=taste03e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B005I570GE&linkId=df75a35e9fd389431965747236d37482
Let me know if you can’t find those. You’re other option would be to make the caramel homemade.
You may also find them in the candy aisle. That’s where I found them in my local grocery store.
I checked out your caramels made from scratch, and am disappointed, because I’m allergic the protein in milk (so butter is OK–it’s 100% fat), so that rules out the evaporated milk called for in that recipe. I can’t use store-bought caramels because they include both milk products and corn syrup, to which I’m also allergic. What can I substitute for these ingredients? (I already have to use gluten-free pretzels, as I’m also a celiac!)
Thank you!
Try this caramel recipe
https://www.thespruce.com/dairy-free-caramel-dip-1000719
I’m looking for gluten free dessert recipes, does this have gluten in it?
Yes the pretzels have gluten but you can find gluten free varieties pretty easily that taste just as good as regular pretzels and substitute them!
OMG OMG OMG…..these are sooo good. Made first batch with dark chocolate, family liked but wanted me to try with milk chocolate. So much better! Thanks for sharing this.
Made these for my coworkers as a Friday treat. They looked like a mess but they tasted AWESOME! I made them with milk chocolate and used the freezer to set them quicker. They are verrry addicting.
I attempted to make this recipe again. Is there a secret to getting the caramel to pour better over the pretzels? Mine was thick and I had to spread it with a spatula and disturbed the pretzels. 🙁
That recipe looks amazing. Can I melt Kraft caramels instead of bites.
Sure, that should work great!
Your blog is called taste better from scratch. surprise to find the caramel is store bought. I was looking forward to real caramel made from scratch.
You can definitely make the caramel from scratch. Here’s my recipe: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/caramel-chocolate-dipped-pretzel-rods/
Why do people have to be so bitchy? This recipe is fabulous and , for those of us busy working mom losers who choose not to make caramel from scratch, perfection.
I make this with Ghiradelli white chocolate and it is fabulous!
Good to know! Thanks Karen.
This looks like the perfect snack! Yum!
Wait, wait, wait — these are NO bake? I think I died and went to heaven — all my favorite things in one tasty treat.
Will be rushing out to buy the ingredients for these today. Thanks!! You made my weekend 🙂
Hello, I need to know how these will keep I not refrigerated?
Hi Desiree, that totally depends on your climate and temperature. If you live in a dry climate they should be fine at room temp.
I’d like to make these for my church ladies retreat. Appromately how many servings do you get out of this recipe? Thank you for sharing.
One batch makes about 15 bars
Wow these are fantastic! Since I am gluten free, I modified this just a touch, using Glutino pretzel twists. I also used Hickory smoked sea salt which added a slight smokey flavor. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thanks for sharing! Love that you were able to easily make them gluten free!
Thank you for trying with Gluten free pretzels!! My husband has Celiac disease- and finding some Christmas treats for him can be somewhat challenging… def giving this a shot!
How long do these keep, specially if kept in the fridge? I would like to makes these tomorrow for a friend’s birthday on Wednesday (so 4 days), do you think this will work?
Hi Katie, yes, I’d say they keep really well for at least a week.
I was thinking to make this, can the caramel be caramel sauce instead of caramel bits?
Hi Pam, caramel sauce wont work because it’s too soft/runny. It wont set up. It needs to be melted caramel candies, or the caramels bits 🙂
hi I have made these with homemade caramel which was a lot runnier than the candy ones, but they did set really well, and had a nice crunch to them.
Have you ever made this and froze it??
I haven’t tried freezing these. I’m not sure how the pretzel would hold up… but let me know if you try it 🙂
Do thes need to be kept refrigerat d to keep chocolate from melting?
I do store mine in the fridge–but I’m also in a very warm and humid climate…It keeps really well in the fridge!
Trying this recipe tonight. Having trouble getting the caramel on. Melted in a measuring cup and drizzle/pouring on the pretzels. Mine looks like a hot mess too, but I’m sure it will still taste yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Trying this recipe tonight. Having trouble getting the caramel on. Melted in a measuring cup and drizzle/pouring on the pretzels. Mine looks like a hot mess too, but I’m sure it will still taste yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Kudos on how awesome yours looks! Mine looks like a hot mess, but I know it’s going to taste delicious! Thanks for an easy recipe.
Usually it’s the “Hot Mess” that tastes the best! That’s usually the first thing that I grab at a party or gathering is the mess because when it’s prim and proper most people forget something important and it’s usually the the thing that makes it taste good. LOL!
There’s just little ole me and a little leftover is okay but some things are just better the first time. So, do you have any recipes for 1 or 2 persons?
Hi Sandy, I would just cut this recipe in half! Most of my recipes serve 4 people and can easily be cut in half to make just 2 servings.
I LOVED this! This recipe is simple and quick to put together. I love the combination of chocolate, caramel, and pretzels. I actually didn’t use a full 8 ounces of pretzels. I felt my chocolate was sufficiently covered with pretzels. I don’t like melting chocolate without a little shortening or peanut butter in it, so I DID end up adding 2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter to the 8 ounces of chocolate, and then 1 Tbsp for the chocolate drizzle on top. This is a keeper! My family loved this. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
One more thing… I poured the caramel sauce into a Ziploc baggie, and cut off the corner of the bag to drizzle it over the pretzels. I felt doing it in this way helped spread the caramel over the bark more evenly.
Good idea, thanks for the hint.
Thanks Kristin! And I love the addition of peanut butter to the topping–YUM! Happy you liked it!