Description
A no-bake dessert that combines crunchy pretzels with rich salted caramel and drizzled chocolate, perfect for sweet and salty cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper large enough to hold the pretzels in a single layer.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar and granulated sugar, stirring until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Let the caramel boil for 3 minutes without stirring.
- Remove from heat and carefully stir in the vanilla extract.
- Place pretzels in a large bowl and pour the caramel over them, gently stirring to coat.
- Spread the coated pretzels evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the pretzels.
- Sprinkle sea salt over the chocolate before it sets.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until firm.
- Break into pieces and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks.
- For longer storage, refrigerate and separate layers with parchment paper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg