Description
Easy no-bake dessert bars with a pretzel base, chocolate-peanut butter layer, and salted caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups mini pretzels (crushed with some bigger chunks)
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided for layers)
- ½ cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky, split between layers)
- 1½ cups soft caramels (≈11 oz, unwrapped)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- Flaky sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Press crushed pretzels firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- Melt 1 cup chocolate chips with half the peanut butter, then spread over pretzels.
- Melt caramels with cream and butter, then pour over chocolate layer.
- Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and peanut butter on top.
- Chill for 2 hours until set, then cut into bars.
Notes
- Store in fridge for up to 5 days.
- Microwave caramel in 30-second bursts for easier melting.
- Use gluten-free pretzels if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: no-bake pretzel bars, salted caramel dessert, easy chocolate peanut butter bars