{"id":6594,"date":"2026-07-13T18:22:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6594"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:22:39","slug":"chocolate-caramel-pretzel-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/chocolate-caramel-pretzel-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars (The Sweet &amp; Salty Dessert You&#8217;ll Want to Make Again and Again)<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>Pretzel Crust<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u00bd cups crushed pretzels<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons granulated sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Caramel Layer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30 soft caramel candies, unwrapped<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons heavy cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chocolate Layer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable oil (optional, for a smoother topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Topping<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Crushed pretzels<\/li>\n<li>Flaky sea salt (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Line a 9\u00d713-inch baking pan with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, combine the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, then let the crust cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the caramel candies with the heavy cream in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the caramel evenly over the cooled pretzel crust.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong> until the caramel is set.<\/li>\n<li>Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil, stirring until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the melted chocolate over the caramel layer and spread evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with crushed pretzels and flaky sea salt, if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate for <strong>1\u20132 hours<\/strong>, or until the chocolate is firm.<\/li>\n<li>Lift the bars from the pan, slice into squares, and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chill the bars before slicing for clean, neat squares.<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to <strong>1 week<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For extra richness, drizzle melted caramel over the top before serving.<\/li>\n<li>Milk chocolate or dark chocolate can be used instead of semi-sweet chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Bake Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 2 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 24 bars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars (The Sweet &amp; Salty Dessert You&#8217;ll Want to Make Again and Again) Ingredients Pretzel Crust 2\u00bd&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6594"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6596,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6594\/revisions\/6596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}