Caramel Pretzel Bark.”

Caramel Pretzel Bark is the perfect combination of salty and sweet and only requires 4 ingredients! Crunchy, chewy and the perfect sweet treat for holiday parties and gift-giving.

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Bark treats are super simple and come together very quickly with just a few ingredients. This salted caramel pretzel bark recipe is just as easy as my Chocolate Peppermint Bark.

If you love crunchy, caramel, salty desserts, try my Crunchy Caramel Snack Mix. It is also great to serve at holiday parties alongside Crockpot Peanut Clusters.

Why this recipe works

You only need 4 ingredients to make this crunchy, salty treat. This chocolate caramel pretzel bark dessert recipe is simple enough that the kids can help make it. It’s easy to customize and is perfect for special occasions, holidays, or any day of the week. If you love this sweet and salty treat you have to try my Kitchen Sink Cookies.

Ingredients needed

• Chocolate chips: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate or even rich dark chocolate
• Soft caramels: you use caramel bits and they can be melted on low in a saucepan.
• Water: I used the Kraft caramels which need water to melt
• Mini pretzels: could be swapped out for regular pretzels that have been broken down, pretzel snaps, or pretzel sticks.

How to make caramel pretzel bark

• Step 1: Add chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt chocolate in the microwave. Stir in between melting bursts and continue until all of the chocolate chips have melted and are smooth.
• Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the necessary reserved chocolate to use later. Pour the remainder of the melted chocolate chips on the pan and use a rubber spatula to spread out evenly. 

• Step 3: Place crunchy pretzels on top of the chocolate layer and press them in. 
• Step 4: Add caramels and water to another microwave-safe bowl. Heat, stir and continue to alternate until melted. Drizzle buttery caramel on top of the pretzels followed by the reserved chocolate and refrigerate until hard.

Recipe Tips

• When adding the pretzels, it’s okay if they aren’t in a single even layer. 
• You could sprinkle sea salt on top of the treat before placing it in the fridge to enhance the flavors even more.
• Feel free to use the double boiler method to melt the caramel or chocolate instead of the microwave. 
• To make cutting the tasty treat easier, use a sharp knife. 
• You can serve these at room temperature or just out of the fridge. If you notice your room is warmer, you may need to keep them in the fridge so they don’t melt.
• Instead of melting the caramels in water for the caramel mixture, if you have an easy, good recipe, you can use your favorite homemade caramel sauce to use as the melted caramel drizzle on top of the crispy pretzels and smooth milk chocolate layers.