Get the Recipe: Pretzel Crack
This pretzel crack recipe is crunchy, creamy and chocolaty! It has the best sweet and salty flavors. This recipe requires only a few ingredients and few minutes to make. It is especially great for the Christmas holiday season!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups pretzels, regular or gluten free
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup melted chocolate
- sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the pretzels in one even layer in pan.
- In a small saucepan, add butter and light brown sugar.
- Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Remove caramel from heat. Pour over pretzels.
- Then, place pan in oven. Bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Pour over melted chocolate.
- Carefully spread chocolate into one even layer. Top with sprinkles if desired.
- Place pan in freezer for at least 15 minutes or until hardened.
- Finally, remove pan from freezer. Break bark into bite sized pieces.
Notes
- Use gluten free or regular pretzels. Or, consider using saltine crackers.
- I recommend using unsalted butter. The pretzels provide enough salt.
- Constantly stir the caramel sauce as it cooks. It can easily burn if left unattended.
- Caramel will start to bubble and thicken up. See photos above for reference. Do not burn.
- Freeze for at least 15 minutes. This is the bare minimum. At this point, the caramel will still be a little sticky and soft.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Calories: 317kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Sodium: 196mg, Potassium: 205mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 2mg