One of our favorite things to do since we moved to England a few months ago is to light a fire pit in front of our house and invited the neighbors to join us-usually with some drinks and sweet treats thrown in the mix. This past Saturday I whipped up these ooey-gooey Caramel Pretzel Bars to share and they were a huge hit as usual!
What I love about these bars is just how easy they are to make-no big pile of dishes in the sink to wash afterwards. They’re also the perfect mix of salty and sweet and jam-packed with flavor. Every bite just explodes with caramel, chocolate, coconut and pretzel-it’s fantastic!
Enjoy! And let me know what you think in the comments after you make them!
Ingredients:
18 graham crackers (2 sleeves), crushed
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1½ cup mini pretzel sticks, broken
11 oz package caramel bits
1 cup milk chocolate chocolate chips
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Mix melted butter and graham crackers in a medium bowl and then press into the bottom of the prepared dish.
Pour half the can of condensed milk over the graham crackers. Sprinkle with 1 cup of pretzels.
Melt caramel bits in a small bowl in the microwave according to package instructions. Pour over the pretzels and use a spatula sprayed with nonstick spray to smooth evenly. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and coconut. Pour remaining condensed milk over the bars and top with remaining pretzels. For extra pretty presentation I like to add some extra chocolate chips on top as well.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is golden. Allow to cool before slicing.
Ooey gooey delicious pretzel caramel bars with chocolate chips and coconut-this is such an easy dessert and always a HUGE hit when I make them!
Ingredients
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18 graham crackers (2 sleeves), crushed
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1½ cup mini pretzel sticks, broken
11 oz package caramel bits
1 cup milk chocolate chocolate chips
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9 by 13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Mix melted butter and graham crackers in a medium bowl and then press into the bottom of the prepared dish.
Pour half the can of condensed milk over the graham crackers.
Sprinkle with 1 cup of pretzels.
Melt caramel bits in a small bowl in the microwave according to package instructions.
Pour over the pretzels and use a spatula sprayed with nonstick spray to smooth evenly.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips and coconut.
Pour remaining condensed milk over the bars and top with remaining pretzels. For extra pretty presentation I like to add some extra chocolate chips on top as well.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is golden.
incredibly addictive!!
★★★★★
Can you make these the day before? If so, how would you store it?
Are the caramel bits the Kraft caramels that you have to unwrap?
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Hi Loretta, they are not, they are these: https://amzn.to/2v4My4b You can find them with the chocolate chips at the grocery store. ~Melissa
Do the pretzels get soggy after a day or so?
Is there anything you can use in place of the coconut? I know a lot of people who do not care for it, would they hold together without it?
I don’t think you’d have any problem leaving it out-they’ll be just as amazing without the coconut! ~Melissa
I cannot stand the taste of coconut and so I just omitted it completely and it was fantastic!!!
However, I would suggest to keep in a fridge so that everything stays firm and doesn’t get mushy
I’m glad you liked them Kira! ~Melissa