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Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark

Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark
Salted chocolate toffee pretzel bark is one of my favorite things.  The taste is out of this world, and it makes a perfect hostess gift to bring to your holiday parties.  With a red ribbon and some crushed candy cane as a garnish, it looks like it took all day to make.  It'll be your secret that it really took only 15 minutes from start to finish.

I love how this photo turned out, and I have to give credit to my lovely daughter, (tall) Amanda.  Thanks to her creative spirit and food styling skills, we were able to pull the elements of the season  into our shot.

Click below for photos of each step and the recipe - but before you do, what are your favorite hostess gifts to bring to your holiday gatherings?  Respond in the comments.


Step 1 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Spread as many mini pretzels on it as can fit in a single layer.

Step 2 -  In a saucepan, add two sticks of butter and melt over medium heat.  When melted, add 1 1/4 cups brown sugar and stir until smooth.  The sugar will sink to the bottom and the butter stays at the top.  They will not mix well but don't worry.  Allow the contents to come up to a boil.  When it does, allow it to boil for three minutes without stirring it.

Step 3 - Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture over the pretzels, being careful not to disturb the single layer structure.  There won't be enough to cover them but it's ok, the next step takes care of this.
Pretzels in a single layer
Step 4 - Pop the baking sheet into a 375F oven for 5 minutes.  Notice that when you remove them from the oven, the toffee has spread into all the crevices and is now reaching all the pretzels.
Toffee added to pretzel layer
Step 5 - Top the toffee covered pretzels with 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips.   Pop it back in the oven for 3 more minutes.
Chocolate chips added to pretzel and toffee layer
Step 6 - When you remove the baking sheet from the oven this time, immediately spread the chocolate chips so they form a nice, smooth coating over the pretzels and toffee.
Smoothing the chocolate layer out on the pretzel bark

























Step 7 - Before the chocolate layer can cool, sprinkle sea salt over the top so that it sets up in the chocolate.

Step 8 - Allow to cool, then refrigerate.  Once cold, break up into large pieces.
Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark

Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark Recipe


Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark

Ingredients

~ 3 cups Mini Pretzels
2 sticks butter
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sea Salt
Crushed candy cane for garnish (optional)

Directions

Step 1 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Cover with mini pretzels in a single layer.

Step 2 -  In a saucepan, add two sticks of butter and melt over medium heat.  Add 1 1/4 cups brown sugar; stir until smooth.  Allow to boil for three minutes without stirring.

Step 3 - Pour butter and brown sugar mixture over pretzels.

Step 4 - Bake @ 375F for 5 minutes.

Step 5 - Top with 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips.   Bake @ 375F for 3 more minutes

Step 6 - Spread the (melted) chocolate chips.

Step 7 - Sprinkle sea salt over the top so that it sets up in the chocolate.

Step 8 - Allow to cool, then refrigerate.  Once cold, break up into large pieces.
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Comments

Kelley @ Chef Savvy said…
These look amazing Elizabeth! What a quick and easy dessert that looks like it took a lot longer to make!
December 22, 2014 at 8:33 PM
Elizabeth Obsesses said…
Thank you, Kelley! I brought this to a banquet last night, and set it out among the decadent cupcakes and holiday cookies. In very short time, all that was left was crumbs!
December 23, 2014 at 8:55 AM
Leigh said…
Oh, that's how you made it. That's so cool.
June 7, 2016 at 5:37 PM
Pat said…
What a tasty snack.
October 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM
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