Description
Festive holiday magic springs to life with Christmas Pretzel Bark, blending sweet and salty flavors into one irresistible treat. Crisp pretzels coated in chocolate create a delightful crunch you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) mini pretzels
- 2 cups (340 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (220 grams) packed brown sugar
Decorative Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper on baking sheet with pretzels creating a uniform layer.
- Combine butter and brown sugar in saucepan, heating over medium temperature until mixture transforms into a glossy, bubbling consistency approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Drizzle hot caramel-like butter and sugar mixture across pretzels, ensuring comprehensive and uniform coating using spatula.
- Bake pretzel layer for 5 minutes until mixture becomes effervescent and slightly caramelized.
- Remove from oven and immediately distribute chocolate chips across hot pretzel surface, allowing chocolate to melt naturally for 3-4 minutes.
- Gently spread melted chocolate using spatula, creating smooth and even chocolate layer covering entire pretzel surface.
- Decorate with holiday sprinkles for festive appearance, then allow bark to cool and solidify at room temperature for one hour.
- Once completely set, fracture bark into irregular, rustic pieces for serving and enjoying.
Notes
- Swap regular pretzels with gluten-free pretzels to make this recipe celiac-friendly and accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Experiment with different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white chocolate to customize flavor profiles and suit personal preferences.
- Use a silicone baking mat instead of parchment paper for easier removal and zero sticking during the bark-making process.
- Control sweetness levels by adjusting brown sugar quantity or using alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar for a healthier twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg