Description
This Christmas Pretzel Bark is a festive treat that combines crunchy pretzels, rich chocolate, and colorful toppings, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 6 cups small pretzel twists (about 1/2 bag, or enough to cover the baking sheet)
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk chocolate may be substituted if desired)
- 1 cup red and green M&Ms (or as needed)
- as needed Christmas sprinkles
- 2 squares (about 2 ounces, divided) almond bark (optional)
- as needed red food coloring (optional, preferably gel)
- as needed green food coloring (optional, preferably gel)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil, and spray both with cooking spray.
- Evenly sprinkle the pretzels over the baking sheet; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add the butter and brown sugar, and heat over medium-high to melt. Stir continuously. Once bubbling and melted, simmer gently for 1 minute.
- Pour the sauce over the pretzels and place the baking sheet in the oven. Bake for about 7 minutes to continue cooking the caramel sauce.
- Rotate the pan once midway through baking if desired.
- Remove the pan from the oven and evenly sprinkle with chocolate chips, using a spatula or knife to melt and spread them into the caramel layer.
- If chocolate doesn’t melt easily, place the baking sheet back in the oven for 1-2 minutes.
- Evenly sprinkle with M&Ms and sprinkles before the chocolate sets up.
- Optionally, melt the almond bark in two bowls, adding red food coloring to one and green to the other. Stir and mix to achieve desired color intensity.
- Transfer colored almond bark into zip-top baggies, seal, snip the corners, and drizzle over the bark.
- Allow the bark to cool completely at room temperature before enjoying.
- For cooling and setting, allow the bark to sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until set.
- Break into pieces or use a sharp knife to slice on a cutting board if desired.
Notes
- Do not use bargain nonstick foil as it may stick and tear.
- Chilling the bark in the fridge may cause the chocolate to appear dull.
- Store in an airtight container for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg