Description
Delightful chocolate pretzel toffee combines sweet and salty flavors in a simple dessert. Crisp pretzels, rich chocolate, and buttery toffee create an irresistible treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup salted mini pretzel twists
- 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts (optional)
Toffee Base:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) salted butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup (2 fluid ounces) heavy cream
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Create a uniform layer of pretzels across the entire surface.
- In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and cream over medium heat. Allow the mixture to boil for 4 minutes, stirring consistently. Remove from heat and incorporate vanilla extract.
- Carefully drizzle the toffee sauce evenly over the pretzel base. Transfer to the oven and bake for 5 minutes, ensuring the sauce adheres to the pretzels.
- Distribute chocolate chips across the hot toffee surface. Return to the oven for 1 minute to facilitate melting. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate uniformly.
- Immediately sprinkle chopped peanuts and a light dusting of sea salt over the melted chocolate layer.
- Refrigerate or freeze for 1 hour until the toffee completely sets and hardens. Once firm, break into irregular pieces for serving.
Notes
- Swap pretzels with gluten-free alternatives like rice crackers or gluten-free pretzels for celiac-friendly version.
- Control sweetness by adjusting brown sugar amount or using alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar.
- Enhance flavor complexity by experimenting with different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white chocolate chips.
- Prevent burning by using heavy-bottomed pan and stirring toffee mixture consistently during caramelization process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg