The campfire called, and it’s jealous it got the boot for this recipe. Ditch the wooden sticks and pick up a few bags of pretzel sticks and you are well on your way to making this sweet n’ salty twist on the classic S’more!
Taking a classic summer-time treat and giving it a little spin is exactly how this fun and funky S’mores bar was born. A S’more is not complete without the marshmallow and chocolate, two components for this recipe-twist that would not be left out. However, swapping a bland graham cracker for salty pretzels, and adding dark chocolate covered with flaky sea salt took this twist on the classic S’more over the edge! A fantastic make-ahead dessert that you can cut into bite size squares right before guests arrive. No campfire needed!
Dark Chocolate Pretzel S’mores Bars
- 1 Stick Unsalted Butter
- 2 16oz Bag of Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
- 2 1lb Bag of Rold Gold Pretzel Sticks, crushed slightly in a ziploc bag
- 1 20oz Bag of Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 tsp Flaky Sea Salt
- Non-stick spray for setting the bars
Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper – you know I love lifting any dessert bar with ease –
- Pour pretzels into a ziploc bag and use your hands to crush the pretzels slightly, just to break them up a bit.
- In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the entire stick of butter. Pour in all of the marshmallows, and turn the heat down to low, stirring until all the marshmallows are melted completely.
- Turn off the heat –
- Add the crushed pretzels to the melted marshmallows and stir rigorously until all of the pretzels are completely coated with the melted marshmallow.
- Pour sticky pretzel mixture into the prepared baking pan, spritz your hands with non stick spray and press the pretzels into the pan.
- After a few minutes, once bars start to set, spray the bottom of a glass with nonstick spray and push every inch of the pretzels mixture harder into the pan, creating one flat later – this will help create dense bars.
Melting Chocolate Chips in the Microwave –
In a microwave safe bowl, at 45 second intervals, melt the dark chocolate chips. This should take no more than 2 rounds of the 45 seconds. Once 70% of the chips are melted, remove the bowl from the microwave and continue to stir to melt the remainder of the chips.
7. POUR the melted dark chocolate over the bars and spread it into one layer.
Decorate –
Place any shape of pretzel you’d like on top for decoration, and finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt over the top. Let sit for the chocolate to harden, or place in fridge for 30 minutes for a rapid set. Lift parchment paper corners, for easy removal of the bars and cut into any desired size and shape, ENJOY!
