Sweet, salty, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, these no bake salted caramel pretzel bars are made with out flour, butter, or refined sugar, nonetheless you’d in no way have the power to tell! Merely custom-made to be gluten-free, vegan, and/or nut-free, they make the right healthful snack!
I’m really not sure whether or not or to not say “you’re welcome” or “I’m sorry.”
You’re welcome on account of at the moment’s recipe is every kind of fantastic. I’m sorry on account of at the moment’s recipe moreover happens to be every kind of addicting. I really “solely a sliver”-d my strategy by the use of half the pan, however once I’ve to wrestle with my newly developed dependency, then I’m taking you down with me.
I’m sorry.
And…. you’re welcome.
So keep in mind these sweet & salty path mix granola bars that I posted a while once more? I am going to or couldn’t have unintentionally, on goal dipped some pretzels into [almond] butter whereas I was making these… and I am going to or couldn’t have rekindled an prolonged forgotten behavior throughout the course of. Can we’re saying pretzels and AB for lunch? And usually dinner?
The behavior is precise, my mates. And it.is.GOOD.
Nonetheless you already know what’s even increased? Together with a contact of sweetness… and a whoooole lot of chocolate…
It’s no secret that I’ve an unlimited sweet tooth, and whereas I’ll typically get hit with a eager for one factor salty/savoury to snack on between meals, I’m most likely not one to achieve for points like chips, crackers, or pretzels commonly. Besides we’re talking tortilla chips and salsa, throughout which case… don’t even get me started on what variety of of those I can put away in a single sitting.
Nonetheless for most likely essentially the most half? My snacks of different are often points like chocolate, bars, cookies, fruit, jelly beans, and absolutely anything with some kind of sugar in it… which is why I do my best to aim to choose additional pure/unrefined varieties of sugar.
These bars are sweetened with dates and a contact of brown rice syrup (or honey). This not solely eliminates the need for processed sugar, nonetheless offers them a barely caramel-ly model that pairs utterly with the saltiness of the pretzels.
The pretzels are what make up almost all the backside, along with a cup of oats for some additional fibre and textural perfection. Severely. Perfection. The underside of these bars actually strikes a chord in my memory of a [sweet and salty] shortbread cookie in the best way wherein it crumbles and melts in your mouth… in addition to that it’s made with out flour or butter and doesn’t need to be baked.
You merely toss the weather into your meals processor, change the dough proper right into a pan, toss the pan throughout the fridge, [wait]and voila! You may need your self a batch of delicious salted caramel pretzel bars…
So once you’re throughout the mood for a sweet and salty snack bar that’s ridiculously easy to whip up and equally as easy to make vegan, gluten-free, and/or nut-free, do your self a favour by making these bars. After which proceed to “solely a sliver” your strategy by the use of half the pan.
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No Bake Salted Caramel Pretzel Bars
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Author:
Amanda @ Working with Spoons
Full Time:
10 minutes
Yield:
16 bars 1x
Instructions
Line an 8×8 (20×20 cm) baking pan with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper, leaving only a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for simple eradicating. Put apart.
Add pretzels and oats to the bowl of a meals processor and course of until the pretzels have broken down into small gadgets and the oats resemble a flour. Add dates, nut/seed butter, and liquid sweetener, and proceed processing until a dough begins to kind and stick collectively. If it seems too crumbly or dry, add non-dairy milk, one tablespoon at a time until the dough sticks collectively when you pinch it between your fingers.
Swap dough to your prepared baking pan and use a spatula or your arms to unfold it evenly throughout the pan, guaranteeing to press down firmly. Put apart.
Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on extreme in 30 second increments until melted and simple, guaranteeing to stir between each. Pour chocolate over bars and use a spatula to unfold it out evenly. Excessive with crushed pretzels, if desired, and change pan to fridge for not lower than an hour to allow the bars to set.
When bars have set, take away from fridge and allow to thaw for a few minutes sooner than using a sharp knife to cut into bars. Retailer in an airtight container, each throughout the fridge or at room temperature, counting on how warmth it is and the best way the bars behave.
Notes
* Use gluten-free pretzels once you need these to be gluten-free. ** I wish to suggest using a no-stir nut/seed butter or the texture is more likely to be just a bit off. Be glad to utilize whichever kind is your favourite. I used every a soy nut and almond butter and every labored incredible. *** Might be subbed with honey if not strictly vegan.
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