Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Pretzel Bark (Snappers Knock-Off

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Corn syrup, light

• Baking & Spices

  • 12 oz Chocolate chips or chopped baking chocolate
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Snacks

  • 8 oz Pretzel, twists

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Cream

Found on meaningfuleats.com

Description

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup cream, divided (youll use half at the beginning and the other half later on)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 8 ounces pretzel twists (half of a regular 16-ounce bag)
• 12 ounces chocolate chips or chopped baking chocolate, divided
• Sea salt for sprinkling

Directions

• For the caramel, in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the butter, salt, corn syrup, sugar and 1/2 cup cream. Heat over medium-low and gently melt the ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
• Increase the heat just slightly to bring the mixture to a simmer. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and simmer on medium-low without stirring until the caramel reaches 236 degrees.
• Carefully pour in the remaining 1/2 cup cream and again, without stirring, cook the mixture until it reaches 245-248 degrees on the candy thermometer. Turn off the heat, swirl in the vanilla.
• Let the caramel cool for 10-15 minutes before using.
• Meanwhile, line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Melt 8 ounces of the chocolate gently in the microwave on 50% power or in a double boiler until smooth (careful not to overheat). Spread the chocolate as thin as you can evenly over the parchment. Before it sets while still wet, sprinkle about 8 ounces of the pretzel twists over the top. Its ok if the pretzel twists are overlapping a bit. Gently press them into the chocolate (the caramel will act as the glue that keeps everything together).
• Once the caramel has cooled slightly, drizzle it across the top of all the pretzels. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the warm caramel and let it sit until the chocolate melts. Once the chocolate has melted, spread lightly with a knife or thin metal spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt. Let rest until the chocolate on top has hardened.
• Cut into pieces and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!