Caramel Pretzel Magic Bars

There are many names for these bars & many variations, so naturally, I love this type of recipe.  You can change anything you want & make it yours.  These bars are known as magic bars, kitchen sink bars, million dollar bars, etc.  You basically have a crust (grahams, chocolate grahams, crushed oreos, crushed vanilla wafers, etc), a binder (sweetened condensed milk), & toppings (chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, candies, pretzels, etc).  Easy!

Caramel Pretzel Magic Bars

Recipe by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1-14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 50+ pretzels (I used Snyder's Snaps)
• 20 caramels, unwrapped & cut in fourths (*They now sell caramel bits at the store near the chocolate chips!  So much easier than unwrapping & cutting up caramel squares.  I would try 1 cup of caramel bits if you aren't using the squares.)
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter & press in a sprayed 13x9in pan.
2. Pour about half the can of condensed milk over crust.
3. Layer your pretzels as close together as you like over the condensed milk/crust.
4. Sprinkle caramels, chocolate chips, & coconut flakes.
5. Pour remaining half of condensed milk on top.
6. OPTIONAL:  Break up some extra pretzels to put on top, with a few extra chocolate chips so you can see all the colors above the condensed milk.
7. Bake at 350*F for 20-30 min until lightly brown.  Let cool completely before cutting & serving.

*I wish the pretzels were a little crunchier, but the ones I sprinkled on top helped a lot!  Mix/match some things & make your own version!  Here is a link for some Christmas variations from one of my favorite shows: Studio5

There are many names for these bars & many variations, so naturally, I love this type of recipe.  You can change anything you want & make it yours.  These bars are known as magic bars, kitchen sink bars, million dollar bars, etc.  You basically have a crust (grahams, chocolate grahams, crushed oreos, crushed vanilla wafers, etc), a binder (sweetened condensed milk), & toppings (chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, candies, pretzels, etc).  Easy!

Caramel Pretzel Magic Bars

Recipe by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1-14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 50+ pretzels (I used Snyder's Snaps)
• 20 caramels, unwrapped & cut in fourths (*They now sell caramel bits at the store near the chocolate chips!  So much easier than unwrapping & cutting up caramel squares.  I would try 1 cup of caramel bits if you aren't using the squares.)
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter & press in a sprayed 13x9in pan.
2. Pour about half the can of condensed milk over crust.
3. Layer your pretzels as close together as you like over the condensed milk/crust.
4. Sprinkle caramels, chocolate chips, & coconut flakes.
5. Pour remaining half of condensed milk on top.
6. OPTIONAL:  Break up some extra pretzels to put on top, with a few extra chocolate chips so you can see all the colors above the condensed milk.
7. Bake at 350*F for 20-30 min until lightly brown.  Let cool completely before cutting & serving.

*I wish the pretzels were a little crunchier, but the ones I sprinkled on top helped a lot!  Mix/match some things & make your own version!  Here is a link for some Christmas variations from one of my favorite shows: Studio5