{"id":2125,"date":"2025-01-02T23:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2125"},"modified":"2025-01-02T23:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:03:04","slug":"caramel-chocolate-crunch-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/caramel-chocolate-crunch-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Caramel Chocolate Crunch Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<br \/>\nFor the base:<br \/>\n\u2013 2 cups crushed pretzels<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/2 cup unsalted butter, melted<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/4 cup granulated sugar<br \/>\nFor the caramel layer:<br \/>\n\u2013 1 cup packed light brown sugar<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/2 cup unsalted butter<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/4 cup heavy cream<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p>For the chocolate topping:<br \/>\n\u2013 1 1\/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips<br \/>\n\u2013 1\/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional for drizzle)<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<br \/>\n1. Prepare the base:** Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). In a bowl, mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Press the mixture firmly into a greased 9\u00d79-inch baking pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes, then let cool.<br \/>\n2. Make the caramel layer:** In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture begins to boil. Cook for 4-5 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour the caramel evenly over the cooled pretzel crust. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.<br \/>\n3. Add the chocolate topping:** Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring until smooth. Spread the melted chocolate over the caramel layer. If using white chocolate, drizzle over the top for decoration.<br \/>\n4. Chill for at least 1 hour, or until set. Slice into bars and enjoy the crunch!<\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | Chill Time: 1.5 hours<br \/>\nTotal Time: 1 hour 55 minutes | Kcal: 280 kcal | Servings: 16 bars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: For the base: \u2013 2 cups crushed pretzels \u2013 1\/2 cup unsalted butter, melted \u2013 1\/4 cup granulated sugar&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Caramel Chocolate Crunch Bars - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: For the base: \u2013 2 cups crushed pretzels \u2013 1\/2 cup unsalted butter, melted \u2013 1\/4 cup granulated sugar For the caramel layer: \u2013 1 cup packed light br"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2127,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125\/revisions\/2127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}