Just like these Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups, this chocolate pretzel bark is one of those no-brainer easy dessert recipes. It’s perfect for last-minute snacks, parties, and holiday gift baskets. Or, you know, eating it by the handfuls while you hide from your kids in your closet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over pretzel mixture. Bake for 1 minute more. Stir mixture to evenly spread chocolate over pretzels. Lightly sprinkle salt over pretzels. Cool until set, 2 to 3 hours. Break into pieces. Semi-sweet chocolate chips can be used in place of milk chocolate chips, if desired.
Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour mixture over pretzels. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over pretzel mixture. Bake for 1 minute more. Stir mixture to evenly spread chocolate over pretzels.
Spread pretzels onto the prepared baking sheet. Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour mixture over pretzels. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over pretzel mixture. Bake for 1 minute more.