I have a thing for salty and sweet treats.
Have you ever been eating chips and salsa, for instance, and then you suddenly have to have something sweet?
I know you have.
So you eat a bowl of ice cream and feel satisfied, right?
Wrong.
All that sweetness leaves you wanting a little salt again.
It’s a serious problem. #onlyinAmerica
You can rest easy now though because I have come up with a solution.
Gooey Chewy Pretzel Bars. Chocolaty, salty, marshmallowy, crunchy sweetness to the rescue!
Yes. That just happened.
Gooey Chewy Pretzel Bars
by Back For Seconds
- 1 box devils food cake mix
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups broken pretzels
- 3 cups mini marshmallows (or 28 large)
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- sea salt to taste (optional)
Preheat oven to 350*
Melt butter in a 9×13″ baking dish and sprinkle cake mix evenly on top pressing down slightly. Scatter pretzel pieces, then marshmallows, then chocolate chips. Pour condensed milk over the top and if desired, sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake for 25 min. Let cool and cut into bars.
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
Love any sweet and salty combo!! These look perfect!
Designs By Pinky says
Juat saw this at Yvonne’s and had to run over to say I WILL be making these! Sweet and salty is my favorite!!! This seems so easy too, my kinda recipe! Thanks. XO, Pinky
Heidi says
Oh my goodness I must make this asap…all my favorites in one dessert!! This is being featured today at {Junk in their Trunk}…thanks for linking up!!
Jenn "Rook No. 17" says
Mmmm…another incredible confectionery creation! So thrilled to have you be a part of “A Little Birdie Told Me…” at Rook No. 17!
jenn
seetastelove says
Chocolate covered pretzels are my favorite treat, I think I’m going to have to give these a try.
Jenny @ The NY Melrose Family says
O my goodness. I love when my favorite things come together in a snack. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays!
Alison @ Oopsey Daisy says
Oooo I bet the pretzels give them the perfect amount of crunch! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
Green Willow Pond says
Oh. My. Word. Chocolate heaven! I’m pinning this. Visiting from Cherished Treasures.
Have a great week!
Deborah
Anonymous says
YUM! Just sent the mountain man to the store for the fixens. I have dulce de leche condensed milk. Can it get any better than this?
~myristica
Alyssa says
These look amazing and I like how they are made using boxed cake mix. I am your now following!
Sophie says
Wow those look delicious! And your blog is totally adorable! I’d love if you linked up some of your great recipes to my Sweet Saturdays! link party! Hope to see you there!:)
Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com says
These look DELICIOUS!!! I’m excited to be your newest follower!
XO, Aimee
Terry says
This looks and sounds so yummy and I’m so glad you linked up at Sunday Blog Love. This will be featured this week as one of my favorites.
Kristin @ Simply Klassic Home says
Oh my those look delicious!
Thanks for sharing at Simply Klassic!
Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says
Thanks for linking up last week! You were one of the most viewed links.. check it out tomorrow 🙂
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
Love this! We just posted our Kitchen Fun and Crafty link party and would love for you to share this! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/04/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_12.html?m=1
Michelle @ Michelles Tasty Creations says
I am now your newest follower. Thanks so much for linking up the recipes they are delicious looking and I LOVE sweet/salty so I can’t wait to try these bars! Check back next Thursday for the next link party.
Hugs,
Michelle
Michelle says
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this!
Michelle
theonewiththecupcakes.blogpsot.com
4 Sisters @ bringingbeauty.blogspot.com says
Wow who doesn’t love the salty sweet combo?! Thanks for sharing this at our “Beautify It Monday” Party! We hope you’ll be back again next week!
Hanunyah says
Coming over from Someday Crafts – my first time at your blog! Cute blog, great pictures and yummy-looking recipes! I’m your new follower ;).
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more says
yum I love the salty sweet combo
Melanie says
These look awesome! I love sweet/salty together! Thanks so much for linking up at Reasons To Skip The Housework!
Smiles,
Melanie
Reasons To Skip The Housework {The Blog}
Tinker B Boutique {The Shop}
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This Country Mama says
I’m your newest follower from Cast Party Wednesday. I’m going to have to try that recipe with my girls this weekend 🙂
http://thelifeofthiscountrymama.blogspot.com
Michael Ann says
Oh wow, these looks delicious!”Period food” is what a friend calls salt/sweet combos 🙂
Jocelyn says
Yes, I do need something sweet after having salsa:-) These bars are the perfect blend of sweet and salty!!! Love it!!!
Our Delightful Home says
The bars look amazing! I would love for you to link up to my Linky Party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-9.html to share this recipe with my wonderful readers.
Mrs. Delightful
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
Oh my! It’s 4 in the morning and I want one of these now! I’ll be back to see what other yumminess you’ve created!
Six Sisters says
These look so delicious! We hope you’ll be back to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday”. We loved having you! -The Sisters
Erin says
Oh man, yum! These sound perfect!
Creating Sarah says
I am trying really hard to not drool all over my computer! These look amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I totally have that problem! After lunch I almost always crave chocolate. If I have chips, I want soda. Now I will be wanting these bars thankyouverymuch. 🙂 Pinned!
YummyInspirations says
Love the sweet/salty combination!
Sally says
These sound so delicious! I will definitely be making them soon.
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
Oh, yea! This is not only scrumptious looking but it is easy to make. We have my sweet niece living with us for awhile and she loves salty and sweet. I’m going to surprise her and make this!
May I use your picture with full credit and a link back to your blog? I would love to feature this great treat next week.
Let me know @… stonegable333@gmail.com
Yvonne
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
Yummy! I love desserts that have pretzels in them. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says
My 6 yr old would love this – he prefers salty to sweet so this is his kind of dessert! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
Smitten Foodie says
I Found your link from the sweet indulgence linky party yesterday. I love the sweet and salty of this dessert. Love that they’re bars I can pack easily in lunches. Look forward to trying these and checking out the rest of your blog.
Take care
Connie
Smittenfoodie.com
momto8 says
perfect!! my favorite ingredients!! thank you for this recipe!
I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can
Rose says
Those look great! I can’t wait to try them, I love your blog it is so fun. I’m now following you on GFC, I would make my day if you stopped my to visit me and link up to my party @ http://www.arosiesweethome.com/
Hope you come
Rose
SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says
Yummy! Thanks for joining Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop 🙂
Winnie says
OMG – These sounds wonderful!
Heavenly treat
Lisa says
Wow! What a great looking recipe. I’m definitely a salty-sweet kind of person. Thanks so much for joining Sweets for a Saturday. Hope you’ll be able to join in again.
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Debra Kapellakis says
perfect for me if I could get my hands on some marshmallows, YOU ARE BRILLIANT! 😀
The Answer Is Chocolate says
Yep. Definitely going to be dangerous visiting here 🙂 But what’s life without a little risk? YUM!
Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says
Hi! Visiting from tt&j! These look fantastic! I want one right now.. 🙂
Im going to poke around your site a little bit. I would love for you to share this at my Friday link party!
Jonnique says
Love the display of the bars…yummy! Your newest follower! Can you please post at my Taste Thursday party!?
cupsbykim says
Oh my gosh! You must live in my mind! The salty sweet thing is going to be the death of me! Thanks for sharing! Stop by Cups by Kim this weekend and link up!!
The House at Bluebird Lane says
These look simply mouth-watering! Nice solution to the “must have salty/sweet” dilemma. My children love both pretzels and marshmallows. Will definitely have to try these.
Sharla