sweet and salty bars by maggie

How To Make sweet and salty bars by maggie

• Step 1
  Lay a piece of either parchment of wax paper into an 8x8 (9x9 will work well too) baking pan and allow the ends to go up the sides. Set aside.
• Step 2
  In a medium bowl combine the oats, pretzel crumbs and powdered sugar. Add the caramel bits and stir together to make sure the caramel bits don't all lump together.
• Step 3
  Add the peanut butter and stir. Pour the melted butter over all and stir. Your mixture will be a little runny but that's ok. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and set aside.
• Step 4
  Put the chocolate chips and peanut butter into a 2 cup measuring cup and microwave until melted. It should only take about 25 - 35 seconds. I suggest you check at least twice during the melt. Stir well to make sure all the chips are blended then pour this over top of the bars. Quickly spread it evenly then put the baking dish into the fridge for about 1 or 2 hours to let it harden up.
• Step 5
  Using the extra wax or parchment paper, lift the bars out of the baking dish onto a cutting board. Cut into 1" squares - larger if you like and enjoy ! Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Step 6
  NOTE: I use Kraft caramels in my recipe. To cut them into little bits I used kitchen shears. If they get a little sticky just dip your scissor tips into warm water.
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