"There is a lot going on in these delicious peanut butter pretzel caramel chocolate bars and they are absolutely, 100% worth it!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 cup (9 ounces) creamy peanut butter (see note)
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1/4 cup (4 tablespoons, 2 ounces) butter, softened
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3/4 cup (3 ounces) powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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14 ounces soft caramels, unwrapped (see note)
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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1 1/2 cups (4 to 4.5 ounces) lightly crushed or broken pretzel sticks
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1 1/4 cups (6.25 ounces) all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup (2.75 ounces) powdered sugar
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1/3 cup (1.5 ounces) natural unsweetened or Dutch-process cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (8 ounces, 16 tablespoons) butter, melted (I use salted)