Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: These cookie bars combine peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, and pretzels. What could be better? Texture: Thick and chewy and magical. Ease: Super easy. These are perfect to satisfy a sweet craving asap. Appearance: I don’t think you can fully appreciate everything that has been stuffed into these bars just from looking at them. You really need to take a bite. Pros: Tasty twist on a favorite candy bar. Cons: None. Would I make this again? Absolutely.This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
Take 5 Cookie Bars combine peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, and pretzels. It doesn’t get any better than this!
Happy Friday! I hope you’re not too tired of sweet treats from Valentine’s Day because I have quite an indulgently delicious recipe for you today. Just take a quick look at the ingredients and your mouth will start watering. This recipe turns your favorite candy bar into a cookie bar and it is pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. These will not last long in your house!
I’ve never been a big fan of candy candy, but I still enjoy a chocolate bar every once in a while. I think I’d rather have a cookie or brownie over a chocolate bar most days, though, which is why this recipe is perfect. What was/is your favorite candy bar?
Take 5 Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup caramel bits
- 1/2 cup salted pretzels, roughly crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter. Let cool.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips, caramel bits, and pretzels.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the edges are slightly brown. Cool in pan completely before cutting into squares and serving.
Oh yum, these look absolutely delicious!
I love all kinds of chocolate, unfortunately. Your salted pretzels is a new variation for me.
Love the idea of adding caramel bits and salted pretzels in these cookie bars. I love it.
Sadly we don’t have take 5 bars in the UK. ut I am glad that I can make my own now! These look absolutely delicious! 🙂
This is the answer to my dream! Take 5s are my favorite candy bars, but it is always hit or miss if stores have them. Now I can make them in my own kitchen, and that’s a little dangerous 🙂 They look great
I really don’t eat candy bars often, I’m more partial to other chocolate items like Ferrero Rocher or the Delacre Crepes au Chocolat that I find at Costco, which is dangerous because they’re in bulk!
I like 100 Grand if I do have a candy bar, and when I was a kid I would trade for Three Musketeers during Halloween and get rid of anything with nuts. My my how tastes change!