Chocolate Chip-Coconut Pretzel Bars Recipe

The combination of salty and sweet is one that has always appealed to me salted caramel and salty peanuts on top of a hot fudge sundae, even chocolate-covered potato chips! At the bakery, we don’t use nuts so that our establishment is friendly for nearly every diet and allergy. As a result, we have to brainstorm more creative ways to get that salty crunch into something soft and sweet. Enter pretzels. In this new world where vegan and gluten-free options abound, finding gluten-free pretzels should be a cinch (check at a health-food store or an online supplier). If, however, you can’t, sub in a nut of your choice; pecans or peanuts are both good options.