Description
Salt River Bars Dessert is a delightful sweet indulgence made with layers of buttery caramel, crunchy crackers, and a smooth chocolate topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 90 Club crackers
- 225 grams salted butter
- 400 grams light brown sugar, packed
- 100 grams graham cracker crumbs
- 180 millilitres heavy cream
- 255 grams milk chocolate chips
- 85 grams butterscotch chips
- 130 grams creamy peanut butter
- Maldon sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Line a 33 x 23 cm rectangular baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the longer sides for easy lifting. Lightly coat both parchment and exposed pan sides with nonstick spray.
- Arrange Club crackers in a single layer over the parchment-lined base, cutting crackers to fit snugly as needed.
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir constantly until combined and smooth.
- When mixture reaches a boil, continue to stir and boil for 7 minutes to achieve a thick, glossy caramel.
- Immediately pour half the caramel evenly over the cracker layer and spread to edges. Quickly add a second layer of crackers in the same arrangement.
- Pour remaining caramel over the second layer of crackers, spreading evenly. Top with a final single layer of crackers.
- Refrigerate the pan to cool and set the caramel and cracker layers while preparing the topping.
- Combine milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30–45 seconds, stir, then heat in 15-second increments, stirring between, until mixture is melted and smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture over the top cracker layer, smoothing evenly to all edges. Sprinkle the surface with Maldon sea salt to preference.
- Chill for 1–2 hours until set. Lift bars from pan using parchment edges and slice with a sharp knife into even bars.
Notes
- Ensure chocolate mixture is fully melted for a smooth topping.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of Maldon sea salt to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg