A layer of chocolate gets covered with your favorite toppings, caramel, diced apples, and more chocolate on top for one decadent fall treat in this yummy caramel apple bark!
Line a 13" x 18" baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place 3 cups chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds then stir. Continue cooking on high power, stirring every 15 seconds, until chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
3 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Spread melted chocolate on prepared baking sheet, then top the melted chocolate with a layer of pretzels.
3 cups pretzels
Melt caramels in the microwave, starting with 30 seconds on high, stir well, then continue cooking and stir well every 15 seconds until caramels are bubbly
11 ounces melting caramel bits
Mix the diced apples into the melted caramel, then pour it over the pretzel layer and spread evenly.
3 Granny Smith apples
Place baking sheet into the refrigerator and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
While it's cooling, melt the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips then remove the bark from refrigerator and drizzle melted chocolate over it.
3 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Place bark back in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 hours or until it's completely set. Remove from the refrigerator and cut it into pieces.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator until ready to be eaten. I typically like to remove from the fridge after a couple of hours of setting, cut, and put it back into an airtight container to keep in the fridge until I’m ready to serve.Enjoy the caramel apple bark the day it’s made for best taste. If you’d like to keep it for longer, store it in the refrigerator as mentioned above.Don’t try to freeze the caramel apple bark, it doesn’t freeze well.Try doing different toppings on each of the different fourths of the caramel apple bark. Mix it up with Mini M&Ms, pretzel pieces, almonds, and even Oreo pieces would be good!