Salted Pretzel Brownies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES WITH SALTED PRETZELS

Steps:

• For the brownies: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, pressing the parchment into the corners and up the sides of the pan and leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the parchment and dust lightly with flour.
• Melt the 1 stick butter in a small saucepan or high-sided skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chopped chocolate and cook, stirring constantly, until mostly melted. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl, let cool for 10 minutes and then whisk in the eggs, water and vanilla.
• In another large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt; whisk to combine. Transfer the dry ingredients to the melted chocolate then fold with a rubber spatula to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
• For the topping: Stir together the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and melted butter in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Spoon dollops of the peanut butter mixture on top of the brownie batter. Holding a butter knife vertically, swirl up and down and horizontally and vertically until the batter and topping are nicely swirled together. Sprinkle the chopped pretzels over the top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs, about 35 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Using the parchment "handles," lift the brownies out of the baking dish and transfer to a cutting board to cool completely before slicing into 12 bars.

SWEET AND SALTY PRETZEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, sugar and butter. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 8 minutes. Cool 20 minutes.
• In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, contents of chocolate syrup pouch (from brownie mix box), water, oil and eggs until blended. Carefully spread batter over cooled crust.
• Bake 19 to 22 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
• Frost cooled brownies with vanilla frosting. Sprinkle with chopped pretzels and nuts. Cut into 4 rows by 6 rows.

SALTED PRETZEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter an 8-inch square metal baking pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving about 2 inches of excess on each side to help you lift the cooked brownies out of the pan.
• Make the crust: In a food processor, combine butter, graham cracker crumbs, crushed pretzels and egg white. Process until mixture is well blended. Transfer to prepared pan and press crumb mixture into an even layer on the bottom. Bake until deeply browned at the edges, about 14 to 17 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.
• Make the brownies: Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Put butter and chocolate into a medium pot and place it over low heat. Melt the mixture, taking care not to let the chocolate burn and stirring constantly with a rubber spatula until smooth. Scrape chocolate mixture into a large bowl and mix in the sugar. Let mixture cool until it's just warm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk eggs into cooled chocolate mixture. Whisk in flour, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt. Mix in chocolate chips, if using.
• Scrape batter into an even layer on top of the crust. Top with pretzels and bake until the top is set and firm to touch, especially in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.

SALTED PRETZEL CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper (my preference) or grease with cooking spray.
• Prepare brownie batter according to package instructions. Ingredients include the eggs, water and vegetable oil. Amounts may differ from the ingredients listed above.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Spreading until the bottom of the pan is evenly coated. Then add two even layers of pretzels, cover the entire surface. Carefully spoon the remaining brownie batter on top to cover the pretzels.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove and set on a cooling rack to cool.
• Spoon the caramel sauce onto the top of the brownies in an even layer. (If it is too thick, microwave for 30 seconds, make sure to remove the cap.
• Sprinkle the caramel with a few pinches of sea salt.

SWEET & SALTY PRETZEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• You'll need a 9 inches square baking pan lined with nonstick foil to extend about 2 inches above opposite ends of pan.
• Melt both chocolates and the butter in a large bowl in microwave or in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until blended and smooth.
• Remove from heat; stir in cracker crumbs(you should have about 2 cups) and milk until blended.
• Fold in 2 cups of pretzels.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan. Lay remaining pretzels on top leaving space between.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1.5 hours or until firm.
• Lift foil by end onto cutting board. Cut into 6 strips then cut each strip into 6 squares.
• Enjoy!