Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies (Printable Version)

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pretzel Crust

01 - 2 cups mini pretzel twists
02 - 50 g granulated sugar
03 - 113 g unsalted butter, melted

→ Brownies

04 - 113 g unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
05 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 200 g granulated sugar
08 - 62.5 g all-purpose flour
09 - 39 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
10 - ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
11 - ¼ teaspoon baking powder

→ Caramel Swirl

12 - 1 cup caramel bits
13 - 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

→ Toppings

14 - 84 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
15 - ½ cup pretzels, roughly chopped
16 - Kosher salt, to taste

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
02 - Place the pretzels into a food processor and blend into fine crumbs. Combine pretzel crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined and press firmly into the lined pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove to cool completely.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk eggs with vanilla extract. In a separate medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture and slightly cooled melted butter to the dry ingredients. Mix until fully combined. Carefully spread the batter over the cooled pretzel crust.
04 - Melt the caramel bits with heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth. Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the caramel. Pour the rest evenly over the brownie batter and swirl with a knife. Avoid touching the pretzel crust.
05 - Bake the brownies for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs but no wet batter. Remove from the oven.
06 - Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot brownies and let them sit for a minute to melt. Spread melted chocolate evenly over the surface. Top with reserved caramel, chopped pretzels, and salt to taste. If the caramel has hardened, warm it up in the microwave before using.
07 - Let the brownies cool for about 30 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.

# Additional Notes:

01 - Ensure that the melted butter is slightly cooled before mixing it into the brownie batter to avoid scrambling the eggs.
02 - When swirling caramel, do not press too hard to avoid breaking the pretzel crust.

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