SALTED PRETZEL BROWNIES
Sprinkling flaky sea salt on brownies makes their bittersweet nature pop; it's the kind of flavor contrast that keeps you coming back for more (as if the brownies themselves weren't enough). Here, pretzels work in the same way, adding crunch and a toasty character as well. Hiding beneath the brownie batter, a graham cracker and crushed pretzel crust gives the bars a cookielike appeal run through with salted caramel notes. Go ahead and try to eat just one.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 16 brownies
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
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Jada Anderson
[email protected]These brownies are a must-try for any chocolate lover.
demmey tuintj
[email protected]I'm definitely going to be making these brownies again soon.
LUKMAN SALLAUDEEN
[email protected]These brownies are perfect for a party or potluck.
Reshika Raut
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of pretzels, but I loved these brownies.
Dani Jaan
[email protected]I think these brownies would be even better with a scoop of ice cream on top.
Kathleen Mackenzie
[email protected]These brownies are a great way to use up leftover pretzels.
Umme Hadiba
[email protected]I would recommend this recipe to others.
op Stare Soldier
[email protected]Overall, I thought these brownies were just okay.
Ham Poleon
[email protected]I found the recipe a bit confusing to follow.
Ranawaseem Waeem
[email protected]These brownies were a bit dry, but the flavor was still good.
Arslan khaliq
[email protected]Will definitely make these again.
Afzaal Ahmad
[email protected]Perfect combination of sweet and salty.
Sadik Sheikh
[email protected]Delicious!
Md Jebun
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the brownies turned out great. They were moist and chewy with a nice crunchy pretzel topping.
LouIs Jones
[email protected]These brownies were a bit too salty for my taste, but they were still good. I think I would use less pretzels next time.
Gamin Lx
[email protected]I love the combination of sweet and salty in these brownies. The pretzels add a nice crunch and the overall flavor is delicious.
Jason “jay” D
[email protected]These brownies were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. The pretzels added a nice touch of saltiness and the overall flavor was amazing.
Shukat Khan
[email protected]I was skeptical about the pretzel and brownie combination, but I was pleasantly surprised. The pretzels added a nice salty crunch to the brownies and the overall flavor was delicious.
Sarah Stewart
[email protected]These salted pretzel brownies were a hit! The combination of sweet and salty was perfect and the pretzels added a nice crunchy texture. I will definitely be making these again.