Look at these pictures and write this post begins my first desires of the morning in the best way possible. These brownies are all I want to eat now, and more. If my love sweet and salty is quite high normally during pregnancy, it is just through the roof. When it came to these Brownies, adding a savory element was not quite enough, so the two pretzels, salted caramel, flakey and salt were needed. Even with all that they are not too salty- I found the contrast to be quite perfect.
crushed pretzel crumbs are placed in the bottom of a mold, brownie batter is poured and caramel sauce is swirled. They cook all crackly and sticky and die for good. They may have been a little longer than just a standard brownie, but I find the extra effort so it is worth it. And indeed, since I almost always salty caramel sauce pot in the refrigerator, it was easy to simply swirl and crush some pretzels.
Is seven hours too early to break into my freezer stash of these? No? Ok see you later ... ..
- 4 cups small pretzels, crushed into small pieces
- 6 tablespoons tablespoons butter, melted
- ⅓ cup cocoa-Dutch Treaty
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of boiling water
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- big plus 2 large eggs 2 yellow
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2½ cups sugar
- 1¾ cups all purpose
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Salted Caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt Sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 350F. Mount a 9x13 pan with foil or parchment paper, creating two tabs that hang on the sides, overlapping two sheets, so you can easily lift up the Brownies.
- Add the crushed pretzels at the bottom of the pan and drizzle melted butter over the top. Set aside while you make the brownie batter
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cocoa and boiling water powder quickly just to combine. Add the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.
- Add oil, melted butter, eggs, yolks and vanilla, whisking after each addition.
- Add sugar, stir until well combined.
- Sprinkle the flour and salt on the dough and fold, mix until smooth and well blended consistency not over mix
- Pour caramel sauce over the dough in the lines that go one way and then the other. Use the tip of a knife or skewer to swirl back and forth.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let brownies cool completely before cutting into squares.