I would say something really deep and insightful about these salted caramel pretzel brownies, but I'm too busy eating them for breakfast. Go make them. Now. You are dismissed.
DIRECTIONS
- Make a box of brownies according to the package instructions
- Let cool
- Spread with slightly warm caramel (see recipe below)
- Press pretzels lightly into caramel
- Refrigerate until cold
For the Salted Caramel
Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
5 Tablespoons salted butter, cut up into 5 pieces
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
Directions:
Heat granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a high heat resistant rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
Sugar will form clumps and eventually melt into a thick brown, amber-colored liquid as you continue to stir. Be careful not to burn.
Once sugar is completely melted, immediately add the butter. Be careful in this step because the caramel will bubble rapidly when the butter is added.
Stir the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted, about 2-3 minutes.
Very slowly, drizzle in 1/2 cup of heavy cream while stirring. Since the heavy cream is colder than the caramel, the mixture will rapidly bubble and/or splatter when added.
Allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute. It will rise in the pan as it boils.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of salt. Allow to cool down before using.
Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction