Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownie Bites

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups mini pretzels, crushed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce
• 1/2 cup mini pretzels, roughly broken, for topping
• 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 24-cup mini muffin pan with paper liners or grease well.

2. 2

   Mix the crushed pretzels with the melted butter until evenly coated, then press about 1 teaspoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup.

3. 3

   Bake the pretzel crusts for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside while preparing the brownie batter.

   5:00 · Bake pretzel crusts
4. 4

   Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, then whisk in the sugar until combined.

   2:00 · Melt butter and sugar
5. 5

   Remove from heat and whisk in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.

6. 6

   Sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet mixture and stir until just combined and glossy.

7. 7

   Spoon the brownie batter over the pretzel crusts, filling each cup about three-quarters full.

8. 8

   Drizzle a scant teaspoon of caramel sauce over the top of each brownie bite and swirl lightly with a toothpick.

9. 9

   Bake until the brownie tops look set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 12 to 13 minutes.

   12:00 · Bake brownie bites
10. 10

    Let the brownie bites cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

    10:00 · Cool in pan
11. 11

    Top each bite with a piece of broken pretzel, a small drizzle of caramel sauce, and a pinch of flaky sea salt before serving.