Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies Recipe
These Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies are chewy, buttery, and packed with crunchy pretzels and sweet chocolate chips. A drizzle of rich, homemade salted caramel sauce truly takes them over the top! These blondies strike the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with a soft, chewy center and just the right amount of crunch. No matter the occasion, this recipe is sure to become a favorite!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 16 blondies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature or slightly softer
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, slightly warmed up
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Blondies
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini pretzel twists, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips, plus more for garnish
Garnish
- 16 mini pretzel twists for topping
- Chocolate chips, optional
- Sea salt for garnish (optional)
- Salted caramel sauce (recipe below or store-bought)
Instructions
- Salted Caramel Sauce
In a medium saucepan, heat the granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring continuously until it turns golden. Add butter and cream, whisking until smooth. Stir in sea salt, then cool and pour into a container.
- Blondies
Preheat oven. Melt butter and set aside. Mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients, pretzels, and chocolate. Bake, then cool.
Notes
- Make the caramel sauce first.
- Vanilla extract can be used instead of vanilla bean paste.
- Use a sharp knife for clean cuts through the pretzels. Allow caramel to set before cutting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 407 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 376mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 64mg
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