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Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies Recipe

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Indulge in these rich and chewy Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies that perfectly blend sweet and salty flavors. Featuring a buttery blondie base studded with crunchy mini pretzels and melty chocolate chips, topped with a luscious homemade salted caramel sauce and finished with a sprinkle of sea salt, these blondies offer a delightful texture and taste experience that’s sure to satisfy any dessert craving.

Ingredients

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Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 200 g granulated sugar
  • 85 g unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 120 ml heavy whipping cream, slightly warmed
  • 2.5 g fine sea salt

Blondie Base

  • 225 g unsalted butter
  • 125 g all-purpose flour
  • 1.25 ml baking powder
  • 1.25 ml fine sea salt
  • 160 g light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 10 ml vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 60 g mini pretzel twists, roughly chopped
  • 170 g chocolate chips, plus extra for garnish

Garnish

  • 16 mini pretzel twists
  • Sea salt, for finishing (optional)
  • Chocolate chips, additional
  • Salted caramel sauce, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Make caramel: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, continuously stir the granulated sugar with a spatula until it clumps, melts, and turns a light golden color, carefully watching to avoid burning.
  2. Add butter: Once the sugar is melted and amber in hue, reduce heat to low and whisk in the room-temperature butter until the mixture is smooth and combined.
  3. Incorporate cream and salt: Slowly stream in the warmed heavy cream while whisking constantly. Add the fine sea salt and whisk until the sauce is smooth, bubbly, and well emulsified. Remove from heat and allow the caramel to cool.
  4. Prepare pan: Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 20×20 cm baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper to ensure easy removal of the blondies.
  5. Melt butter: Melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and set aside to cool slightly to prevent cooking the eggs in the batter.
  6. Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and fine sea salt to evenly distribute the leavening and salt.
  7. Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, light brown sugar, egg, and vanilla bean paste or extract until the mixture is glossy and well incorporated.
  8. Combine wet and dry: Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and gently stir until just combined, taking care not to overmix which could toughen the blondies.
  9. Add pretzels and chocolate chips: Fold in the roughly chopped mini pretzel twists and the 170 g of chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter to add crunch and chocolate bursts.
  10. Bake: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 35–45 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, indicating the blondies are cooked but still fudgy inside.
  11. Cool and garnish: Let the blondies cool completely in the pan to set properly. Drizzle the cooled salted caramel sauce over the top and garnish with whole mini pretzel twists, extra chocolate chips, and a light sprinkle of sea salt if desired.
  12. Serve: Use the parchment paper to lift the blondies out of the pan. Cut into 16 equal squares and serve to enjoy chewy, sweet, and salty goodness in every bite.

Notes

  • Ensure the caramel sauce is cooled before drizzling to avoid melting the chocolate garnish.
  • Use room temperature egg and butter to achieve a smooth batter consistency.
  • Do not overbake; blondies are best when slightly fudgy in the center.
  • For extra texture, you can toast the pretzels lightly before adding to the batter.
  • Vanilla bean paste adds more depth of flavor than vanilla extract but either works well.
  • If you prefer less salt, reduce the sea salt in the caramel sauce and sprinkle less on top.

Keywords: salted caramel blondies, pretzel blondies, chocolate chip blondies, caramel dessert, sweet and salty dessert, easy blondie recipe

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