The ultimate brownie ever- pretzel brownie bars with a caramel and sea salt topping. The perfect mix of salty and sweet – perfect for any time of year and the whole family will love this recipe.

Ultimate Pretzel Brownie Bars

Ingredients for Pretzel Brownie Bars

• 2 cups pretzels, crushed
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ⅓ cup sugar
• Brownie mix + additional ingredients per directions
• ½ cup caramel nibs
• Sea salt flakes

Preparation Instructions for Pretzel Brownie Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a bowl mix the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar until well combined

Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a square baking dish

Place the dish in the refrigerator

In a separate bowl mix the brownie batter according to the recipe

Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator and evenly spread the brownie batter over the pretzel base

Bake 25-30 minutes until the brownies are done

Cool

Melt the caramel nibs and stir until smooth

Pour over the brownies and spread evenly across the top

Sprinkle sea salt flakes on top

Cut, serve, and enjoy!

How to Bake in Batches to Make the Most of Your Baking Time

One way to handle your holiday baking is to bake in batches, then freeze and store for the big day. You can do this successfully over a couple of weeks with batch baking and batch preparing.

The biggest thing to remember is to only try a few different types of things in one day, or focus on just one type of baked good in one day. For example, you might want to bake all your quick breads in one day. Another day you can prepare all your cookie dough. Yet another time, you can bake all your fruit pies and so forth. This process makes the most of the time you have, the space you have, and your skill level.

Be Prepared

Don’t try batch baking without a plan of action. Be sure to write down your plans in advance so that you are sure you have enough time to do everything that you’ve planned. To figure out a basic time line, add up the prep time, the baking time for each oven full, and then multiply that by 1.5 to account for a little extra issues happening. Then you should be sure that you have enough time.

Get Everything Ready to Go

Your kitchen should be spotless when you start, and ensure that you have all the ingredients and appliances necessary to make each item ready to go. If you know, for example, that today you’ll be using about 10 pounds of flour, consider using a large bowl to hold the flour so you can easily spoon the flour into the measuring cup, flatten off over the bowl, without having to get into the bag over and over which usually means spillage.

Clean as You Go

Fill your sink immediately with hot soapy water so you can clean as you go. You will want to wash your mixing dishes and other utensils during the baking process so that you can use them again. There’s no point in totally destroying your kitchen as you batch bake, and you don’t have to. Set out a draining board, fill the sink with hot soapy water, and wash as you go. There are many opportunities during baking to wash a couple of dishes, and this will make the clean-up faster, and the process more organized.

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