Triple-Layer Pretzel Brownies Recipe

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Think of a brownie pie with a pretzel crust and peanut butter-chocolate topping. Now stop thinking about it and make it happen. —Cathie Ayers, Hilton, New York

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Triple-Layer Pretzel Brownies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

30 35 65

Ingredients

3 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the pretzels, butter and sugar. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Reduce heat to 350°. Prepare brownie mix batter according to package directions. Pour over prepared crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 brownie equals 298 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 324 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Triple-Layer Pretzel Brownies in Simple & Delicious February/March 2012, p45