Pretzel Brownie Bars

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 box (1 lb 2.3 oz) fudge brownie mix
• 1/4 cup water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup crushed pretzels

Details

Servings 32
Cooking time 115mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool 10 minutes.

2 In medium bowl, stir brownie ingredients until blended. Carefully spread batter over cooled crust. Bake 24 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.

3 In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, melted chocolate and the vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat in 1 tablespoon milk until blended. Beat in additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled brownies; sprinkle with crushed pretzels. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Use food processor to easily crush pretzels.

Serves 32

1 Bar Calories190 ( Calories from Fat90), Total Fat10g (Saturated Fat3 1/2g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol25mg Sodium135mg Total Carbohydrate23g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars15g ), Protein1g