Peanut Butter Pretzel Brownies
These chocolate brownies are topped with homemade peanut butter frosting and chocolate covered pretzels!
Servings: 9 -12 large brownies
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 Boxed Brownie Mix or Homemade Brownie Mix
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1-2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- 1/8 cup chocolate, melted (semi-sweet, milk or dark)
- 1/2 cup pretzels (sticks or minis)
- or you can use store bought chocolate covered pretzels
Instructions
Brownies
- Make your brownies (boxed or homemade batter) according to their instructions and bake them in a 9x9 or 11x7 pan.
- Allow them to cool completely.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- While the brownies are cooling, if you're making your own pretzels, melt the chocolate chips over a double broiler or in the microwave.
- Mix the pretzels into the chocolate, and allow to cool in the refrigerator until firm (about 30 minutes or so).
- Once they have cooled, break them into pieces.
Peanut Butter Frosting
- With a hand mixer or standing mixer, beat butter and peanut butter together until light and fluffy.
- Add in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until the frosting reaches your desired consistency. I used about 1 1/2 cups.
- Add in vanilla. Beat until combined.
- Fold in chocolate covered pretzel pieces.
- Spread peanut butter frosting over the brownies.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!