I’ve seen Fleur de Sal (salt) topped on truffles before, so I knew it wouldn’t be that much of a stretch to pair the salty/sweet in a brownie. Toffee bits and pretzel pieces within make for a thick batter. I spread it out evenly in a half-sheet pan, but if you don’t have one then you can use a 9×9-inch pan. If you use the square pan, you’ll get brownies that are a little thicker. I tend to like nice, thick brownies so that works out just fine. You can see from the photos that they are packed full of chocolatey goodness. It’s impossible to eat just one!
The pretzels do not stay hard and crunchy- nor do they turn into mush. Instead, they hold a nice form and add a bit of salt flavor and a slight crunch to the brownie. Does that surprise you? I was definitely pleased with the outcome. Since my family isn’t a big fan of nuts, I never put them in brownies. Pretzels and toffee bits are a nice, crunchy alternative to nuts if you like a brownie that has some crunch to it.
With a bag of bittersweet chocolate chips added to the batter just before baking, they definitely turn out to be a very fudgy, chocolatey treat. And they are even better served warm with a little scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce on top!
Here are a few more recipes using toffee chips that you might like:
Chocolate Chip Toffee Strip Cookies Brown Butter Toffee Pecan Blondies Chocolate Toffee Cookies Toffee Snickerdoodle Rice Krispie Treats Toffee Chip Snickerdoodles Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones Chocolate Chip Toffee Treasure Cookies Toffee Ice Cream Squares
Or if you prefer to make recipes using Heath Bar candy bars (toffee and chocolate together), you will want to try Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies with Heath Bars and Pecans or this Frozen Caramel Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert.
