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TAKE 5 BARS!

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November 17, 2011 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 5 Comments

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Have you ever tried take 5 candy bars? These brownies take the best components of the candy bars and turn them into a delectable little treat! Definitely lunch box worthy! TAKE 5 BARS!

You’ll Need

8×8 pan

Nonstick Foil-My best friend!

TAKE 5 BARS!

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Ingredients
  

Brownies

  • 8 T. butter
  • ½ C. cocoa powder
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ c. flour

Topping

  • 1 c. peanut butter
  • 2 c. salted pretzels coarsley chopped.
  • 11 ounces caramel bits
  • 2 T. heavy cream
  • 1 c. salted peanuts chopped
  • 1 bag Ghirardelli bittersweet chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Melt butter in a bowl.
  • Stir in cocoa powder.
  • Add sugar and stir.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Stir in salt and flour.
  • Pour into an 8x8 pan lined with nonstick foil.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes and cool.

Topping

  • Spread peanut butter over the cooled brownies.
  • Sprinkle on the pretzels and lightly press down.
  • Melt caramel in microwave with cream. Stir in the peanuts and pour over the bars.
  • Melt the chocolate and pour over the bars.
  • Chill until firm and cut into bars.

 

WORTH EVERY LITTLE CALORIE YOU SEE!!! A SALTY & SWEET PARADISE! CARAMEL, PRETZELS, PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUTS & CHOCOLATE ALL ON TOP OF A BROWNIE!



(RECIPE ADAPTED FROM CONFESSIONS OF A COOKBOOK QUEEN)

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Comments

  1. Lizzy says

    November 17, 2011 at 11:36 am

    These are PERFECT!!! Another fabulous bar…mmmmmmmmm.

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  2. Robyn says

    March 1, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I saw these on Sweet Treats Thrusday. Your bars look amazing!

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  3. Erin says

    March 8, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    These look wonderful!!! I wish I had them right now!

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  4. [email protected] says

    March 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    These look great, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Angela Blair says

    May 7, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    These look great, and sound easy to make , I”ll have to make some for my husband he loves chocolate. Thanks for sharing.

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