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Satisfy All Your Cravings at Once With These Salty and Sweet Blondies

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at IU chapter.

While some people prefer sweet snacks and others prefer their salty counterparts, some of us just can’t resist either. Not sure if anyone else was addicted to Flipz chocolate covered pretzels as a child (or now — no shame), but I could definitely polish off a whole bag by myself back in the day.

There’s something about the trio of salty, sweet, and crunchy that is so irresistible. So, why not take those three addictive qualities and put them all together in one dessert? These gooey blondies will disappear before you can even think about reaching for those chocolate covered pretzels.

Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Blondies

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 35 minutesServings:16 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 pan with foil sprayed with non-stick spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until combined.

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    Add eggs and vanilla and mix until creamy.

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    In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

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    With the mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

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    Stir in chocolate chips, caramel bits, and pretzels.

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    Spread batter evenly into pan, sprinkle with flaky or coarse salt, and bake for 20-25 minutes, until slightly golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely, slice into squares, and enjoy.

Meredith Ross — born in Winston-Salem and raised in Virginia Beach — graduated with highest honors from Indiana University in December 2016 and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She majored in English with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in folklore & ethnomusicology. Proud of her Italian heritage (and mild obsession with tiramisu), she spent her final semester studying abroad in Florence. When she's not writing or dancing around the kitchen while baking, you can find her exploring Charlotte's food scene and hanging out with her cat, Violet.