SALTY SWEET BARS
 
 
Ingredients
  • For the peanut butter chocolate truffle:
  • 120g milk chocolate, chopped (4 oz)
  • 120g peanut butter (4 oz)
  • For the pretzel base:
  • 1½ cups crumbled pretzels
  • 60g unsalted butter, melted (4 tbsp)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • For the blondie layer:
  • 110g unsalted butter, melted (1/2 cup)
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • ⅓ cup roasted pecans
  • Peanut butter truffle (as above)
  • For the topping:
  • 1½ cups crumbled potato chips
Method
  1. To make the peanut butter truffle, microwave the chocolate in a small bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring between each burst.
  2. Once the chocolate is melted, add the peanut butter and mix until well combined.
  3. Line a tray with baking paper and spread the peanut butter chocolate truffle mixture over it in a thin layer. Freeze for half an hour.
  4. Remove the peanut butter chocolate truffle from the freezer. Chop the truffle roughly into ½ inch chunks. Return to freezer until required.
  5. To make the pretzel crust, preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F) and grease and line an 8 x 8 inch metal pan with baking paper.
  6. In a medium bowl, mix together the pretzels, melted butter, brown sugar and maple syrup until the sugar breaks down and everything is combined.
  7. Press the mixture into the base of the prepared pan and bake for 6 - 8 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.
  8. To make the blondie layer, put the melted butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until just combined, then add the flour and mix until it is just incorporated.
  9. Stir in the pecans and peanut butter truffle chunks.
  10. Spread the batter out over the pretzel crust and top with the crumbled potato chips, pressing them in lightly.
  11. Bake for 25 - 35 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  12. Allow to cool before removing from the tin and cutting into squares.
  13. Makes 9 delicious bars.
  14. Happy baking!
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2013/07/12/salty-sweet-bars/