Salty and sweet recipes needed- anyone make Bon Appetit Caramel Pretzel Blondies yet?

[lillotis]

Looking for a salty and sweet bar or cookie. Any favorites?

[Jeserf]

I make these:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/an...

But I used good boxed brownie mix :)

It's seriously the most amazing thing I've ever made and people beg me for the recipe - or to make more - every time I make them.

The ONLY recipe difference is that I 1) add a LITTLE more salt to the PB and 2) I mini food process the peanuts before putting them on the buttercream because it makes it easier to cut the brownies - I don't destroy them, just pulse them a few times.

Make them. You will thank me.

[sweetpotater]

Momofuku compost cookies. Very delicious, and not difficult like her other recipes are.

[gingershelley]

I LOVE these Salted Peanut Butter Cookies, adapted by Molly Wizenberg aka Orangette:

http://orangette.blogspot.com/2011/10...

Delicious! Salty, peanutty, with chocolate chunks! I am taking frozen cookie dough of this recipe to our family retreat on the OR coast after Christmas to share with my teenage neice and nephews. Yummers:)

[Emme]

i like to do Pecan Pie bars topped with coarse kosher salt or fleur de sel.

or a cream cheesey based sugar cookie with white chocolate and topped with salted chopped pistachios.

oh, or as i witnessed the popularity of last weekend... a ritz or saltine cracker topped with a dollop of caramel and a nice shaving of chocolate. nuts optional.

[HillJ]

I just baked this recipe this morning along with the brownie with the pretzel crumb. Both are super easy 9x13 bar desserts and just the right combo of salty & sweet. The light and dark recipes look really nice on a party tray.

[rstuart]

Which brownie recipe HillJ? The Joy the Baker one? I definitely want to try the Bon Appetit one...

[HillJ]

http://www.heatherchristo.com/cooks/2...

rstuart, this one. Such a crowd pleaser!

[rstuart]

Thanks.. I printed it out a few days ago, glad to know it's a winner!

[blue room]

Dorie Greenspan's Salted Butter Break-Ups !
http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2010/09/...

[lillotis]

Can I do these in Kitchen Aid mixer or does it have to be a food processor?

[blue room]

I'm bumping this back up, maybe someone more experienced will be able to answer your question. I'm not sure what to tell you myself.

[katecm]

I've been intrigued by Joy the Baker's chocolate pretzel and peanut butter brownies: http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2010/12/chocolate-peanut-butter-pretzel-brownies/

Also, these butterscotch cashew bars are exceptional. I top with a bit of extra sea salt. They're rich so I cut them into almost fudge-sized squares. http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2008/03/bu...

[magiesmom]

I like this basic blondie recipe ( very gooey and sweet) with salted nuts and sea salt on top. You could add pretzels or whatever too.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/11/blo...

[hotoynoodle]

i've made sk's peanut butter cookies and used chopped peanuts, crushed dark chocolate and smashed pretzels in the mix. killah good.

[roxlet]

Yes, buttertart definitely made these and I believe posted about them in the WHat are you baking thread.

[beetlebug]

I'm going to make these in January. I think buttertart has made them and loved them. I want to add chocolate to the recipe. Initially, I thought about adding chocolate chips to the blondie part. But, after reading the recipe, I think I am going to use Trader Joe's dark chocolate covered pretzels instead of regular pretzels.