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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Dessert » Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites

    Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites

    Published Dec 21, 2017 · Modified Nov 16, 2022 · by Alexis Joseph · 7 Comments

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    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    This post is sponsored by The Hershey Company.

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    How much do you looooove brownies?

    More than chocolate chip cookies? Less than grilled cheese? As much as all the fish in the sea? With or without walnuts?

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    Was that first question an easy one? Because asking me to choose between brownies and chocolate chip cookies is nearly impossible. I've been thinking about it for ten minutes and I still have no answer for you. What I do know is that mini brownies (err, brownie bites) may just be tastier than mini cookies. Mini cookies sound kind of crispy, right? No thank you. But mini brownies...they're nearly as fabulous as their full-size counterparts. And with a salty crunchy divine pretzel on top?

    We've outdone ourselves here.

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    To answer the question, I know someone is gonna ask me...yes, these are still dreamy without the pretzels. It's a brownie for crying out loud! Any brownie is still a friend of mine.  

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    As I mentioned in my S'mores Bread Pudding post, my mumsy used to make the brownie recipe on the back of the HERSHEY'S Cocoa container for us all the time growing up; so, it gives me all kinds of warm and fuzzies to be partnering with The Hershey Company some twenty years later using the same timeless baking goodies.

    The fond memories are melting me!!

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    Speaking of melting, the combo of HERSHEY'S Kitchens Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar swimming with butter is like nothing I've ever smelled before. These babies are rich, fudgy and freaky good but not toooo fudgy to the point where you only can handle one. That's no fun. You must handle at least three.

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    And we threw in HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips to make them not just single chocolate, but double chocolate. The more the merrier! It's the holiday season, yo. Live a little.

    Brownies can get decadent and rich depending on how much sugar, butter and eggs you use. The flour controls the fluffy factor, so more dense brownies call for less and cakier brownies call for more. I'm team fudgy. I also added instant espresso powder because I add it to every chocolate dessert I make. It intensifies the chocolate flavor without adding a coffee taste, although I wouldn't mind that one bit.

    For more baking tips for this recipe, head to HERSHEY'S Kitchens.

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    And guess what? These are even a wee bit wholesome, if I may go there. I used organic cane sugar and white whole wheat flour for a little whole grain punch so basically these Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites are like a salad. 

    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    Feed your soul, beautiful people!!

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    Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites

    • Author: Alexis
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 18 mins
    • Total Time: 28 mins
    • Yield: 20 bites 1x
    • Cuisine: Dessert
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    These easy, fudgy brownie bites made with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 oz HERSHEY’S Kitchens Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • ¾ cup sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup white whole wheat flour, spooned and leveled (can sub all-purpose flour)
    • 1 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder (optional)
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ cup HERSHEY’S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
    • 20 whole mini pretzels
    • Course sea salt, for topping

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease two mini muffin tins.
    2. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter in 20 second increments, stirring after each. Add the sugar, whisking to combine. Add in the eggs, whisking until smooth and then whisk in vanilla. Using a spoon, stir in the flour, instant coffee, and salt until combined. Fold in baking chips.
    3. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans (you should have about 20 bites). Top each bite with a pretzel, gently pressing it down. Bake one pan at a time for 13-15 minutes each.
    4. Cool bites in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt and dig in!

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    These easy, fudgy Double Chocolate Pretzel Brownie Bites with chocolate chips make the ultimate treat! The pretzel topping adds just enough salt and crunch for the perfect bite.

    5 BAKING TIPS:

    • For the best brownies, stir the batter until the flour is just barely combined as to not over develop the gluten and result in dense brownies.
    • For chewier brownies, use half brown sugar and half white sugar.
    • To make sweeter brownies, swap out the HERSHEY’S Kitchens Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar for HERSHEY’S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar.
    • Let the eggs sit outside of the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour (room temperature) before making the brownies for best results. The brownies will be less dense, and the batter will be easier to stir!
    • Baking ahead of time? Brownies freeze well up to 3 months. Prior to serving, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then bring to room temperature.

    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. GoMovies says

      January 23, 2018 at 12:06 am

      Perfect bite!

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    2. Kori says

      December 21, 2017 at 11:51 am

      Sweet and salty is so my favorite!! Growing up, I admittedly used to enjoy a Wendy's chocolate frosty with fries. So basically all I'm saying is I was ahead of the curve. 😉 Girl, you have outdone yourself. These look amazing! And um, I can't answer that question either. Maybe a mini brownie with a mini cookie smooshed on top so we don't have to decide? hahaha

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      • Alexis says

        December 22, 2017 at 5:58 pm

        YES girl I like your taste. 🙂 I lived for that combo growing up! And it actually sounds pretty good right about now... but first I need to go eat one of these with a cookie on top because that sounds AMAZING.

        Reply
    3. Karlie Kashat says

      December 21, 2017 at 7:06 am

      Omg yum! Can't wait to make these !!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        December 22, 2017 at 5:54 pm

        Let me know how it goes!!

        Reply
    4. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

      December 21, 2017 at 5:21 am

      I was just wondering what to make for my boyfriend for Christmas. This would make a lovely treat for him! ❤️

      Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
      https://charmainenyw.com

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      • Alexis says

        December 22, 2017 at 5:55 pm

        Something about sweet and salty with extra chocolate screams holiday magic. Hope you both love them!!

        Reply

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