{Superbowl Sunday} Guinness Stout Brownie Pretzel Bars

Time for some game-day-appropriate-deliciousness!  Found this on Hostess Blog and had to share.  It's a beer & pretzel inspired brownie recipe with homemade butterscotch ganache.  Salty and sweet is always a crowd favorite.  See below for the recipe...

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FOR THE BROWNIES:

Ingredients:
– 4 oz Bittersweet Chocolate
– 8 oz Butter
– 1 Egg
– 3/4 cup Sugar
– 
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
– 
1/4 cup Cocoa
– 1 1/4 cup Flour
– 1/2 tsp Salt
– 
2 tsp Vanilla
– 1 standard can of Guinness (14.9 0z)
– 
8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate

Instructions:
1.    melt 4 oz bittersweet chocolate & butter (in microwave or double boiler)
2.    beat egg, sugar and brown sugar for 3 minutes
3.    while eggs & sugar are mixing, mix dry ingredients: cocoa, flour, salt
4.    add melted chocolate to egg mixture
5.    mix in dry ingredients
6.    add vanilla and beer until incorporated
7.    add semi-sweet chocolate
8.    bake at 350 for 35 minutes until knife comes out clean

FOR THE BUTTERSCOTCH GANACHE:

Ingredients:
– 7 oz Condensed Milk
– 3.5 oz Butterscotch
– 
2.5 oz White Chocolate Chips
– 1.4 oz Heavy Cream

Instructions:
1.    combine butterscotch, white chocolate and heavy cream in a small bowl
2.    microwave in 30 second increments, stir until melted and smooth

FOR THE TOPPING:

Ingredients:
– 1/3 cup Crushed Pretzels
– Flakey Sea Salt  (maldon salt works well)

Instructions:
1.    top baked stout brownies with ganache
2.    refrigerate until firm, cut and serve
3.    top each piece with crushed pretzels and flakey sea salt

Eat up!

Source:  Hostess Blog.