Chocolate Peanut Pretzel Squares

Name: Chocolate Peanut Pretzel Squares
Yield: Makes one 8-inch (20 cm) square pan | Cuts into 25 squares
Ingredients: ¾ cup (185 mL) chopped peanuts (salted or unsalted); 1 cup (250 mL) pretzel pieces, lightly crushed; 1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup (125 mL) packed dark brown sugar or demerara sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) regular oats; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) corn syrup; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 8 oz (240 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
one 8 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Salty and crunchy, sweet and soft, these squares deliver for just about any craving. The base is quite similar to chocolate chip cookie dough, and the topping is reminiscent of chocolate haystacks.

Ingredients

Base

1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup (125

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8-inch (20 cm) sq