Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies

I love the combination of pretzels and chocolate chips, so I was eager to make these Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies (recipe found on All You).

The salty pretzels and sweet chocolate made for a very delicious dessert!

Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies (recipe slightly adapted from All You)

Ingredients:

• 2 c flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1 c chocolate chips 
• 1 1/2 c crushed salted pretzels  
• 1 c chocolate chips
• 1/4 c smooth peanut butter 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. 
• In a separate medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 
• Mix in eggs and vanilla.  
• Stir in flour mixture. 
• Stir in 1 chocolate chips and 1 cup pretzels. 
• Spread evenly in baking pan. 
• Bake approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on high in the microwave.
• Spread mixture evenly over blondies. 
• Sprinkle with remaining crushed pretzels. 
• Let cool before cutting into squares.