Description
Salted Pretzel Brownie Sundae Cups are a delicious dessert combining the crunch of pretzels with rich brownie and creamy cheesecake layers, topped with caramel and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups crushed pretzels
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 box brownie mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt
- Whipped cream (or frosting swirls)
- Extra pretzel crumbs or mini pretzels for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar.
- Press firmly into the bottoms of a greased muffin tin.
- Mix brownie batter according to package or recipe.
- Spoon a small amount over each pretzel crust (about halfway full).
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth (optional cheesecake swirl).
- Add a spoonful on top of each brownie cup, swirling lightly with a toothpick.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until set.
- Cool completely before removing from the muffin tin.
- Spoon caramel sauce over each cup.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Add a swirl of whipped cream or frosting on top.
- Garnish with extra pretzel crumbs or mini pretzels.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use homemade fudgy brownies instead of a box mix.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- Adjust the amount of caramel sauce and sea salt to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg