Gooey ready-salted crisps-topped brownie recipe - they really shouldn't work, but they do

Name: Gooey ready-salted crisps-topped brownie recipe - they really shouldn't work, but they do
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 g butter, chopped, plus extra to grease; 200 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 375 g light brown soft sugar; 3 medium eggs; 175 g plain flour; 40 g cocoa powder; 60 g pretzels; 125 g butter; 300 g marshmallows; 250 g salted ridged crisps, crushed slightly

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By Grace EvansPublished: 19 August 2025

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Rich pretzel brownies get topped with a ready-salted crisp and gooey marshmallow topping to create a flavour sensation that really shouldn't work - but it does!

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Yields:

24 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Ingredients

For the brownie

250 g
butter, chopped, plus extra to grease
200 g
dark chocolate, roughly chopped
375 g
light brown soft sugar
3
medium eggs
175 g
plain flour
40 g
cocoa powder
60 g
pretzels

For the topping

125 g
butter
300 g
marshmallows
250 g
salted ridged crisps, crushed slightly

Directions

1. Step 1For the brownie, in a medium pan gently heat 250g butter and chocolate, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5min.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Grease and line a rough 23 x 30.5cm baking/roasting tin with baking parchment, making sure the parchment comes above the edges of the tin.
3. Step 3Stir the sugar into the cooled chocolate mixture, followed by the eggs. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and a pinch of fine salt and mix to combine. Mix in the pretzels. Scrape into the lined tin and smooth to level. Bake for 20min, or until a solid crust has formed. Leave to cool completely (in the tin).
4. Step 4Once cool, for the topping; melt 125g butter and marshmallows in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
5. Step 5 Remove bowl from heat and immediately stir in the crisps, mixing until coated. Scrape onto the top of the brownies , cover and chill for 30min until set. Serve in squares.

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Grace Evans

Senior Cookery Writer

Grace is Good Housekeeping’s Senior Cookery Writer, serving up delicious food and drink content. Grace was trained at Leiths Cookery School and worked as a chef in some of London’s most exciting restaurants before starting at Good Housekeeping. When she isn’t eating and drinking her way through London's restaurants, you’ll find her attending music gigs and binge-watching the newest TV shows.

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