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Published on September 1, 2013 | Updated on February 9, 2022 by The BakerMama

Touchdown Brownies

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Super fudgy Touchdown Brownies loaded with winning players like caramel, pecans and pretzels. They’re always a gameday winner!

Touchdown Brownies - super fudgy and loaded with winning players like caramel, pecans and pretzels!

Football season is here and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Every Saturday from now until the end of the year, we will be at the stadium or glued to the TV cheering on our favorite college team! It’s all about football, friends, family and food!

Yesterday was the first game of the season and despite the 100+ degree weather in Oklahoma, we were there to cheer on our team! It was the first game for the twins and they LOVED it!

Touchdown Brownies

We’re as serious about our football as we are about our brownies and no gameday tailgate would be complete without some serious brownies!

Touchdown Brownies

These brownies are sure to be a winner with your entire gameday crowd! They’re super fudgy and loaded with awesome players like caramel, pecans, and crunchy pretzels! If you’re a fan of the sweet and salty combo, then these brownies are for you! I knew they wouldn’t last long at our pregame get-together and I was right! No brownie was left behind as we headed to the big game!

Touchdown Brownies

Everybody’s a winner when these brownies are around so let me show you how easy they are to bake!

Once you have the batter all mixed together, you’ll spread it evenly into the prepared baking dish…

Touchdown Brownies

Once baked, you’ll place the brownies on a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes before spreading caramel sauce evenly over them…

Touchdown Brownies

And then place pretzels evenly over caramel and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cups of chocolate chips, caramel bits and chopped pecans.

Touchdown Brownies

Touchdown Brownies

Happy Football Season! May the best team win! And if yours doesn’t, just go bake another batch of these brownies! They’re national title worthy!

Touchdown Brownies

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Touchdown Brownies

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  • Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 20
  • Category: Dessert
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Super fudgy brownies loaded with winning players like caramel, pecans and pretzels. They’re always a gameday winner!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup caramel bits, divided
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
  • 1 (12 to 15 ounce) jar caramel sauce
  • 35–40 mini pretzels (football shaped if you can find them), for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and lightly grease with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large microwavable bowl, melt the butter and 2 cups chocolate chips in 30 seconds intervals until completely melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar then whisk in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Stir in the vanilla.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Gently stir flour mixture into the wet ingredients until well incorporated.
  4. Fold in 3/4 cup caramel bits, 3/4 cup chocolate chips and 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking dish. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Place on a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes before spreading caramel sauce evenly over the top of the brownies. Place football pretzels or crushed pretzels evenly over caramel and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cups of chocolate chips, caramel bits and chopped pecans. Let brownies cool for at least 30 more minutes before lifting out of baking dish with parchment paper. Cut into squares.

Notes

Place brownies in the refrigerator for at least an hour if you want the caramel sauce to set on top. If serving brownies while still warm, serve them while still in the baking dish.

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  1. {The Essentials} Football Food! | The Chic Wife says

    September 4, 2014 at 4:17 pm

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    • Rena Taisipic says

      September 4, 2021 at 6:40 pm

      Where can I find the football pretzels? Looked on Amazon and 👎

      ★★★★★

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      • The BakerMama says

        September 4, 2021 at 8:21 pm

        Hi Rena! I haven’t seen them this year yet, but I usually find them at World Market, Walmart and Tom Thumb once the NFL season starts. In the meantime, I just use crushed pretzels and they still taste just as great! Enjoy!

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  4. Kendra says

    September 15, 2014 at 1:07 am

    Just made these and my boys are a hard sell. They were sweet, but brownies are supposed to be. I would call them richer than the average brownie but they are decadent! I told them I made them from scratch and they didn’t believe me. Good stuff!

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      September 15, 2014 at 6:31 am

      Love it, Kendra! They’re definitely decadent, but so so delish! Thanks for sharing & enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kendra says

    September 15, 2014 at 1:23 am

    By the way – I used coconut sugar

    Reply
  6. paleobrownies says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:24 am

    Nice recipe and its look so amazing. I will surely try this at home.

    Reply
  7. Patty Rutledge says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    camt find caramel bits so wondered if another suggestion

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      October 25, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Hi Patty! You could chop caramel squares into little pieces and they would work great too! Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. paleobrownies says

    November 4, 2014 at 4:02 am

    Nice recipe ! I will surely try this at home.

    Reply
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  10. Sam says

    December 11, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Hi! For a school research project, i have decided to choose my topic as brownies.But i need an expert to ask questions to.. i was wondering if there is a certain technique to making a perfect brownie? Please respond the best that you or email me. I really appreciate your time, thankyou 🙂

    Reply
  11. paleobrownies says

    January 28, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Nice Recipes, Thank you for posting it.I will surely try this at home.

    Reply
  12. Sadie says

    January 29, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Have you changed your recipe? I made these last year and LOVED them. I am going to make them again but after reading the recipe, I am so sure I put pretzels in the batter too? I seem to remember making a huge mess crushing them. Thanks for an amazing recipe! X

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      January 30, 2015 at 2:41 am

      Hi Sadie! Thanks so much for catching that. One draft of the recipe did not have crushed pretzels in the batter and that’s the one I accidentally copied into the post when I moved this recipe over to my new blog. I just updated it! Thanks again! Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. Sadie says

    January 30, 2015 at 8:25 am

    Yay!! I thought I was going crazy. Can’t wait to make them for my girls games night x

    Reply
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    February 14, 2015 at 10:21 am

    hmm yummy recipe i like it very much

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    […] Touchdown Brownies | The BakerMama. Super fudgy brownies loaded with winning players like caramel, pecans and pretzels. They’re always a gameday winner! Football season is here and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Every Saturday from now until the end of the year, we will be at the stadium or glued to the TV cheering on our favorite college team! […]

    Reply
  24. R says

    September 6, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Looks so good!

    Reply
  25. Holly says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Do you know where i can find football shaped pretzels?

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      September 12, 2016 at 10:51 pm

      Hi Holly! Snyder’s and UTZ’s used to make them and I would find them every year at Wal-Mart during football season, but I haven’t been able to find them the past few years so I just use regular mini pretzels 🙁 They still taste great, just not as football festive! 🙂

      Reply
  26. Heather says

    November 9, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Did anyone else have to cook them longer than 30 minutes?

    Reply
  27. Rebecca says

    February 12, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    If I make these the night before will the pretzels on top stay crunchy? Should I wait to put them on till I am going to serve them?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • The BakerMama says

      February 13, 2022 at 9:10 am

      Hi Rebecca! They do stay crunchy for a day or two, but best the same day. Enjoy!

      Reply

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