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Sweet and Salty Brownie And Butter Toffee Brittle

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Author: Dini K.
Posted: 12/6/2016
Updated: 11/20/2017
Sweet & Salty Brownie and Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! This Sweet and Salty Brownie And Butter Toffee Brittle is easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

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Sweet & Salty Brownie and Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

Sweet & Salty Brownie and Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

I love the holiday season!

Back when I was living is Lismore, Australia – a small town with a lot of easy going folks – I loved making baked (and non-baked) goodies and giving them away to everyone I knew in town, especially during the holiday season. I would literally take cupcakes in a cart and hand them over to kids and adults, like I was Santa in training (just without all the secrecy and the getup, and Rudolph and his pals too of course).

And now I’m celebrating the holidays with my hubs and I wouldn’t trade that for anything! Plus, our anniversary is in December too, so there’s plenty of reason to celebrate! 🙂

Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

So get ready for some sweet treats coming your way this month, treats to share with all your family and loved ones. ‘Tis the season for sweets after all, and this Sweet and Salty Brownie And Butter Toffee Brittle is one spectacular treat!

Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate AND Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! How awesome does that sound?? And if you’re the conventional type when it comes to brittle, I’ve got a recipe for classic peanut brittle too!

Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

Oh and one more thing.

Chocolate covered potato chips are a gift from the potato chip gods!

I mean really, whoever came up with that idea deserves a medal. I have always loved eating my French fries with chocolate fudge sauce and ice cream, but with potato chips – that unlocks a whole new world of potential.

Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!
Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!
Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!
Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

Lays potato chips now has THREE different Chocolate Wavy Lays flavors to choose from at Target, for a limited time. You can choose between dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or milk chocolate with almond bits. Salty, fudgy, sweet, crispy… all in one bite. Oh, who are we kidding? You’re going to get all three just like I did, aren’t ya? 😉 See, that’s why we are friends! I even had a serious bonding moment with the lovely cashier at Target over these Chocolate Wavy Lays. Something this ingenious, brings people together! 🙂

Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

My favorite is Milk Chocolate Wavy Lays, but the dark chocolate version works better for this recipe. It balances out the sweetness of the butter toffee layer, just a tad.

I actually wanted to make a version of my fudgy brownie cookies first, but I didn’t like what happened to the chocolate potato chips when they were baked. So instead, I made chocolate brownie brittle – which is super easy to make and is a brownie edge lover’s dream! Then I spread a buttery toffee brittle layer and added salted pretzels, potato chips and chocolate chips on top to make this brownie and butter toffee brittle. Once it cools down, you can break it into pieces (or cut if you prefer), and it’ll make the most addictive and delicious gift for someone you love. You know, like yourself.

You can check my comprehensive post on cooked sugar stages (candy temperature chart) for more information on cooking sugar to make toffee.

Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

The brownie layer crisps up as it cools down, but once the hot toffee layer is poured on top, the brownie becomes deliciously chewy. The cocoa powder adds a great depth of chocolate flavor to the brittle as well. The potato chips along with the salted pretzel pieces add a really nice salty crunch too.

This sweet and salty brownie and butter toffee brittle is very customizable too. You can top it off with your choice of nuts, popcorn, your favorite candy, hundreds and thousands (sprinkles) or even coconut. These make for an amazing gift for anyone with a sweet tooth. That is, if you don’t eat it all by yourself first.

Sweet & Salty Brownie and Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

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Sweet and Salty Brownie And Butter Toffee Brittle

Author: Dini K.
Yield: One 9 x 13 inch tray
Cuisine: American, North American
This Sweet and Salty Brownie And Butter Toffee Brittle is easy, versatile and perfect for gift-giving! Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with a buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and potato chips!
EASY - An easy candy recipe to make for beginners with the help of a candy thermometer. There is an extra component (brownie brittle) that is even easier to make than the toffee layer. If you have previous toffee making experience, this will be a breeze.
US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions. Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results.
Prep: 40 minutes minutes
Cooling time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Cook: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 pieces (2 x 2 inches)
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Ingredients:

Brownie Brittle Layer

  • 43 g unsalted butter 3 tbsp, melted (warm but not hot)
  • 100 g white sugar ½ cup
  • 20 g natural cocoa powder about 2 tbsp
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 42 g AP flour ⅓ cup
  • ¼ tsp baking soda

Butter Toffee Layer

  • 170 g unsalted butter 1 ½ sticks / ¾ cup
  • 200 g white sugar 1 cup
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Toppings

  • 1 packet packet of Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays Chips regular sea salt potato chips will also work
  • ½ cup chopped pretzels or chopped nuts
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • Salt flakes

Instructions:

Brownie Brittle Layer

  • Preheat a conventional oven to 325°F / 163°C. Line 1 quarter pan sheet with parchment paper, and generously butter the sides.
  • Place the butter, sugar, salt, vanilla and cocoa powder in a bowl, and mix to form a smooth paste.
    43 g unsalted butter, 100 g white sugar, ¼ tsp sea salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 20 g natural cocoa powder
  • Add the egg whites and whisk in, until completely incorporated and smooth.
    2 large egg whites
  • Sift the AP flour and baking soda into the mix, and fold the flour in to mix well.
    42 g AP flour, ¼ tsp baking soda
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly using an offset spatula.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for exactly 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool down completely.

Butter Toffee Layer

  • Place the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a high edged saucepan (since this mix will bubble up while cooking).
    170 g unsalted butter, 200 g white sugar, ¼ tsp sea salt, 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Heat over medium heat, mixing occasionally to melt the sugar completely and to bring the mix to a boil.
  • Place a sugar thermometer in the saucepan and heat the sugar mix until it reaches 305°F / 151°C (between 300-310°F), and turns amber. Stir occasionally to distribute the heat. The sugar will turn an amber color when the toffee is ready.

Assembly

  • While the sugar is cooking, roughly chop the chocolate wavy lays potato chips to pieces (do not crush them).
  • When the toffee is ready, pour the toffee layer over the cooled down brownie layer, and spread it while it’s still hot.
  • Sprinkle the chocolate chips, chocolate wavy lays potato chips, chopped pretzels/nuts and salt over the hot toffee. Press down the wavy lays chips and pretzels into the caramel to make sure they are embedded.
    1 packet packet of Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays Chips, ½ cup chopped pretzels, Salt flakes, ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • Leave to cool for 1 - 2 minutes. The chocolate chips will have softened at this stage and can be spread on top (around the chips and pretzels).
  • Let it sit for at least 2 hours to let it completely set.
  • Remove the brittle from the pan and break it into pieces. Store in an air-tight container.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 172kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 18g (6%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mg (6%)Sodium: 76mg (3%)Potassium: 84mg (2%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 14g (16%)Vitamin A: 224IU (4%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 9mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”

Course:Candy, Candy & Confectionery, Desserts
Cuisine:American, North American
Keyword:Brownies, Butter Toffee, Candy & Confectionery, Candy Bark, Chocolate, Confections, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, Toffee
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Sweet & Salty Brownie & Butter Toffee Brittle - Chewy chocolate brownie brittle, coated with an addictive buttery toffee layer and then sprinkled with salt, salted pretzel pieces, chocolate and Dark Chocolate Wavy Lays potato chips! Easy, customizable and makes for an excellent gift during the holiday season too!

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  1. Brenna says

    March 14, 2022 at 19:35

    5 stars
    Made these for my nephew’s birthday and they came out just like in your pictures! I’ve never made brittle with 2 layers like this, but it worked out great. Delicious!

    Reply
  2. Meridith says

    December 16, 2016 at 16:24

    You don’t list where in the process to add the vanilla. I assume it’s with the toffee but where in the cooking process?

    Reply
    • Dini says

      December 16, 2016 at 16:55

      Hi Meridith
      Thank you for pointing that out. The vanilla is added along with all the ingredients to make the caramel. I’ve changed the recipe to reflect that now 🙂

      Reply
  3. Annette says

    December 16, 2016 at 11:24

    Looks delish but w 🙂 at oily s a quarter pan?

    Reply
    • Dini says

      December 16, 2016 at 16:58

      Hi Annette!
      I’m assuming that you’re asking what a quarter pan is? Let me know if I answered the wrong question 🙂
      A quarter pan is a shallow sheet pan that is 9 x 13 inches.
      I hope that helps!

      Reply
  4. Karen Phillips says

    December 11, 2016 at 15:32

    Looking at this recipe I am wondering what AP flour is. Can you explain please?

    Reply
    • Dini says

      December 11, 2016 at 15:53

      Hi Karen, AP flour is simply All-Purpose flour.

      Reply
      • Karen Phillips says

        December 11, 2016 at 17:10

        thank you! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that!

        Reply
  5. Michelle says

    December 11, 2016 at 10:17

    Dini- why did you have to do this to me? Dark chocolate covered wavy lays? I’m going to be in trouble with these!
    Thank for a crazy good recipe and for hosting another great week!
    Michelle

    Reply
  6. Carrie @ourpotluckfamily says

    December 6, 2016 at 20:36

    Wow, it is WAY too hard to look at this delicious recipe and not drool, especially since I’m pretty hungry right now. Thanks for sharing – looks tasty! #client

    Reply
  7. Julie says

    December 6, 2016 at 19:47

    Lays is my favorite potato chips but I didn’t know they had a dark chocolate version. T hat’s just dangerous! Just like this toffee brittle! It looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. Loretta says

    December 6, 2016 at 11:33

    Wow, look at those yummy ingredients in your sweet and salty toffee. I know my taste buds would forever thank me had I encountered a plate of these 🙂 I too love to make and bake for gifts, not really into all the commercialism. Happy Anniversary, this is our anniversary month too – Dec 31st of all dates, I feel cheated at times LOL!

    Reply

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