Caramel Filled Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies with Pretzel Crust

INGREDIENTS

Pretzel Crust:

2 cups

crushed pretzels

1/3 cup

granulated sugar

11 tbsp

salted butter, melted

Brownies:

1 cup

salted butter (I use Challenge Butter), melted

1 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups

flour

12 oz

(ish) jar hot fudge sauce

Caramel Filling:

11 oz

bag Kraft caramel bits

3 tbsp

heavy cream

Topping:

1 cup

creamy peanut butter

2/3 cup

crushed pretzels (optional)