Funked Up Fritos

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   Preheat oven to 350 F.

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   Break up Fritos and pretzels. You want them in smallish pieces but not pulverized. I put them in a Ziploc bag and whack them with the back of a ladle until they are broken up. Pour into large bowl and set aside.

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   In saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Once melted, add brown sugar, stirring frequently. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.

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   Add butter/brown sugar mixture to Frito/pretzel mixture and stir to coat all pieces. Pour onto greased cookie sheet**. Sprinkle peanut butter chips on top and bake for 8 minutes.

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   While Fritos are baking, place walnuts, cinnamon and white sugar in a nonstick skillet and toast for approximately 3 minutes, tossing frequently to prevent burning and to coat the walnuts with cinnamon sugar mixture evenly. Set aside.

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   Remove Frito mixture from oven and turn off heat. Edges should be slightly golden brown and a tiny bit bubbly.

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   Drizzle melted chocolate over Frito mixture. While still hot, top with coated walnuts and press them down with the back of a wooden spoon.

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   Crush coarse salt in your fingers and sprinkle over the top. Put the entire thing back into the still warm oven for 5 minutes so that the salt and chocolate blend together a bit. Remove and place in fridge until hardened.

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   Once cool and hardened, break into pieces.

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    **I lined my cookie sheet with foil and sprayed generously with pan release. I hate to wash anything, never mind sticky gooey sugar.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.