Black Bottom Chocolate Tarts with a Caramel Pretzel Crust - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups ground pretzels, crush with a little texture
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar, or light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons brown rice syrup, can use corn syrup, although I do not
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 ounces dark chocolate, I use "Endangered Species" 88% dark chocolate, chopped
• ½ cup coconut palm sugar, or light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla