Description
Make rich, fudgy brownies layered with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans for a turtle candy inspired treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel sauce, divided
- 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Melt the butter and the 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Whisk the sugar into the chocolate mixture until combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gently stir in the flour and salt until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Drizzle half of the caramel sauce (1/2 cup) over the batter. Sprinkle half of the chopped pecans (1/2 cup) over the caramel.
- Pour the remaining batter over the pecan and caramel layer. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of caramel sauce and the remaining 1/2 cup of pecans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the edge comes out with moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cool, melt the 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the cooled brownies.
- Let the chocolate set before lifting the brownies out using the parchment paper overhang and cutting into squares.
Notes
- For the best swirl, gently swirl the first layer of caramel into the batter using a knife before adding the second layer of batter.
- Use a good quality, thick caramel sauce for the best texture.
- If you prefer a firmer caramel, chill the brownies before drizzling the topping chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 55