Turtle Brownies

Yield: 16 brownies

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Thick brownies topped with caramel and pecans.

Homemade Brownies topped with gooey caramel, chocolate chips and pecans. Turtle Brownies are a decadent dessert the whole family will love!

Ingredients

For the brownies:

1 cup unsalted butter
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup pecans, chopped

For the topping:

11 ounce caramel bits
¼ heavy cream
½ cup pecans, chopped
½ cup semi-sweet morsels

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and add in chocolate chips and sugar.
Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add in eggs, one at a time, stirring completely after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Using big strokes, stir in JUST until mixed and no longer see dry ingredients. DO NOT BEAT OR OVER STIR. Gently fold in pecans.
Pour batter into dish.
In a small glass microwave safe bowl, add caramel bits with heavy whipping cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each set, until smooth. Drizzle melted caramel over brownies, using a knife to swirl into the batter. Top with additional pecans and chocolate chips.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, allowing to cool COMPLETELY before cutting.

Notes

These can be made in ONE bowl. Whether you use a medium sized saucepan, or microwave safe large bowl...clean up is a breeze!

I use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips in my brownies, use what you have on hand! You can even toss some in at the end to make them chocolate chip brownies! Or toss in some walnuts for some nutty brownies!

LINE your baking dish with parchment paper (or foil). Not only does it make clean up easier, but you can just lift your brownies out of the pan and cut them!

DO NOT OVER STIR. When you add in the dry ingredients, use slow but big stirs to incorporate the dry into the wet. Just when you see no more dry, STOP STIRRING!

Want to eat them sooner? Chill them in the refrigerator so they are easier to cut. Want to make a brownie ice cream sundae? Eat them warm!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 376Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 141mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 2gSugar: 39gProtein: 4g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.