This Turtle Brownies recipe yields decadently thick and fudgey chocolate brownies layered with a homemade caramel sauce, pecans, and chocolate chips. These caramel turtle brownies are rich and chocolatey with the perfect crunch from the pecans. These will be your new favorite brownies to make!
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Turtle Brownies Recipe
I didn’t think brownies could get any better until I drizzled them with caramel sauce and topped them with chopped pecans and chocolate chips. And you all know I love my brownies! I’ve made everything from Bite Size Brownies, to Copycat Cosmic Brownies to even Skillet Brownies for Two!
These homemade Turtle Brownies are AMAZING! Super rich, fudgey and chocolatey. Firm around the edges and soft and chewy on the outside. They’re the perfect chocolate dessert when you’re craving something decadent.
I used as little flour as possible to get a dense, fudgey, chewy brownie. More flour results in a more cake-y brownie. Brown sugar was added for extra sweetness and to give the brownie extra moisture.
And this recipe doesn’t require a mixer! Just a bowl, a spoon, and some elbow grease. The hardest part of this whole recipe is waiting for the brownies to get cool enough to eat and for the caramel to set.
Ingredients for Turtle Brownies
Forget the stuff that comes in a box! You need just a few baking staples to make your own homemade turtle brownies, including browned butter, white and brown sugar, semisweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate), eggs, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, instant coffee granules and salt (to combat all the sweetness).
For the homemade caramel sauce you’ll need unsalted butter, heavy cream, brown sugar and vanilla. Add a pinch of flakey sea salt to take it over the top!
Looking for a turtle brownies recipe with no nuts? Simple omit them from this one! They’ll still be delicious!
How To Make Turtle Brownies
- Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
- Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
- Fold in the flour and stir until combined. (Do not over mix). Add in the chocolate chips and pecans and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Take out of the oven and allow the brownies to cool completely before taking them out of the pan. Drizzle the cooled caramel sauce on top of the brownies. Slice into 9 brownies, serve and enjoy!
How To Make Caramel Sauce
Homemade caramel sauce is a lot easier to make then you think!
Add all of the ingredients except for the vanilla to a saucepan. Cook over low-medium heat until thickened stirring occasionally. About 8 minutes. If the sauce isn’t getting a lot thicker turn up the heat a bit and keep and eye on it making sure to whisk constantly. (The sauce will thicken as it cools in the refrigerator).
Storage Instructions
Store turtle brownies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or in the fridge for the same duration.
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Ingredients
Brownies
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 whole large eggs, cold
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping
Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
- Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
- Fold in the flour and stir until combined. (Do not over mix).
- Add in the chocolate chips and pecans and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Take out of the oven and allow the brownies to cool completely before taking them out of the pan.
- Drizzle the cooled caramel sauce on top of the brownies.
- Top with pecans and chocolate chips. Place the brownies in the refrigerator to set for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice into 9 brownies, serve and enjoy!
Caramel Sauce
- Add all of the ingredients except for the vanilla to a saucepan. Cook over low-medium heat until thickened stirring occasionally. About 8 minutes. If the sauce isn't getting a lot thicker turn up the heat a bit and keep and eye on it making sure to whisk constantly. (The sauce will thicken as it cools in the refrigerator).
- Take off of the heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer to a container and place in the refrigerator to firm up and cool.
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Olivia
It was so good and rich! This is definitely my go to turtle brownie recipe!
Guatt
The recipe is awful it boiled my brownies and I had to add a bunch of other things and freeze them this is awful
Kelly
Oh my goodness, I am totally swooning over these brownies! They look so decadent and irresistible!! I made turtle oatmeal bars last month and can’t wait to try these brownies 🙂 Love turtles!
Nadia
They look insanely decadent Kelly! 😀 Never tried turtle brownies but definitely need to soon!
Beeta
Oh wow, I totally believe you when you say these brownies are amazing. I mean, they freakin look amazing!!! I love the incredibly mixed topping of gooey caramel, crunchy pecans, and chocolate chips – heaven!! Awesome job, Kelley <3
Manali
I am like SERIOUSLY drooping Kelley! PAss me the entire tray please?!! Pinned!
Cheyanne
These brownies look beyond sensational, girlie!! Ultimately decadent and delicious! Love that these are super fudgy! And that caramel sauce Foh-get-a-bout-it! So YUM! Cheers! <3
Sarah
These brownies are loaded up with seriously ALL my favorite dessert things! That being said, I don’t think I would be able to resist diving into the entire pan. 😉 These are incredible, Kelley!
Dannii
I am just drooling over that caramel! Anything with pecans in is good with me, but even better when it combins caramel and pecans. Yum!
Kathleen
Wow! Now THAT’s a brownie! I would eat that entire tray – and I hate to say it, but I don’t think I’d share 😉