Turtle Brownies
Amazing Thick and Fudgey Turtle Brownies layered with caramel sauce, pecans and chocolate chips. A super decadent dessert!
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.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 489kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 328mgFiber: 4gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 233IUCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg