Description
Indulge in the rich decadence of Turtle Brownies, featuring layers of gooey caramel, crunchy pecans, and melted chocolate chips that create a perfect blend of flavors and textures in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter
- cut into 3 pieces
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup (83 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- melted
- 2 large eggs
- room temperature preferred
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (85 g) milk chocolate chips
- Caramel sauce
- from above
- ¾ cup pecans
- chopped
- ½ cup (85 g) milk chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- Sea salt
- for sprinkling
Instructions
- To make the caramel, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Increase the heat and boil without stirring until it turns a deep amber color. Remove from heat and carefully stir in the heavy cream and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and set aside.
- For the brownies, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract; mix until just combined. Fold in milk chocolate chips.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared dish, spreading it evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Once baked, remove from oven and let cool slightly. Drizzle with caramel sauce, sprinkle with pecans, and additional chocolate chips.
- In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips to melt them, stirring until smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate over the brownies.
- Finally, sprinkle with sea salt before cutting into squares and serving.
Notes
For best results, allow the brownies to cool completely before cutting to ensure clean edges. The caramel can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Turtle Brownies, brownies, dessert, caramel, pecans, chocolate