This recipe was adapted from the book, The Pastry Queen. I halved it, changed the bake times a little and streamlined it for people who already have a vague idea of how to bake. For amateur bakers, RR’s book is great because she goes into detail about how to do very simple things (melt chocolate, for instance). I figured anyone reading this can handle fewer details in the instructions, but feel free to comment if you need clarification.
Here’s what the brownies look liked after being cooled and chilled. They did not look like this right out of the oven. At that point, they were gooey and crumbly. So don’t forget to make these a few hours or even a day before you plan on serving them.
Recipe: Caramel Filled Brownies
Summary: Brownies with a layer of melted caramel
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, broken up
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) (I used unsalted)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Caramel Filling:
- 1/2 bag (7 ounces) unwrapped caramels
- 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper (bottom and sides.Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until melted and smooth.
- Using a wooden spoon, beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time followed by vanilla. Beat thoroughly with spoon for about a minute. Stir in flour and salt (do not beat the flour).
- Pour half of batter in lined pan and bake for 18 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes. While cooling, prepare filling.
- Place caramels and cream in a saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring constantly, or until caramels are melted and smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour over partially cooled brownie layer. Spread remaining brownie batter over caramel. Cook for another 18 minutes.
- Let cool completely then chill Use parchment to lift brownies from pan.
- Cut into squares.
Quick Notes
For neater brownies, chill before cutting
Cooking time (duration): 30
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 12
Meal type: dessert
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
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Those look like the knock Martha’s into the dirt!
I am dying here, looking at those brownies! Caramel and chocolate is always a winning combination. Cool blog you have here- Im already eyeing the vegan cake
How many does this recipe make?
Kent, I’m bad about putting yields, so thanks for pointing that out. It makes about 2 dozen.