Turtle Brownies
Homemade turtle brownies are an indulgent combination of rich cocoa, gooey caramel, and crunchy pecans that make the perfect sweet treat.
Servings: 24
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2½ cups granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided into 1 cup and ½ cup
- 1½ cups chopped pecans, divided into 1 cup and ½ cup
- 1 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine eggs and vanilla extract. Using the whisk attachment on the mixer, whisk the egg mixture for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder to the mixture and whisk for an additional minute, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Once melted, whisk the sugar into the hot butter.
- Add the hot butter/sugar mixture to the stand mixer bowl and mix until combined.
- Add the flour to the batter, mixing just until fully combined.
- Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of roughly chopped pecans.
- Spread the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until just a few crumbs cling to a toothpick/knife when stuck in the center of the brownies. Remove from the oven and allow to cool most of the way.
- Spread the caramel sauce over the top of the brownies. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
- Place the pan of brownies in the refrigerator or freezer until the caramel has hardened across the top.
- Lift the brownies from the pan and slice them into squares.
Notes
- Use a thick caramel sauce, specifically one that is thick at room temperature and hardens when refrigerated. Make a homemade caramel sauce thicker by cooking it for longer.
- Make sure your eggs are at room temperature, which will help them mix better with the other ingredients.
- Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your brownies as the suggested baking time approaches.
- If your caramel sauce is thinner or won’t thicken enough, you can slice the brownies and then drizzle caramel sauce and sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans when serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg