Caramel-Pecan Brownies

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Gooey chocolate, melty caramel, crunchy pecans…this may be the ultimate pan of brownies. Just one of these squares packs enough chocolate punch to satisfy your snacking mood.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 15 min

servings

total:

32 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate

3/4

cup butter or margarine

cups sugar

eggs

cup flour

pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels

1/3

cup whipping cream

cups PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

step 1

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Grease foil. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar and eggs; mix well. Stir in flour until well blended. Spread half the batter into prepared pan.

step 2

BAKE 25 min. or until top is firm to the touch. Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels begin to melt; stir until caramels are completely melted. Stir in 1 cup nuts.

step 3

SPREAD caramel mixture over brownie layer in pan; cover with remaining brownie batter. (Some caramel mixture may peek through.) Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake 30 min. or until top is firm to the touch. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lift brownies from pan with foil handles before cutting into squares.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

A serving of this sweet treat is 1 square. A small portion goes a long way on chocolate flavor.

Shortcut

Try our recipe for Easy Caramel Pecan Brownies with our easy-to-use KRAFT Caramel Bits.

Cooking Know-How

Since a glass baking dish conducts and retains heat better than a metal pan does, always reduce the oven temperature by 25ºF when baking in a glass baking dish.

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rjmtshajtn

posted:1/10/2006

Absolutely great recipe. Add ice cream, it's a wonderful "company desert". Everyone loved it. It's become a part of all holiday menus.

heidi8320

posted:12/23/2005

Everyone loved this. I actually was asked to make it, so everyone could have more. It was easy to make, but looked and tasted impressive.

mbrower526

posted:11/30/2005

These brownies were delicious. I made them for my husband because he likes caramel and pecans, and they were a nice change from the plain brownies I usually make. It worked out very well for me as it kept my kids (ages 2 and 3) busy unwrapping the caramels as I prepared the other part of the recipe. The foil is a very good tip as it would be very messy otherwise. I will definitely make these again!

a cook

posted:8/20/2005

Make sure to use a VERY deep pan! When I made this (very yummy!) quite a bit of caramel seeped out! Well worth the hours of clean up though (and it was a good work out for ALL those calories!!)

dmbreze

posted:4/30/2005

Absolutely FANTASTIC recipe!! Huge hit with family and friends. It was even better the second time I made it when I decided to add red marachino cherries cut in quarters after being drained to the middle layer. I also added halved marachino cherries on the top layer. As long as they're well drained, they don't affect the cooking at all. The added cherries made this recipe the "ULTIMATE CARAMEL CHERRY PECAN BROWNIES". I'm asked to make them all time by fanatical cherry loving fans. ENJOY!!

rachharp

posted:3/11/2005

These brownies were awesome! Everyone who tried one loved them. The recipe is a little involved, but the end result is worth it! I will definately make them again.

a cook

posted:2/8/2005

These Brownies were soft and chewy. When I cut them they stayed together, with some of my other Brownie receipes I would have trouble with them falling apart. These's didn't. Love them

a cook

posted:2/8/2005

I've made this several times now and it comes out as good as the first. The directions seem a bit complex, but it's worth it! Now when my co-workers introduce me to someone else, they say I make the best desserts.

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