Desserts

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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kgreenbeck

posted:3/1/2013

This are the best brownies I have EVER tasted! Easy to make and a big hit with the guests!

linz382

posted:2/13/2013

I have made this so many times, I get special requests for these. Heavenly goodness in a brownie. And ALL from scratch!!!

barleymonster

posted:11/25/2012

I've made three batches of these in a week...first to take to a baby shower, and again for family thanksgivings. They were a hit all three times. Easy to make....just be sure to put plenty of oil on your aluminum foil, otherwise they are very hard to cut. Don't be stingy on the pecans. They make the dish, together with the caramel. I'll make these again at Christmas!

a cook

posted:10/18/2012

I also had a problem with the brownie mix getting stiff before it was time to put it on top of the brownies...Easy fix: Microwave it for 15 or 20 seconds and stir. Problem Solved. Awesome!!!!

Galindo21

posted:10/16/2012

I cannot tell you how many times I have made these wonderful brownies. They somehow get better every time I make them and everyone loves them. One tip I will make these the night before they are needed to allow the caramel to cool. I leave them in the pan and cover loosely with foil and the next morning I cut them up. They are still gooey and wonderful.

a cook

posted:9/7/2012

I made this recipe gluten free. Substituted the 1c regular flour for 1c king arthur gluten free flour + 1tsp xanthum gum. These are really yummy gf brownies. I also cooked the bottom half for 5 minutes less than the recommended. Not hard as rock the next day. For me, the top brownie layer totally mixed with the caramel layer (unlike the picture). So, I pretty much have chocolate caramel flavor brownie topping. I was hoping for the ooey gooey yummy caramel flavoring. While the bottom layer was cooking, the top layer (waiting in the bowl), got really thick. Wondering if maybe it got too heavy and sunk into the caramel. If I try this again, I may split the recipe in half and make the top half after the bottom half is done.

vanclaners

posted:8/28/2012

These are the BEST BROWNIES EVER!!! They were a huge hit at a recent summer potluck. I used chopped pecans rather than halves, and it worked fine. I think next time I may try adding a little sea salt to the caramel mixture. Salted caramel would be delicious with the brownie.

edinburgh9