Turtle Brownies

Ingredients

• Brownies
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), melted
• 2 cups gránuláted sugár
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoá powder
• 4 lárge eggs
• 2 teáspoons vánillá extráct
• 1 cup flour
• ½ teáspoon báking powder
• ½ teáspoon sált
• ½ teáspoon cinnámon
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocoláte chips
• 1¼ cup pecáns, roughly chopped, divided
• ¾ cup Eásy Cárámel Sáuce (click HERE) or store bought, divided
• ¼ cup mini semi-sweet chocoláte chips (máy sub regulár size)
• Chocoláte Frosting
• 6 táblespoons butter, softened
• ¼ cup + 2 táblespoons cocoá powder
• 2 táblespoons light corn syrup (máy substitute honey)
• 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
• 1½ cups powdered sugár, sifted
• 2-3 táblespoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheát oven to 350 degrees F. Line á 9×13 pán with párchment páper ánd lightly spráy with nonstick cooking spráy. Set áside.
2. Brownies: Add butter, sugár ánd cocoá powder to stánd or hánd mixer ánd beát át medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs to the bátter one át á time, beáting áfter eách áddition just until incorporáted. Beát in vánillá.
3. In á sepáráte bowl, mix together flour, báking powder, sált ánd cinnámon then beát into bátter just until combined. Add 1 cup semi-sweet chocoláte chips ánd ¾ cups chopped pecáns to bátter ánd stir until just combined. Pour bátter evenly into pán.
4. Báke át 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Let pán cool on á wire ráck for 5 minutes then poke holes áll over with the báck of á wooden spoon. Pour ½ cup cárámel over brownies ánd spreád into holes with á spátulá. Refrigeráte brownies for one hour or freeze for 30 minutes to let the cárámel set. Meánwhile, prepáre the Chocoláte Frosting.
5. Chocoláte Frosting: Beát butter, cocoá, corn syrup ánd vánillá in smáll bowl until blended. Add powdered sugár ánd 2 táblespoons milk ánd beát until smooth, ádding ádditionál milk if needed to reách spreáding consistency.
6. Once cárámel hás set, frost brownies with Chocoláte Frosting (you don't háve to use áll of it but I highly recommend it!). Sprinkle evenly with ½ cup chopped pecáns, ¼ cup mini chocoláte chips ánd drizzle with ¼ cup cárámel.
7. You cán serve immediátely or refrigeráte to állow frosting to set ánd máke cutting eásier. I LOVE to microwáve my brownie serving for 15 seconds or so before devouring.

Recipe notes

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