POKE TURTLE BROWNIES

Just when you thought brownies couldn’t get any better – introducing crazy moist Poke Turtle Brownies seeping with pockets of caramel, infused with pecans and chocolate chips, smothered in the BEST chocolate frosting and topped with more caramel. 

As in they are so good that although I had a list of people to deliver the leftovers brownies to, they didn’t make it.   I embarrassingly will admit that Patrick and I ate the entire pan of brownies by ourselves.  The entire pan.  They are just so intoxicatingly delicious and stay so moist for forever, that my selfish sweet tooth would not take no for an answer.  So just a fair warning, with one bite, you won’t be able to say no unless you have the will power of steel...Pure steel.

I wanted to create the best Turtle Brownies, so I took my favorite brownie recipe, added pecans and chocolate chips to the batter…
Then poked holes all over the top and poured my favorite Easy Creamy Caramel (so good you will eat it with a spoon!), to sink deep into the craters so every bite is super moist and caramelicious…

I then topped the Turtle Brownies with my favorite velvety chocolate frosting (you might never go back to any other chocolate frosting!)  and finally adorned the brownies with more chocolate chips, pecans and caramel.  INSANE!

My favorite way to eat these rich, million dollar morsels is to microwave them for 10 seconds or so, just enough to warm the brownie, liquefy the caramel and soften the chocolate frosting to melt in your mouth heaven.

Poke Turtle Brownies.  Brownies don’t get any better.

INGREDIENTS

• Brownies
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), melted
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped, divided
• 3/4 cup Easy Caramel 
• 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (may sub regular)
• 
  Chocolate Frosting
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (may substitute honey)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2-3 tablespoons milk

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Brownies: Add butter, sugar and cocoa powder to stand or hand mixer and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs to the batter one at a time, beating after each addition just until incorporated. Beat in vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon then beat into batter just until combined. Add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 3/4 cups chopped pecans to batter and stir until just combined. Pour batter evenly into pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Let pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes then poke holes all over with the back of a wooden spoon. Pour 1/2 cup caramel over brownies and spread into holes with a spatula. Refrigerate brownies for one hour or freeze for 30 minutes to let the caramel set. Meanwhile, prepare the Chocolate Frosting.
5. Chocolate Frosting: Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk and beat until smooth, adding additional milk if needed to reach spreading consistency.
6. Once caramel has set, frost brownies with Chocolate Frosting (you don't have to use all of it but I highly recommend it!). Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips and drizzle with 1/4 cup caramel.
7. You can serve immediately or refrigerate to allow frosting to set and make cutting easier. I LOVE to microwave my brownie serving for 15 seconds or so before devouring.

This is great... :)

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