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Homemade turtle brownies with gooey caramel, toasted pecans, and rich chocolate drizzle on a fudgy brownie base, sliced and served on parchment paper.

Turtle Brownies

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Decadent turtle brownies with layers of rich chocolate, gooey caramel, and crunchy toasted pecans—just like the beloved turtle candies, but in fudgy brownie form.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 24 brownies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Brownie Base
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Caramel Layer
  • 1 cup Caramel sauce - Homemade or store-bought
  • 1 ½ cups Pecan halves - Lightly toasted
  • ½ teaspoon Sea salt - Optional, for salted caramel
Chocolate Topping
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan (Lined with parchment paper)
  • Large mixing bowl (For wet ingredients)
  • Medium mixing bowl (For dry ingredients)
  • Whisk (For mixing batter)
  • Rubber spatula (For folding and spreading)
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • Microwave-safe bowl (For melting chocolate)
  • Sharp knife (For cutting clean brownie squares)

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven and line pan
  2. Melt butter and mix with sugar
  3. Add eggs and vanilla
  4. Combine dry ingredients and mix in
  5. Fold in chocolate chips and spread batter
  6. Bake brownies
  7. Cool brownies in pan
  8. Add pecans and drizzle caramel
  9. Chill to set caramel
  10. Melt chocolate and cream
  11. Spread chocolate topping
  12. Final chill to set
  13. Slice and serve brownies

Nutrition

Serving: 1BrownieCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 450IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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