This turtle brownie recipe is dangerously good—think classic fudge brownies, but with a caramel and pecan upgrade. You’ll want to make them again!
You know those recipes that just seem to make the rounds—passed from cousin to neighbor to coworker like a delicious little secret?
That’s exactly how I got my hands on this turtle brownie recipe, and let me tell you, it’s one of those keep-it-in-your-back-pocket desserts you’ll want to make again and again.
It’s great for parents looking to bake something fun with (or for) their kids—easy enough to throw together, but impressive enough to feel a little fancy.
If you’re into gooey chocolate, melty caramel, and crunchy pecans all in one bite, you’re in for a treat.
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Ingredients
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Fudgy Caramel Turtle Brownies Recipe
When plain brownies won’t cut it, this turtle brownie recipe comes to the rescue with layers of caramel, chocolate, and a little bit of magic.
Ingredients
- 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
- ½ cup Butter
- 4 oz Evaporated Milk
- 9 oz Chewy Caramels about 40
- 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Pecans – chopped
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350º degrees.
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Spray a 13×9 inch cake pan with cooking spray.
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In a microwave-proof bowl, melt the butter. Add in the cake mix and 2.5 ounces of the evaporated milk.Stir together until everything is thoroughly mixed. The brownie mixture will be thick, almost like cookie dough.
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Spread half of the brownie dough into your greased 13×9 inch pan.
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Bake in the oven for 6 minutes.
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Unwrap about 40 Werther’s Chewy Caramels.Add the caramels to a medium-sized stovetop pan, and add 1.5 ounces evaporated milk.Over low heat, slowly melt these two ingredients together, stirring often.
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Evenly spread out your chopped pecans, chocolate chips, over the baked brownie base, and drizzle with the caramel sauce.
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Take small handfuls of the remaining brownie dough and flatten with your fingers and place it on top of the caramel. Place those pieces all over the pan to cover as much as you can. You may have some holes but once baked you will not be able to tell.
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Bake for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 772kcalCarbohydrates: 117.4gProtein: 7.4gFat: 30.5gSaturated Fat: 14.9gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 147mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 57.5gCalcium: 240mgIron: 1mg
How to Melt Werther’s Chewy Caramels
Werther’s Chewy Caramels are very easy to melt and taste great in recipes!
Add unwrapped caramels to a saucepan with evaporated milk, with a ratio of about 26 caramels to 1 ounce of evaporated milk.
Keep the heat low and stir the caramel sauce frequently.
Even with the low heat, it shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to create a nice caramel sauce.
For a thicker sauce, add less milk; for a thinner sauce, add more milk.
Store Homemade Brownies
Store the homemade brownies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3-4 days.
You can also store them in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, although this will cause the brownies to become slightly harder.
Final Thoughts
These brownies are some of the best brownies I have ever made and eaten.
They do take a bit more time than simple boxed brownies, but they taste so much better!
Go make these today, right now… I mean it. You will not be disappointed!
Don’t be afraid to test with variations, too. I have substituted with white chocolate and even mint chocolate. Yum!
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