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Chocolate Caramel Brownies
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- SERVES
- 24
- CHILL TIME
- 1 Hr
- COOK TIME
- 26 Min
A box of cake mix gets you started on this tempting chocolate dessert. Mix up some Chocolate Caramel Brownies and enjoy the sinful sensation created by the gooey chocolate-covered caramels. Mmm!
What You'll Need
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box German or other chocolate cake mix
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, melted
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk, divided
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 (7-ounce) packages chocolate-covered caramels (see Option)
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and the pecans, stirring with a spoon until a dough forms. Press half the dough into baking dish and bake 6 minutes, reserving remaining dough.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt caramels with remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove baking dish from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over warm dough. Spread melted caramel mixture over chips then crumble remaining dough over top.
- Bake 20 minutes. Let cool then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting.
Option
If you prefer, you can use plain caramels rather than chocolate-covered ones.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 322
- Calories from Fat 164
- Total Fat 18g 28 %
- Saturated Fat 9.6g 48 %
- Trans Fat 0.2g 0 %
- Protein 2.8g 6 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
- Sodium 284mg 12 %
- Total Carbohydrates 39g 13 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
- Sugars 28g 0 %
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toniretman 5006408
Jul 13, 2014
I used milk duds also. Extremely rich, but my husband thinks their great
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meh01 6388445
May 05, 2014
I make these using Milk Duds. They are chocolate covered and are easy to use. The caramel is great and the brownies turn out chewy and delicious!!
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momule 6001033
Mar 07, 2014
I have made this since 1978. I don't put the nuts in the batter, I layer them along with the caramels and chocolate chips. I made these for a friend of mine for his birthday from 1980 until he passed away in 2011. He would hide them so that he wouldn't have to share.
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nita35501950
Feb 05, 2013
I have searched for this recipe for many years. It came to our family through my mother,Maeola Spivey (she would love to hear from former co-workers). This brownie quickly became a big part of our Christmas bake and beyond. When the time is up for baking, they are not going to seem done. They are but if you absolutely have to cook longer, cook no more than 5 minutes. Kraft plan caramels are best. Peeling is a pain but well worth the effort. Ice cream sauce and other caramels just don't make the grade. And yes, they will stick to pans.Even with non-stick you need to go around the edges with a plastic dough cutter (for non-stick) or a metal dough cutter for regular pans. I always line the pan with heavy duty foil for all my Christmas bar cookies for ease of removal and equal size cuts. Always cool completely (refrigerator) before trying to remove or cut. I am thrilled that I have my recipe again. Enjoy!! These are well worth the effort.
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ccarroll62301 5310541
Aug 21, 2012
Could you use caramel ice cream topping?
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matrct65 7500582
Sep 06, 2012
Not real good, the ice cream topping is to "runny", would tend to make the brownie soggy.
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momule 6001033
Mar 07, 2014
No. Do not use ice cream topping, or the caramel wrappers they use for apples at Halloween. Take the time to unwrap the caramels. It is worth it.
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teejcas 4851156
Sep 02, 2011
This recipe is very good but you can substitute the pecans & carmels for prepared coconut pecan frosting, it is so amazing. Do not overbake.
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vherm45 6202526
Sep 04, 2012
Could you tell me, please, the steps you did to use the icing, did you leave out the additional milk, thanks.
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momule 6001033
Mar 07, 2014
No, you can not. It may take time to unwrap the caramels, but it is worth the trouble.
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L208
Jul 28, 2011
Made these yesterday. They were delicious, however; they stuck to the pan even after spraying. Believe my mistake was pouring the caramels just off the stove on to the warm cake. Caramel filling sifted through the cake and stuck to the pan. Next time, I'll try melting the caramels first; giving them time to cool prior to spreading them over the cake. Any other suggestions?????
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NANA7
Dec 15, 2011
If you let the caramels cool you will not get them out of the pan. I have been making these for years and when I remember I find it a lot easier to line the pan with foil and spray the foil with cooking spray. Also we like them better with less butter in them and they are dryer more like a bar cookie. I like them cold out of the refridgerator. Great made ahead and frozen and have on hand. If you do leave out some butter the dough is harder to work with and you have to just be patient but the end result is great. They are easier to cut if you chill them first and then cut. Just pull out the foil and cut so much nicer and easier and clean up is a breeze. Hope this helped these are fantastic bars! Also there is a recipe for snicker cake but I like these so much better I'm not a fan of cake but it goes over real well also!
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GrammaS20
Jun 14, 2011
Pat, I haven't yet made this recipe but I do an awful lot of baking and I can think of NO reason why you couldn't bake these then divide them and freeze the remainder. I would cool them completely, cut them & wrap them in a plastic wrap. Put them into an air-tight container and take them out as needed. Warm them slightly in the microwave and they should be just like fresh baked.
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rita 7964610
May 31, 2011
This recipe is awesome. Chocolate lovers will swoon with one bite...
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mrfood 1640286
May 25, 2011
You could use Riesen chocolate covered carmels, available anywhere you can purchase bagged candy. They are very good!!!
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Mybobba1 6118392
Feb 19, 2011
What arevcocolate covered caramels? Do you have a brand , I have looked and can not find any.
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qscreations 0101276
Mar 21, 2012
I believe Rolo's would be perfect for this recipe! That's what I am going to use when I try this!
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PAT2118 1064644
Oct 30, 2010
LOOKS GOOD BUT DON'T YOU EVER HAVE RECIPES FOR 1 OR 2 PEOPLE?
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