Turtle Brownies

5 from 6 votes

The perfect homemade brownie recipe full of caramel and pecans.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: brownies

Calories: 392kcal

Cost: $5

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x9” pan with cooking spray or line with foil and spray with cooking spray for easy removal.
Add unsweetened baking chocolate, 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, and ¾ cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter to a large microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
Stir in sugar, then eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla extract and cocoa powder. Gently stir in flour.
Add chopped pecans and ¾ cup caramel bits to the batter and stir. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 23-28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out 1” from the center with a few crumbs. (I like mine under done and super fudgy, so I baked them for 23 minutes. If you like them more done, go a few minutes longer.)
Let brownies cool completely at room temperature, then cut into 16 bars.
Melt 3 remaining ounces of semi-sweet chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter. (In the microwave, melt in 30 second increments, stirring between each.)
Melt ¼ cup caramel bitswith milk in 30 second increments, stirring between each.
Spoon about ¼-½ teaspoon of chocolate on each brownie and smooth out with the back of a spoon. Top with a drizzle of caramel and a pecan half. Let cool to set.
I don’t recommend refrigerating these to speed the chill time. The caramel will get hard if they are chilled. Store them in a covered container at room temperature.

I find caramel bits at Target and Walmart in the baking section.
If you cannot find caramel bits, you can use unwrapped and chopped Rolos or Hershey’s Caramel Kisses.
For an easy topping, skip using caramel bits and chocolate. Instead, just top hot brownies with a Roll and then squish the Rolo with a pecan once it melts (like these peanut butter cookies).