Turtle Brownies

Love a good brownie? You won’t be able to stop with one of these Turtle Brownies. These homemade brownies are fudgy and topped with chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate covered caramels, pecans and drizzled with a salted caramel sauce.

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These aren’t your average brownies! Turtle brownies are dressed up with chocolate chips, caramel sauce, and pecans for the richest, most decadent brownie recipe ever.

I’ve made these so many times – they’re my family’s favorite, and I’ve made them for lots of potlucks and parties. They’re always the first dessert to disappear!

Why This Recipe Works

• I use one of my tried and trusted brownie recipes to make these amazing turtle brownies. They are made from scratch and have a rich and fudgy texture.
• They are easy to make, but if you’re short on time, you can use your favorite boxed brownie mix and doctor them up with the add-ins and toppings! I’ve done it both ways, and they’re always great.
• The brownies are topped with salted caramel sauce and chocolate-coated caramels to create the ooey-gooey chocolately topping.
• These brownies have the perfect combination of textures – fudgy, gooey, and crunchy. Basically a dream dessert!

You won’t be able to resist these brownies – they are so good!

Brownie Ingredients

• Granulated sugar
• All-purpose flour
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Salt
• Baking powder
• Eggs
• Vegetable or canola oil
• Vanilla extract
• Semisweet chocolate chips
• Chopped pecans
• Caramel bits

Tip: If you use a box mix, you only need the chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits!

Toppings

• Chopped chocolate
• Vegetable shortening
• Semisweet chocolate chips
• White chocolate chips
• Chocolate-covered caramels
• Chopped pecans
• Salted caramel sauce

How to Make Them

Make the batter: Whisk the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Stir in the eggs, oil, and vanilla.

Mix in the Add-Ins: Fold the chocolate chips, nuts, and caramel bits.

Bake: Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake the brownies for 35 to 40 minutes at 350°F. Cool the brownies before adding the toppings.

Toppings! Melt the chopped chocolate and shortening in the microwave and stir until smooth. Pour the mixture over the cooled brownies. Sprinkle the chocolate chips, chopped chocolate caramels, and pecans over the top. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the top.

Let the topping set for at least 30 minutes before slicing into squares and serving.

Don’t wait for a special occasion to make these turtle brownies – make a batch this week to treat yourself and your friends and family! Trust me, no will turn down one of these rich chocolate brownies with that amazing caramel nut topping. You are going to love them!

More Easy Dessert Bar Recipes

• Almond Bars are an easy dessert with a shortbread crust, delicious almond filling, and icing to top them off!
• German Chocolate Brownies are another decadent treat! Make the brownies from scratch or with a mix and top them with a gooey homemade coconut frosting.
• Craving something salty-sweet? Gooey White Chocolate Frito Bars are the answer! If you like Scotcharoos, you will love them!
• This isn’t a dessert bar, but is just as easy as one. Try out these Turtle Cookie Cups for another deliciously easy turtle recipe.
• Who doesn’t love a soft, chewy brownie? These Blonde Brownies are just that!
• With only four ingredients these Chocolate Turtles couldn’t be easier to make!

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Turtle Brownies

These Turtle Brownies have it all. Fudgy Brownies packed with Chocolate Chips, Salted Caramel Sauce and Pecans. Almost too good to be true!

Prep:20 minutes mins

Cook:40 minutes mins

Total:1 hour hr

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Ingredients

Brownies

• ▢ 1 c. granulated sugar
• ▢ ½ c. all-purpose flour
• ▢ ⅓ c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ ¼ tsp salt
• ▢ ½ tsp baking powder
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ ½ c. vegetable or canola oil
• ▢ ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips
• ▢ ¼ c. chopped pecans
• ▢ ¼ c. caramel bits

Topping

• ▢ 6 oz semisweet or dark chocolate chopped
• ▢ 1 ½ Tbsp vegetable shortening
• ▢ ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips
• ▢ ½ c. white chocolate chips
• ▢ ½ c. chocolate covered caramels I used Rolos, chopped
• ▢ ¾ c. pecans roughly chopped
• ▢ ⅓ c. salted caramel sauce

Instructions

• Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan or line with aluminum foil and spray foil as well. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Add the eggs, oil, and vanilla and stir until well incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and put into oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the brownies are set. Let cool completely.
• Next, place chopped chocolate and shortening into a heatproof bowl. Heat in 30 second intervals in the microwave until completely melted – stir frequently. Pour melted chocolate over the brownies in an even layer. Sprinkle chocolate chips, chopped chocolate covered caramels, and chopped pecans over the chocolate. Drizzle with the caramel sauce and let brownies sit for 30 minutes or until chocolate is set before cutting into squares.

Tips

Box mix tip: If you use a mix, be sure to follow the box instructions for baking the batter and add the mix-ins. Once baked, add the toppings following my instructions to turn them into the best turtle brownies!

Make-ahead tip: You can bake the brownies a day ahead and then add the topping the day you want to serve them. Just make sure you allow time for the topping to set before you slice them.

Storage Tip: They will keep in an airtight container for up to a week. If you stack them, I recommend separating the layers with wax paper, so they don’t stick together.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 493kcal (25%), Carbohydrates: 48g (16%), Protein: 5g (10%), Fat: 32g (49%), Saturated Fat: 17g (106%), Cholesterol: 30mg (10%), Sodium: 100mg (4%), Potassium: 323mg (9%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 32g (36%), Vitamin A: 50IU (1%), Calcium: 63mg (6%), Iron: 3.6mg (20%)

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We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box is calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.