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Well we have another birthday to celebrate today!! My blogging friend Emily from It Bakes Me Happy is having a Brownie Birthday Party! I couldn’t pass up an excuse to bake brownies, so I decided to bake up some rich and decadent Turtle Brownies!!
Yes, I have already made Turtle Brownies before, but those were Turtle Sourdough Brownies! 😉
As you can see, the caramel turned out much better this time <insert happy dance>! I also decided to leave off the chocolate ganache, and simply add some bittersweet chocolate chips on top. Feel free to combine the best of both recipes to create your own perfect Turtle Brownies!
How to make Turtle Brownies:
To make the Brownies:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, making sure it goes up on all four sides. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate and butter for one minute. Stir and continue heating in 15 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Add the sugar and eggs, and beat to combine.
Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt just until combined.
Pour into prepared baking pan…..
Bake for 25 minutes, or until center is set. Do not over bake!
To make the Turtle Topping:
In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until sugar has dissolved. Use a wet pastry brush to wash down the sides of the pan to keep crystals from forming.
Cook until sugar mixture is medium amber in color, about 5 – 7 minutes.
Remove from heat and add cream/coconut milk, teaspoon of vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until smooth…..
Stir in the pecans and stir until caramel begins to cool and thicken.
Spread Turtle Topping over the brownies. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of hot caramel. Place in the refrigerator for one hour to help caramel set…..
Cut into 16 pieces and serve.
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Enjoy!!
Turtle Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 6 Tablespoons non-dairy butter cut into pieces - or coconut oil
- 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Turtle Topping
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup full fat coconut milk can (shake well before opening - can substitute heavy cream)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup toasted pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips I used bittersweet
Instructions
To make the Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, making sure it goes up on all four sides. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, heat the chocolate and butter for one minute. Stir and continue heating in 15 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Add the sugar and eggs, and beat to combine.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt just until combined.
- Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until center is set. Do not over bake!
To make the Turtle Topping:
- In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until sugar has dissolved. Use a wet pastry brush to wash down the sides of the pan to keep crystals from forming.
- Cook until sugar mixture is medium amber in color, about 5 - 7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add cream/coconut milk, teaspoon of vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Stir in the pecans and stir until caramel begins to cool and thicken.
- Spread Turtle Topping over the brownies. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of hot caramel. Place in the refrigerator for one hour to help caramel set.
- Cut into 16 pieces and serve.
Notes
- substitute unsalted butter for the non-dairy butter
- substitute heavy cream for the coconut milk
Marcie says
These look so incredible, Lisa! Brownies are a great way to celebrate a birthday, especially ones wirh caramel!
Leslie says
I saved these on Bloglovin. They look so good. I’m at work and the girls in the office went crazy over them. So i’ll be making them soon.
emily says
Oh lisa these look delicious! I cant wait to try them 🙂
Danni@SiloHillFarm says
Those look really good and super loaded with yummy, gooey stuff! Yumm!
tanya says
Please make these for my birthday! Sure my birthday is in July, but I like to plan ahead!
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
Ohhh heck yes, these look delicious!! Pinned and I am craving one now! xo
shamene@sayitwithcake says
wow these look so delicious!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says
OMGosh, Lisa! These look heavenly! Send me a couple, please! 😉 lol!
Kris says
These look positively, sinfully, delicious! I must make these!
Andi says
Oh Lisa….Turtle ANYTHING and I’m there!!!! Well, maybe not turtle soup, but I love turtle desserts! YUM!!!
-andi
Paula says
Lordy, I need this now! with one of your martinis!! 🙂 Pinned and buffered!
Sarah says
Caramel and pecans are made for each other. Yum!
Cindy Eikenberg says
I don’t know HOW I could have possibly missed these but holy moly, they look amazing!!! Pinning pinning, pinning! Hope you have had a great weekend, my friend!
Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
This could be dangerous for me… I could eat this whole pan of brownies myself I’m pretty sure 🙂 Pinned!
Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes
Cheryl says
These look sooooo good! I’m in for anything turtle, and anything brownie, so they’re a win/win! Thanks for sharing on Sweet and Savory Sunday!
Mommy on Demand says
These look great..you had me at brownie!
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
Oh my! These look dangerous. I could eat the whole batch. I pinned them to my Cookies / Bars Pinterest board. Thanks for sharing.
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
Delicious, Lisa! I’m going to go check out your sourdough brownies too. Thanks so much for partying with us at Saturday Night Fever and bringing this recipe 🙂
Catherine says
Dear Lisa, My daughter would flip over these! She loves turtles…so do I! These look like heaven. Pinning…thank you for sharing. Blessings, Catherine xo
shamene@sayitwithcake says
These look sooo yummy!!!
Bismah says
Wow!!! I love the look of these brownies especially with the topping. Yummy! Definitely will be trying a batch of these the next time there is a gathering. Otherwise I will probably finish them all myself.
Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Debbie says
OH. MY. WORD. These look incredible! Would love to have you link these up to our Super Saturday Link Party going on now!
Deb
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Debbie Warren says
Lisa, these brownies look awesomely addictive! YUM! Nice to see you at the Foodie Friday Link Party. Just popping by to say hi and see what you’re up to. Deb @ Kneaded Creations
Joanne T Ferguson says
G’day and YUM Lisa! I could go for one right now!
Thanks for sharing!
Viewed as part of the Foodie Friends Friday Valentine’s Day Party!
Cheers! Joanne
Lisa Johnson says
Thanks Joanne, have a great weekend! 🙂
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Turtles are my favorite! Yummmmmm, Lisa!
Lisa Johnson says
Thanks Cathy, mine too! 🙂