A must-try for brownie lovers that surprises the palate with chewy caramel, multiple infusions of chocolate and crunchy cashew topping.
Fudgy-Caramel Cashew Brownies
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 3 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 20 creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 40 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate (packaged in gold foil), unwrapped, each cut in half
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped roasted cashews
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark pan). Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, place bittersweet chocolate, butter and 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Microwave uncovered on High 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring twice, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
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Step2In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add cooled chocolate mixture. Beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat on low speed until blended. By hand, stir in cookies and remaining chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
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Step3Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides and center is set. Do not overbake. Immediately sprinkle candy on top of hot brownies. Let stand 10 minutes or until completely softened. Pull tip of toothpick through softened candy to spread and swirl. (It won’t completely cover top). Sprinkle with cashews. Cool until set, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
Nutrition
240
Calories
14g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Brownie
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 36%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 105mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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