Name: Poke Turtle Brownies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (2 sticks, melted); 2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 1/4 cup pecans (roughly chopped, divided); 3/4 cup Easy Caramel Sauce (store bought, divided); 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (may sub regular size); 6 tablespoons butter (softened); 1/4 2 cup 1/4 + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (may substitute honey); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted); tablespoons 2-3 milk

How To Make Poke Turtle Brownies

Heaven must taste like these turtle brownies. Rich chocolate brownies are oozing in caramel sauce, studded with chocolate chips, and filled with pecans.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Brownies:

1cupbutter,(2 sticks) melted
2cupsgranulated sugar
¾cupunsweetened cocoa powder
4large eggs
2tspvanilla extract
1cupflour
½tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
½tspcinnamon
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
1¼cuppecans,roughly chopped, divided
¾cupEasy Caramel Sauce,store bought, divided
¼cupmini semisweet chocolate chips,may substitute regular size

For Chocolate Frosting:

6tbspbutter,softened
¼cupcocoa powder,(plus 2 tbsp)
2tbsplight corn syrup,or honey
1tspvanilla extract
1½cupspowdered sugar,sifted
2tbspmilk

Instructions

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Let pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes then poke holes all over with the back of a wooden spoon.
Pour half a cup caramel over brownies and spread into holes with a spatula. Refrigerate brownies for one hour or freeze for 30 minutes to let the caramel set. Meanwhile, prepare the Chocolate Frosting.
Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk and beat until smooth, adding additional milk if needed to reach spreading consistency.
Once caramel has set, frost brownies with Chocolate Frosting. Sprinkle evenly with half a cup chopped pecans, ¼ cup mini chocolate chips and drizzle with ¼ cup caramel.
Serve immediately or refrigerate to allow frosting to set and make cutting easier.

Nutrition

Calories: 338.34kcal
Fat: 18.36g
Saturated Fat: 9.19g
Trans Fat: 0.43g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.22g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.80g
Carbohydrates: 45.09g
Fiber: 2.61g
Sugar: 30.74g
Protein: 3.44g
Cholesterol: 59.20mg
Sodium: 108.94mg
Calcium: 34.66mg
Potassium: 140.62mg
Iron: 1.17mg
Vitamin A: 105.82µg
Vitamin C: 0.09mg

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Poke Turtle Brownies Recipe