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    Home » Dessert » Easy Chocolate Caramel Brownies Recipe

    Easy Chocolate Caramel Brownies Recipe

    Published: Aug 31, 2020 · Modified: Sep 1, 2020 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Meet Chocolate Caramel Brownies, my favorite brownie recipe of all time. These are the BEST brownies you will ever eat! Hide the caramel in the middle for a delicious surprise. Bring these to parties and people will love you.

    close up of a brownie with caramel oozing out of the middle

    Original recipe posted: February 2016 | Recipe updated: August 2020

    In order to give these TO-DIE-FOR Chocolate Caramel Brownies a chance to shine, new photos have been taken and the post has been resurrected! Brought back from the dead right before your hungry, caramel-loving little eyes.

    This is my favorite brownie recipe of all time. I’ve been making these babies for years. They are super easy and people are constantly knocking down my door for the recipe. Or at least they should be. Unless they have a computer, in which case they can just find it here. 

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    WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE

    I have all the ingredients most of the time to make cake or brownies but there’s something so simple about using a cake box mix to whip up a batch of brownies. Box cakes go on sale regularly for a dollar and at that price, I can easily add a little something extra to make these over the top delicious!

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    HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

    You’ll enjoy every bite of this easy recipe using a cake mix to make the most perfectly chocolate-caramely treat!

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 baking pan and set aside.

    In a large bowl, combine the German chocolate cake mix, melted butter, 1/3 cup evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Mix well and spread half of the batter into prepared pan, pressing with fingertips.

    Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes.

    Caramel ingredients in saucepan ready for melting

    In a medium saucepan, melt caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. You can also use a microwave safe bowl with these ingredients.

    Sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the partially cooked brownies. Pour the melted gooey caramel mixture evenly over the top of the chips.

    Drop the remaining batter over the top in clumps by the spoonful (it will not completely cover caramel). Bake for an additional 20 minutes.

    Brownie batter dropped over caramel in baking pan

    Let cool before cutting into squares. Top with a scoop of ice cream to make these even more decadent!

    RECIPE NOTES FOR CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BROWNIES

    • Sprinkle chopped pecans in the middle of the brownies over the chocolate chips for a turtle-like brownie treat.
    • After you pour the caramel over the brownies, sprinkle some sea salt over the top!
    • Devil’s Cake is a great option to use in place of German Chocolate Cake mix.
    Stack of chocolate caramel brownies on white serving plate

    WHY USE A CAKE MIX vs BROWNIE MIX

    This cake is delicious! A few extra ingredients gives it a texture more similar to brownies but tasty ingredients we’ve added will be worth shaking things up!

    HOW TO STORE BROWNIES

    You can enjoy these warm out of the oven. If they last the day, place them in an air-tight container on the counter for 5 days.

    CAN YOU FREEZE CARAMEL BROWNIES

    Yes! Make a batch for another day or to bring them to a gathering. Once you bake the brownies, let them cool to room temperature. Wrap them in plastic wrap and double wrap with aluminum foil.

    fingers pulling gooey brownie off a plate

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    Huge pile of chocolate caramel brownies cut into rectangles

    Chocolate Caramel Brownies

    Meet Chocolate Caramel Brownies, my favorite brownie recipe of all time. Hide the caramel in the middle for a delicious surprise!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 17 minutes
    Cook Time: 28 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 520kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 18.25 oz German chocolate cake mix
    • 3/4 cup butter melted
    • 1/3 cup evaporated milk
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 14 oz caramel bits
    • 1/3 cup evaporated milk
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set aside. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, 1/3 cup evaporated milk and vanilla. Mix well and spread half of the batter into prepared pan, pressing with fingertips. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes.
    • In a medium saucepan, melt caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the partially cooked brownies.
    • Pour the melted caramel mixture evenly over the top. Drop the remaining batter over the top in clumps (it will not completely cover caramel). Bake for an additional 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.

    Notes

    • Sprinkle chopped pecans in the middle of the brownies over the chocolate chips for a turtle-like brownie treat.
    • After you pour the caramel over the brownies, sprinkle some sea salt over the top!
    • Devil’s Cake is a great option to use in place of German Chocolate Cake mix.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Roman Makarenko

      October 12, 2020 at 5:13 pm

      Sprinkle chopped pecans in the middle of the brownies over the chocolate chips for a turtle-like brownie treat. https://pipandebby.com/pip-ebby/chocolate-caramel-brownies/

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      • Megan Porta

        October 13, 2020 at 3:13 am

        Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    2. Warm Vanilla Sugar

      February 21, 2016 at 6:25 pm

      Loving those big gobs of caramel in these brownies! Love the recipe!

      Reply

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