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These Valentine's Day Heart Turtle Brownies are sure to win their way into someone's heart! Caramely, chocolately and delicious! @foodapparel

Valentine's Day Heart Turtle Brownies (Caramel & Pecan)

Course brownies, Dessert
Cuisine Gourmet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Author Christina Lakey

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces fine-quality dark chocolate 70%, I like Amano Guayas or Ocumare, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips I like Guittard extra-dark, optional
  • 2 ounces to 4 soft caramels you may use our favorite soft caramel recipe here, and keep temperature the same for a firmer caramel, or reduce by about 4 degrees F for a softer caramel., cut into small bits
  • 18 pecan halves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour an 8x8 square baking pan.
  3. In a medium saucepan, combine fine-quality dark chocolate and butter. Melt over low heat, stirring frequently, until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
  4. Allow mixture to cool for about 3 minutes, then add sugar and vanilla and whisk until combined.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Mixture should be smooth and glossy.
  6. Stir in salt and flour until combined.
  7. Stir in chocolate chips until evenly distributed. (optional)
  8. Pour half of batter into pan and spread evenly.
  9. Get caramel pieces and spread evenly across surface of batter.
  10. Cover caramel with remaining batter.
  11. Get pecan halves and create a heart shape for each brownie, overlapping the bottom tips and pressing slightly into the batter.
  12. Bake for 30-33 minutes, or until toothpick comes out with crumbs (not goo).
  13. Cool brownies completely before cutting into squares.