Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp water
• 12 oz HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (12 oz package; divided)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.667 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.5 cup HERSHEY'S Caramel Topping (At room temperature)
• 1 cup pecans (Pieces)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges. Grease and flour the foil.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils.

3. 3

   Remove the saucepan from the heat. Immediately add 1 cup of the chocolate chips and stir until melted.

4. 4

   Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well blended.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir this mixture into the chocolate mixture.

6. 6

   Spread the batter in the prepared pan.

7. 7

   Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.

8. 8

   Remove the brownies from the oven. Use a wooden skewer to poke holes into the brownie surface.

9. 9

   Immediately and carefully spread the caramel topping over the brownie surface.

10. 10

    Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and the pecans over the caramel topping. Lightly press them into the topping.

11. 11

    Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, taking care not to disturb the chocolate chips while they are soft.

12. 12

    Lift the brownies out of the pan using the foil edges and cut into bars.

Notes

Tip from the source: add coconut to the topping for another flavor variation. Structured data lists a 5-minute cook time, but the directions specify baking for 15–20 minutes; the listed cookMinutes reflects the explicit baking time. Total time includes cooling.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• chocolate
• caramel
• pecans
• vegetarian