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Peanut Butter Brownie Caramelitas

Peanut Butter Brownie Caramelitas are brownies that have a sweet caramel and peanut butter filling with more peanut butter drizzled on top.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Chilling Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter brownie caramelitas
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 533kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 227g) butter, melted, then cooled
  • 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
  • cup (79g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup peanut butter morsels

Caramel Sauce

  • 1 bag (11 ounces or 1¾ cups) caramel bits
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (122.5g) milk

Topping

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions

Brownies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper, including up the sides of the dish. Spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in microwave and set aside to cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla. Add the eggs and vanilla into the dry ingredients and gently stir.
  • Pour the melted butter into the brownie mixture and mix until just incorporated.
  • Spread ½ of the brownie batter (about 2 cups) into the prepared baking dish and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Caramel Sauce

  • Place caramel bits in a medium saucepan and turn heat to medium-low. Add in milk and stir until all caramel bits are melted (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and add in vanilla, stirring until fully incorporated.

Assembling the Brownies

  • When time is up, remove brownies from oven and cover with 1 cup of peanut butter morsels.
  • Pour caramel sauce over peanut butter morsels. Let the caramel sit for about 5 minutes.
  • Carefully spoon and spread the remaining two cups of brownie batter over the caramel sauce. (It will come together as it bakes.)
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, warm up the peanut butter in 30-second intervals until creamy. Drizzle the peanut butter over the top layer of brownie batter.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until edges start to get a little dark.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool before placing the caramelitas in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 533kcal