Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars

Name: Brownie Caramel Pecan Bars Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 2 Tbsps butter or margarine; 2 Tbsps water; 2 cups HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (12 oz pkg.), divided; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Caramel Topping, at room temperature; 1 cup pecans (pieces)

Skill Level: Intermediate

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Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 16 bars

Prep:: 25 Min.
Bake:: 15 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1/2 cup

sugar
2 Tbsps

butter or margarine
2 Tbsps

water
2 cups

HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (12 oz pkg.), divided
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2/3 cup

all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S Caramel Topping, at room temperature
1 cup

pecans (pieces)

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

oven & stovetop

square baking pan

foil

saucepan

mixing bowl

measuring cups

wooden skewer

wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; grease and flour foil.

Combine sugar, butter and water in medium saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Remove from heat; immediately add 1 cup chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. Spread batter in prepared pan.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Remove brownies from oven; with wooden skewer poke holes into brownie. Immediately and carefully spread caramel topping over brownie surface. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup chips and pecans over topping; lightly press into topping. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, being careful not to disturb chips while soft. Lift out of pan; cut into bars.

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