Best Caramel Nut Brownie Cups Recipes

ULTIMATE CARAMEL NUT BROWNIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Grease foil-lined 13 x 9 baking pan. Microwave chocolate squares and butter in microwavable bowl on high for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir sugar into chocolate until well blended. Mix in eggs. Stir in flour.
• Spread 1/2 of the batter in baking pan.
• Bake 25 minutes or until batter is firm to the touch.
• Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in a microwavable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels begin to melt.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Stir in 1 cup of pecans (you can use walnuts if you like). Gently spread caramel mix over brownie batter in pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips, if desired.
• Pour remaining unbaked brownie batter evenly over caramel mix, sprinkle with remaining nuts. (some of the caramel mix may peak through).
• Bake an additional 30 minutes. Cool in pan.
• Run knife around edge of pan to loosen brownies from the sides. Lift from pan using foil as handles.
• Cut into 24 fudgy brownies.

CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Spread in pan. In small bowl, combine nuts and chocolate chips; sprinkle half of mixture over batter in pan. Set remaining nut mixture aside.
• Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Meanwhile, place caramels and milk in small microwavable bowl, microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds until caramels are melted.
• After removing pan from oven, immediately spoon caramel mixture over brownie; sprinkle with remaining nut mixture. Return to oven and bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until caramel is bubbly around edge of brownie. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Before cutting, run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CARAMEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa, oil, eggs and milk. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts. , Spoon two-thirds of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the caramels and condensed milk over low heat until caramels are melted. Pour over baked brownie layer. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts., Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over caramel layer; carefully swirl brownie batter with a knife. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.

RICH CARAMEL FILLED BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In shallow baking pan, toast the almonds in 1 layer in center of oven until fragrant, about 12 minutes; let cool.
• In a processor, finely grind 1/2 cup almonds with flour and salt; reserve remaining almonds for topping.
• Finely chop the chocolate.
• In small saucepan, melt butter; remove pan from heat and add chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In bowl, combine chocolate mixture, almond mixture, sugar and eggs; mix well.
• Chill dough just until firm, 30 minutes or so. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• Lightly press balls into 32 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (1 3/4 inch across top, 3/4 inch deep).
• Using your thumb, make a 1/3-inch deep indentation in center of each ball; chill shell 1 hour.
• Prepare the filling: In dry 3 quart heavy saucepan, cook sugar over moderately low heat.
• Stir slowly with fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden.
• Cook caramel without stirring, gently swirling pan, until deep golden; remove pan from heat.
• Carefully pour corn syrup and cream down side of pan (will vigorously steam and caramel will harden).
• Simmer the mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and then stir in vanilla and salt.
• Transfer caramel filling to a glass measure and cool 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour warm filling into each shell until level with top of shell (careful--don't overfill!).
• Chill brownie cups, loosely covered, at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350° and bake in center of oven 10 minutes or until caramel begins to bubble.
• Transfer pans to a rack, top with reserved almonds and cool completely in pans.
• Using a sharp thin knife, loosen brownie cups and lift out of pans.

BLONDE BROWNIE CARAMEL CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
• Add vanilla and egg; mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with water; stir constantly until smooth (or microwave in glass bowl with 1 tablespoon water on High for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally).
• Immediately after brownie cups are removed from oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each brownie.
• Spoon 1 scant tablespoon of caramel over chocolate chips in each cup.
• If necessary, stir additional water into melted caramels to maintain spoonable consistency.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup finly chopped nuts evenly over brownies.
• Cool completely.
• Store in tightly covered container.

CARAMEL TASSIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Prick bottoms with a fork. Bake at 375° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe filling into pastry cups. Cool to room temperature., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat shortening and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and milk until fluffy. Pipe onto filling. Store in the refrigerator.

CARAMEL NUT BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Make shells:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven until fragrant, about 12 minutes, and cool. In a food processor finely grind 1/2 cup almonds with flour and salt. Reserve remaining almonds for topping brownie cups. Finely chop chocolate. In a small saucepan melt butter and remove pan from heat. Add chocolate and stir until smooth. In a bowl stir together chocolate mixture, almond mixture, sugar, and eggs until combined well. Chill dough until just firm, about 30 minutes.
• Roll level tablespoons dough into balls and lightly press balls into thirty-two 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (1 3/4 inches across top and 3/4 inch deep). With thumb make a 1/3-inch-deep indentation in center of each ball. Chill shells 1 hour.
• Make filling:
• In a dry 3-quart heavy saucepan cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling pan, until deep golden. Remove pan from heat and carefully pour corn syrup and cream down side of pan (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and stir in vanilla and salt. Transfer caramel filling to a glass measure and cool 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour warm filling into each shell until it is level with top of shell (do not overfill or filling will overflow during baking). Chill brownie cups, loosely covered, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake brownie cups in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until caramel just starts to bubble. Transfer pans to a rack and top brownie cups with reserved almonds. Cool brownie cups completely in pans. With a sharp thin knife loosen brownie cups and lift out of pans. Brownie cups keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature 5 days.