Caramel Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces walnut pieces
• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2/3 cup flour, plus
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 (12 1/4 ounce) jar caramel topping
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop walnuts.
• 2 measure out 1 cup and set aside.
• 3 finely chop remaining walnuts.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 in a medium bowl, beat together 1 stick butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• 6 beat in melted chocolate.
• 7 add 2/3 cup flour and beat until well blended.
• 8 stir in finely chopped nuts.
• 9 spread batter evenly in greased, foil-lined 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 10 bake 10 minutes.
• 11 in a small bowl, mix together caramel and remaining 1/4 cup flour until blended.
• 12 drizzle over partially baked brownies.
• 13 sprinkle coarsely chopped nuts over top.
• 14 return to oven and bake 20 minutes longer, or until bubbly.
• 15 meanwhile in a 1-qt.
• 16 glass bowl, heat chocolate chips with cream and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a microwave oven on high 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 minutes or until smooth when stirred.
• 17 set glaze aside.
• 18 let brownies cool 15 minutes.
• 19 spread glaze over brownies.
• 20 sprinkle coconut on top.
• 21 refrigerate 1 hour, until glaze is set.
• 22 carefully cut into 36 (1-1/2 x 2-1/8-inch) bars.
• 23 return to refrigerator until serving time.