Peanut Butter Brownie Caramelitas

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted, then cooled
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons McCormick® vanilla
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup peanut butter morsels
  • Caramel Sauce
  • 1 eleven ounce bag of Kraft® Caramel Bits
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

1.Melt butter in microwave and set aside to cool slightly.
2.Sift together all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3.In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla. Add into the dry ingredients and gently stir.
4.Pour the melted butter into brownie mixture and mix until just incorporated.
5.Spread 1/2 of the batter (about 2 cups) into a prepared 9-inch square pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Caramel Sauce
6.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, stir to full incorporate.
7.When time is up, remove brownie from oven and cover with 1 cup of peanut butter morsels.
8.Pour caramel sauce over peanut butter morsels.
9.Cover caramel sauce with remaining two cups of brownie batter.
10.Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until edges start to get a little dark.
11.Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, at least 4 hours.