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 KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF BROWNIES
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       It’s been like mourning the death of a friend, ever since my oven started sparking and then caught on fire. I guess it was a sign that I have been baking too much….seriously, I didn’t realize how much I cooked and baked, um yeah, I forgot…I am a Food Blogger.
 

 
So what do you do when your baking element breaks in your oven? You broil everything, which can be challenging and even dangerous, do not answer your phone when broiling or your door for that matter…result…burnt garlic bread..I’m just warning you…
 
I know, I know, there are a lot of friends out there that really don’t care for cooking and baking, I get it, kind of, well not really, I am all about food.
 
A great day for me consists of reading cookbooks, cooking magazines, cooking TV shows, Food Blogging, Facebook blogging on my food page, Twittering about food, saving recipes on Pinterest, deciding my meal plan for the week and Food shopping!
 
Don’t forget cooking and baking in between all of this, only if I feel like it, not because I have to, because I want to. Plus I would be happy to go out for dinner every single night and still spend my day saving recipes.
 
So this is the first dessert that I baked after my oven was repaired. Knock Your Socks Off Brownies! This recipe comes from The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. I saw Ree make these brownies one late night on TV and have been dreaming about these chocolate caramel dream of a brownie ever since.
 

Do you ever do that? See someone bake something and you just can’t get it out of your head. I do and these brownies are worth dreaming about!

 
 
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Knock Your Socks Off Brownies
Yield: 12 brownies

Knock Your Socks Off Brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

This recipe uses a mix, but it really is the best brownie ever with a caramel middle and delicious nuts!

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18.5 Ounce) German Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Finely Chopped Pecans (I ran out of pecans and used mostly walnuts)
  • 1/3 cup Evaporated Milk
  • 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk (additional)
  • 1/2 cup Butter, Melted
  • 60 Caramels, Unwrapped
  • 1/3 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, chopped pecans, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and melted butter.
  3. Stir together until totally combined.
  4. Mixture will be very thick.
  5. Press half the mixture into a well-greased 9 x 9 inch square baking pan.
  6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  7. Remove pan from oven and set aside.
  8. In a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water) melt caramels with additional 1/2 cup evaporated milk.
  9. When melted and combined, pour over brownie base. Sprinkle chocolate chips as evenly as you can over the caramel.
  10. Turn out remaining brownie dough on work surface.
  11. Use your hands to press it into a large square a little smaller than the pan.
  12. Use a spatula to remove it from the surface, then set it on top of the caramel and chocolate chips.
  13. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  14. Remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for several hours.
  15. When ready to serve, generously sift powdered sugar over the surface of the brownies.
  16. Cut into either nine or twelve helpings, and carefully remove from the pan.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 311Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 26mgSodium 162mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 1gSugar 32gProtein 4g
© Moore or Less Cooking
Cuisine: American / Category: Baking, brownies

 

Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman.

Nettie Moore is the cook, baker, photographer, and designer behind Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog. Nettie is a self- trained cook and baker. She loves creating easy recipes that don’t call for a lot of unknown ingredients. Nettie’s Blueberry Skillet Cake has been featured in Taste Of Home Magazine and her Peach Raspberry Pie has won awards! She was born and raised in Southern California and now lives with her artist husband. Follow Nettie on her blog, Moore or Less Cooking, or on FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOOGLE+ | PINTEREST | BLOGLOVIN |INSTAGRAM|

 

 

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  3. manilaspoon says

    Hi Nettie! When I saw this brownies on my newsfeed, I just had to check it out! Surely looks delish! Hope you can find the time to visit manilaspoon.com. I have nominated you for the “Lovely Blog Award.” Thanks, Abby.

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  8. Mary Rowe says

    I used to. Vook and bake all the time, until my hralth amd living situation makes it very hard to do! My husband also loves to cook, but he can barely bake a frozen biscuit! But his pancakes are out of this world! Anyway I miss it and sewing!

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    • nettiemoore11 says

      Thank you Patty! All of my big kids chipped in for my birthday and bought me a brand new LG Oven, her name is Olivia! <3

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  14. Faustina Mulrooney Festorazie says

    Has anyone tried melting the caramels & evaporated milk in the microwave? If so, at what level of power and for how long?? Thank you.

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    • nettie says

      Faustina, You can melt them in a microwave safe bowl, I would try doing it on a couple minute increments, stirring in between. Nettie

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  15. debi says

    I love brownies! And have had quite the craving lately. Can’t beat a brownie called “knock your socks off”!!!! Must try!

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  17. Mendy says

    These are in the oven now and they smell amazing. I can’t wait to try them! The only thing I would suggest to very basic bakers like myself, would be to use Pam to spray your fingers and work the mix. Mine was so thick and sticky. Once I sprayed my fingers, it was so much easier to work with. They just came out of oven, now to make myself wait 🙁

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