Why settle for any brownie when you can make this dreamy, gooey Caramel Brownie Recipe with Cake Mix? Trust me… they are so totally fabulous!!
Then… be sure to also try these fabulous Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies!
Following is the Best Caramel Brownie Recipe Ever
shared by Lisa at Wine and Glue… enjoy the guest post!!
Caramel Brownie Recipe with German Chocolate Cake
Bev writes: "Oh, I love these! We call them “German Chocolate Caramel Bars” here in the Midwest."
When I was about six months pregnant with our third little wonder, a good friend of mine shared this recipe with me. (Like my very pregnant self needed another method to get chocolate into my body.)
These are unbelievably good. I have made them a dozen times, and without fail whenever I make them for someone, they ask for the recipe.
I cautiously give it to them, reminding them that I call them Crack Brownies for a reason.
You start off eating just a little piece, and then you casually think you’ll just slice off a little snibit more.
Okay, maybe just a tiny bit more. I mean, why not have another piece.
Before you know it, you have eaten a whole row of the brownies! Proceed with caution people.
You start by melting some caramel with evaporated milk.
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How to Make German Chocolate Brownies
Here’s what you’ll do…
As you test to make sure that it is the right . . . ummm . . . consistency . . . refrain from eating the entire pot with a spoon.
Now combine dry German chocolate cake mix, melted butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
Your batter won’t have the consistency of typical brownie batter. It’s a little more like dough.
Divide the batter in half and spread half of it into a greased 9 by 13 baking pan.
The layer will be very thin, but that’s cool, the best is yet to come.
Bake for 8 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Wipe up your drool. You aren’t done baking.
Once the first layer is baked, add the caramel evenly.
Then sprinkle on the chocolate chips.
Then glob on the other half of the batter.
Put it back in the oven for about 18 more minutes.
When it comes out . . . here is where you need to be really careful. Just go ahead and admire it’s beauty.
Don’t cut into it! Hand it off to someone you love. Because once you cut into it, there really is no going back.
And there you have it. Crack Brownies. Actually, these pictures come from my second time making these brownies in July. Typically when I do a blog post, I really am making something for a purpose.
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Gift, family dinner, party I’m attending, etc. These were originally made for my Fourth of July party, but they got eaten before I could get any good pictures of them!
So I made them again. With no purpose. Dangerous.
I finally sent about half the pan home with a friend who stopped by telling her that I needed to get them out of my home before I ate the rest. Best Caramel Brownie Recipe Ever!
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Caramel Brownie Recipe with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 11 ounces Caramels
- 7 tablespoons Evaporated Milk (to melt with caramels)
- 4 tablespoons Evaporated Milk (to add to batter)
- 10 tablespoons Melted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take the plastic off all of the caramels and put them in a small saucepan with 7 tablespoons of evaporated milk over medium heat. Heat until the the caramels are completely melted and the sauce is smooth, being careful to stir frequently.
- While the caramels are melting, mix together the dry German Chocolate Cake Mix, 4 tablespoons Evaporated Milk, Melted Butter, and Vanilla. Mix until it is a smooth consistency.
- Divide the batter in half and spread half evenly into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
- After 8 minutes pull the brownies out, and top with the caramel sauce (spreading it very gently to make an even layer), sprinkle with Chocolate Chips, and then glob on the second half of the batter.
- Put it back in the oven for 18 minutes.
- Enjoy the deliciousness, but be careful. 🙂
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Jenny says
I’ve made these for years, But my recipe doesn’t call for vanilla and less butter. I’m so trying this version.
Verna Stokes says
Can’t wait to get started on some of these brownies!! They ALL LOOK AWSOME!!!!!
Heidi says
I hope you love them, Verna! 🙂
Bev says
Oh, I love these! We call them “German Chocolate Caramel Bars” here in the Midwest.