Praline Brownies are rich and fudgy and filled with buttery sweet pralines. Nothing says the South like pralines! Great for tailgates or parties, a little bite packs a lot of flavor.
Praline Brownies
Praline Brownies are rich and fudgy and filled with buttery sweet pralines. Nothing says the South like pralines! Great for tailgates or parties, a little bite packs a lot of flavor.
- Prep Time: 35 mimutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Dessert
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Ingredients
- PRALINE
- 1 ½ cups pecans, toasted
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- BROWNIES
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- 7 ounces dark chocolate 70%, chopped
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Praline: In a medium saucepan add both sugars, butter, cream and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture registers 230º, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in the toasted pecans and salt. Continue to cook until it reaches 240º, about 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Let it cool until it reaches 210º. Stir with a wooden spoon until it stiffens and is cloudy. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Let cool completely until it is firm. Once cool chop into pieces.
- Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350º and line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sifted cocoa powder, and sugar.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine butter and chopped chocolate. Microwave on 50% power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs with brown sugar and salt until well combined, about 2 minutes. Beat in the flour mixture in four additions, scraping down the sides and bottoms of the bowl. With the mixer running on low, drizzle in the chocolate mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in the praline mixture.
- Spread in the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes until toothpick in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs attached. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- For nice even squares, refrigerate before cutting.
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