Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with Snickers Brownies Extravaganza, a dessert that blends rich cocoa decadence and caramel-peanut crunch. Indulgent layers of fudgy brownie, creamy caramel, and chopped Snickers bars create a sinful treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (15.25 ounces/432 grams) box German chocolate cake mix
- 2 cups Snickers minis, chopped
- 2 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Secondary Ingredients:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) evaporated milk, divided
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 11 ounces (312 grams) unwrapped caramels
Garnish/Topping:
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Create the foundational crust by blending German chocolate cake mix with evaporated milk and melted butter until uniformly mixed. Distribute approximately two-thirds of this mixture across the prepared baking dish, then bake for 6 minutes to establish a preliminary base.
- Simultaneously, generate a silky caramel sauce by gently heating caramels with evaporated milk in a saucepan, continuously stirring until achieving a luxurious, smooth consistency.
- Construct the flavor landscape by generously scattering chopped Snickers, semisweet chocolate chips, and pecans atop the partially baked brownie foundation. Elegantly cascade the molten caramel evenly across the surface.
- Delicately deposit remaining brownie batter in sporadic dollops over the caramel-covered layer, softly spreading to create a cohesive top. Return to the 350°F oven and bake for an additional 15-17 minutes until perfectly set.
- After completely cooling the brownies, craft a decadent ganache by melting milk chocolate chips with remaining evaporated milk until achieving a glossy, smooth texture. Lavishly spread this chocolate layer across the cooled brownies and allow to set before slicing into indulgent squares.
Notes
- Customize the cake mix base by using gluten-free German chocolate cake mix for a celiac-friendly version.
- Use dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet for a richer, more intense chocolate flavor profile.
- Freeze Snickers bars briefly before chopping to prevent them from getting too sticky and ensure clean cuts.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and add a deeper, more complex taste to the brownies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg