Paula Deen's Rich Chocolate Caramel Peanut Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup butter
• 8 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
• caramel sauce, for topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. line 9x13 pan with foil and grease.
• 2 melt caramels with milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. set aside.
• 3 melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally. let cool.
• 4 beat sugars and eggs on medium-high speed until fluffy. gradually beat in flour and vanilla. stir in chocolate.
• 5 pour half the batter into pan, top with melted caramels, sprinkle with chopped nuts, and pour the rest of the batter over top the nuts.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, cool and drizzle with caramel sauce if you want to.