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Two amazing desserts come together with these delicious pecan pie brownies! They’re rich and fudgy with a gooey pecan pie topping that will have you reaching for another piece.
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Flavor: The fact that these brownies have a decadent pecan pie topping makes these out-of-this-world delicious!
- Thanksgiving: This is the perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving feast to appease pie and non-pie lovers alike!
- Easy to Make: These brownies will be ready in about an hour! They taste like you spent all day in the kitchen, but they come together in no time.
Pecan Pie Brownie Ingredient List
When you’re narrowing down your Thanksgiving dessert list, don’t settle for regular brownies—go for the extra flair with this caramelized pecan glaze. It’s so delicious and uses a lot of simple ingredients!
- Boxed Brownie Mix: You will need all the ingredients listed to make the batter on the box. I used a brownie mix with chocolate chips in it, but you don’t have to. Use your favorite! Also, make sure the boxed mix you choose can be baked in an 8×8 pan. You can also make homemade brownies instead of boxed.
- Unsalted Butter: Makes the topping for the pecan pie brownies rich with buttery, caramel goodness!
- Corn Syrup: Helps the topping become the right texture.
- Granulated Sugar: Adds sweetness to enhance the nutty pecans.
- Dark Brown Sugar: Gives a depth of sweet molasses flavor.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances the flavor of the topping.
- Eggs: To hold everything together.
- Pinch of Salt: So everything tastes better!
- Toasted Pecans: For that classic pecan pie nutty goodness.
How to Make Pecan Pie Brownies
This recipe is the best way to upgrade a regular old box of brownie mix. Everyone will be asking for a second piece! Here’s how to put them together:
- Preheat Oven, Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then spray an 8×8 pan with pan spray.
- Prepare Brownie Mix: Make the brownie mix according to the package and bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, make the pecan pie topping.
- Combine Ingredients: In a heavy-bottomed pot, combine the butter, corn syrup, both sugars, vanilla, eggs, and salt.
- Thicken, Add Pecans: Cook over medium heat while whisking constantly for 8-10 minutes, until thickened. Remove from the heat and then stir in the pecans.
- Add Topping: Once the brownies have baked for 25 minutes, remove them from the oven and carefully spoon the pecan mixture evenly over them. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 14-16 minutes, until the pecan mixture is bubbling and a deep golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
Tips and Tricks
Here are a few extra tips to set you up for success (and ensure you end up with absolutely delicious pecan pie brownies)!
- Does the Type of Box Mix Brownie Matter? The brand doesn’t matter; it’s the size that’s important. Make sure you select a box mix intended to be baked in an 8×8 pan. If your mix is larger than this, there won’t be enough pecan topping to cover it evenly. You may need to double the amount of pecan pie topping for a larger batch of brownies.
- Add Topping Carefully: Be careful when you spoon the pecan pie topping over the par-cooked brownies. The brownies won’t be baked enough to hold the weight of the pecan topping, which will just sink if it is poured too heavily in one spot.
- Don’t Overbake! The pecan topping will become hard over the top if you bake it too long. It should be a deep golden brown, but not too dark brown.
Storing Leftover Brownies
Pecan pie brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. To keep them fresh for up to 5 days, store them in the refrigerator instead of at room temperature.
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Pecan Pie Brownies
Two amazing desserts come together with these delicious pecan pie brownies! They’re rich and fudgy with a gooey pecan pie topping that will have you reaching for another piece.
Ingredients
- 1 box mix brownie + ingredients to make it according to the box
Pecan Pie Topping
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
- ⅔ cup corn syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8×8 pan with pan spray.
- Make the brownie mix according to the package and bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, make the pecan pie topping.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot combine the butter, corn syrup, both sugars, vanilla, eggs, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat while whisking constantly for 8-10 minutes, until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in pecans.
- Once the brownies have baked for 25 minutes, remove them from the oven and carefully spoon the pecan mixture evenly over them. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 14-16 minutes, until the pecan mixture is bubbling and a deep golden brown.
- Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m adding ingredients to my grocery list for the pecan brownies, sounds so good. I love your recipes i”m going to make the chicken with artichokes and spinach. I’m 84 and alwsys cooked good meals while married to my husband. Thank you
Hi, I was just wondering if I could use this recipe with salted butter instead of the none salted? Just eliminate the added salt from the recipe.
We use salted butter daily. Buying a box of unsalted just to use 1/3 of a stick doesn’t seem justifiable.
I was just wondering if you had tried making this recipe with salted butter without adding any additional salt to it. If it turned out too salty if you had. What the outcome would be if I tried it with the salted butter.
Thank you in advance! Really love following your recipes😋
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Hi Jessica! You can definitely make the brownies with salted butter and just omit the added salt, and it will turn out just fine. 😊