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Caramel Brownie Pie

This Caramel Brownie Pie has a traditional pie crust base with a fudgy caramel brownie filling.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 slices

Equipment

  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Mixing bowls (one will need to be microwave-safe)
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • 9 inch pie pan
  • Rolling Pin
  • silicone spatula
  • spoon for mixing

Ingredients
  

For the pie crust

  • 1 pre-made pie shell or pie dough or make your own - my favorite recipe is linked above

For the caramel filling

  • 11 ounces caramel bits or candies (I like to use Kraft baking caramels)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

For the brownie batter

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To make the crust and caramel filling

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • If using pie dough, roll out the dough and place it in your pie pan.
  • To make the caramel filling, pour the caramels and heavy cream into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 60 seconds then stir. Heat in 30 seconds increments and stir in between until the caramel is completely melted.
  • Set the caramel in the fridge for 5 minutes to cool.

To make the brownie batter and assemble the brownie pie

  • In a large bowl, combine melted butter, granulated sugar and light brown sugar. Mix with a hand or stand mixer for 1 minute.
  • Add the eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt. Mix until well combined, then scrape down the bowl.
  • Add in the flour and mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl.
  • To assemble the brownie pie, spread half of the brownie batter over the pie crust.
  • *Set a few tablespoons of caramel aside for drizzling later* Pour the caramel over the brownie batter (pour the caramel evenly throughout the whole pie in order to avoid needing to spread it out as much as possible).
  • Evenly spoon the remaining brownie batter over the caramel layer (again spooning as evenly as possible to avoid needing to spread the batter as much as possible).
  • Use a silicone spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the brownie batter and cover the caramel layer. It's OK if the two layers mix a bit.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Once it has cooled, drizzle remaining caramel over the top and sprinkle with salt (if desired).
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