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Peanut Butter & Caramel 4 Layer Brownies

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 ¼ cups sugar divided, so read recipe carefully
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 68 Kraft caramels 1 1/2 bags, unwrapped
  • cup evaporated milk divided so read recipe carefully
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • cup butter
  • One 7 ounce jar marshmallow creme
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 12 ounces chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan combine unsweetened chocolate and butter.
  • Cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
  • Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick foil, extending the foil over edges of pan.
  • For brownie layer, stir 1 cup of the sugar into chocolate mixture. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition just until combined. Stir in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour and baking soda.
  • Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just until combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges start to pull away from sides of pan.
  • Cool on a wire rack. Then pop in freezer.
  • For caramel layer, in a large microwave-safe bowl combine caramels, 2 tablespoons of the evaporated milk, and the water.
  • Microwave until smooth.
  • Spread caramel mixture evenly over brownie layer in pan, spreading to edges. Place pan in freezer while preparing nougat layer.
  • For nougat layer, in a medium saucepan combine the remaining 1-1/4 cups sugar, the remaining evaporated milk, and 1/3 cup butter.
  • Bring to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium.
  • Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in marshmallow creme and peanut butter.
  • Pour marshmallow mixture over caramel layer, spreading to edges. Place pan in freezer while preparing chocolate layer.
  • For chocolate layer, in a small saucepan cook and stir semisweet chocolate pieces, 1/4 cup butter, and whipping cream over low heat until melted and smooth.
  • Pour chocolate mixture over nougat layer, spreading to edges.
  • Freeze for an hour then cut into brownies. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.