Caramel Coffee Brownies

Hello folks, and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I’ve got just the thing for that sweet tooth, today. We’re making my Caramel Coffee Brownies. They’ve been taste tested and highly approved at my place! Let me show you how to stir ’em up!

(Psst….this is the second time I’ve forgotten to snap a picture of your weekly recipe before it was all gone. My bad! I’ve substituted a pic of the beloved hubby and I on a day trip to Gatlinburg from our lovely cabin vacay to Pigeon Forge, TN this week. I fully agree it makes very little sense here. I  just wanted to share it. *grin*)

“Caramel Coffee Brownies”

1 and 3/4 stick of butter
16 ounces dark brown sugar
half a can of pumpkin pie filling
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cups chopped pecans
Dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coffee extract

We’ll begin by mixing one and 3/4 sticks of softened butter and 16 ounces of brown sugar in our food processor. Once our sugar and butter are combined, we’ll add two eggs, half a can of pumpkin pie filling, 2 cups of all purpose flour, and 2 teaspoons of baking powder.  We’ll mix this well and stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans and a dash of salt. (blender sound).

We’ll also stir in a teaspoon of vanilla extract and– for a cool flavor add– one teaspoon of coffee flavored extract. And while I’m thinking about it, y’all, don’t throw that extra pumpkin filling away. Put it in the fridge. You can add it to pancakes, chocolate chip cookies, soup, mashed potatoes… etc, etc. etc.

Now, we’ll pour this into a greased and floured 9×13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. You don’t have to add icing, of course, but why not? I mean, really?

Here’s a quick tip if you do prefer icing: Just put one 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl and add about three tablespoons of milk and a bit of vanilla extract. You can add more milk or less, depending on how thick you like it!

Let your brownies cool, ice ’em and slice ’em and serve with a great cup of coffee. Treat yourselves to my Caramel Coffee Brownies, y’all! They’re good eating, from the All Things Southern kitchen to yours~

Hugs, Shellie