I decided that I wanted to make Caramel Swirl Brownies for a meeting at work. I looked online for a recipe and didn't find what I wanted. I wanted to use store bought caramel dip for apples as the swirl, but all I could find were recipes where you take a whole bag of caramels, unwrap them, and cook with evaporated milk. Then I opened the cupboard to grab a box of brownie mix. No mix. Did I give up? No way! I grabbed a scratch brownie recipe from my cookie brownies. And eyeballed the caramel dip, then baked for a while, checked, baked some more, checked, and so on :) I think the bake time is around 40 minutes, but check ahead of time so that you do not burn them.
Caramel Swirl Brownies
2 stick butter - melted
2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6oz caramel dip - or more to taste
Melt butter, stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, stirring after each addition. Stir in cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13" baking dish. With a large spoon, place 5-6 scoops of dip scattered over the dough. Using the spoon or a spatula, swirl the caramel through the batter. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
