Rich and gooey chocolate brownies are swirled with dulce de leche caramel in this decadent dessert. Plan to get lots of requests for the recipe!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Most of the specialty brownie recipes I’ve tried don’t end up being any better than a good old chocolate brownie. But these Dulce de Leche Brownies are exceptional! Really exceptional.
I might even like these brownies more than my favorite, tried and true brownie recipe. And that’s really saying something, because I love my tried and true brownie recipe.
Best of all, these decadent, caramel swirled brownies don’t require much more effort than a regular brownie. In fact, they are easier to make than a lot of brownie recipes I’ve seen.
You’ll usually find canned dulce de leche in the baking aisle near the sweetened condensed milk, but if you really want to go all out, you can even make your own dulce de leche.
Because Dulce de Leche can be so thick, I really wasn’t sure how the “swirling” with a knife was going to go, but it worked just fine. Better than fine–these brownies were over-the-top amazing!
Now, if you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering right now if you can take a shortcut and used a boxed brownie mix.
The answer is, yes you can! I’ve done it myself when I’m short on time, and the brownies still turn out perfect. Whether you make your brownies from scratch or use a box mix, I highly recommend doubling the recipe.
Whenever I serve the brownies or take them to a party or potluck, I never come home with leftovers, and I get lots of requests for the recipe. Which doesn’t surprise me at all.
These brownies are rich and gooey–the perfect combination of chocolate and caramel. In fact, I think Dulce de Leche brownies are absolutely brilliant!
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Ingredients
- Butter
- Semi-sweet chocolate
- Cocoa powder
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Flour
- Chopped nuts (optional)
- Dulce de leche
Dulce de Leche Brownies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup toasted pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped (optional)
- 1 cup Dulce de Leche
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8-inch square baking dish with foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter. Add the semi-sweet chocolate, stirring constantly over low heat until the chocolate is melted.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in the sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Stir in the flour, then the nuts, if using.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
- Dollop half of the Dulce de Leche over the brownie batter and drag a knife through the Dulce de Leche to swirl.
- Pour the remaining brownie batter on top, then spoon on the remaining Dulce de Leche, swirling again with a knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The brownie’s center will be slightly firm when they are done. Remove from the oven and allow cool completely before cutting into bars.
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11 comments
Sam Kamat
Hi Danelle, tried this recipe because I had some spare dulce de leche left in the fridge and they turned out to be the best brownies ive ever tasted. Even better than store bought ones, I must say. The brownie was perfectly fudgy with layers of sweetened dulce and the graininess of the walnuts just added that oomph factor. Overall, such a great recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Danelle
Thank you!!!
Ale
Yummy! I love Dulce de Leche! What’s a good box mix to use for this recipe?
Danelle
I like Ghirardelli, but I’m sure any brand would work.
Gloria
I assume these cook at 350F? The instructions don’t say.
Gloria
Daughter made them and they smell amazing! We’re feeding them to a bunch of teens for dessert tomorrow night – don’t know if they’ll make it that long!
Krose
I found Dulce de Leche in the Mexican section of my grocery store….just bought some tonight and super excited to try these out!
Danelle
transoumom….it should be right by the sweetened condensed milk.
transoumom
Where might I buy Dulce De Leche? Or maybe I should ask where it would be in the grocery store?
Kim
I tried these on Sunday night and my husband went crazy! I cheated a bit and just used a box mix but they still turned out great! My husband said he doesn’t think he can eat plain ol’ brownies again after trying these. Thanks for such a great idea! I’ve loved everything I’ve ever made from your site!
Cindy
I am a brownie lover! These look delish. But now I also need to check out your favorite brownie recipe.