Simple Caramel Filled Brownies
I have been kind of in a bad mood lately.
At first I was thinking that maybe I’m just a brat, but then I realized that being 8 months pregnant during the end of a Presidential Election will make anyone a little frowny faced.
Seriously…it’s so crazy hard to keep up with changing my vote fifty times a day based on rants and captioned photos posted to Facebook by people I barely know. One minute, I know where I stand on important issues like health care reform and the economy and the next I’m all, “hey…did you read that status? Better call the husband and let him know that we are switching parties!!”
I finally decided that it’s too much to deal with mentally. So instead of voting based on what Facebook tells me to do, political parties, or where I stand on health care or a woman’s right to choose, I will vote based on the following:
#1 Which candidate is most likely to get Bates out of jail? I mean REALLY, it’s KIND of Bates’s own fault for being such a martyr, but he’s totally innocent and we all know it.
#2 Which candidate will make it possible for food to have calories according to how filling it is? For instance– A bowl of beans = lots of calories. A Twinkie or cotton candy = minus four calories
#3 Can we all just agree that while “Call Me Maybe” is catchy, it’s time to move on? Make it go away.
#4 Tomatoes — they’re vegetables, and we all know it. Surely someone can make it OFFICIAL?
(also, why isn’t Andy Cohen moderating any of these Presidential Debates? Anyone who can keep Teresa Guidice in check is surely capable of sticking to a time table and asking the tough questions)
Anyways — this is my new political strategy. Basically, I’m voting based on a character on Downton Abbey and the ability to consume large quantities of sugar without getting fat. You’re welcome.
Care to join?
In other news, I made Caramel Filled Brownies, which isn’t THAT big a deal considering I’ve made caramel brownies lots of times.
HOWEVER…
These were by FAR the simplest caramel filled brownies of all time. They’re thick, delicious, and make up a whole huge pan, which is perfect for crowds.
Or yourself.
Especially if we can get that calorie bill passed because really…brownies aren’t THAT filling, are they?
The secret?
Two boxes of brownie mix and a bag of fun sized Simply Caramel Milky Way bars.
Completely simple, but to everyone else? Amazing.
This is such an easy and impressive way to dress up brownies…and no one will know that they are just a mix with some candy bars thrown in!!Simple Caramel Filled Brownies
INGREDIENTS
- 2 boxes Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix
- Eggs, oil, and water to prepare both mixes
- 1 large bag fun sized Milky Way Simply Caramel Bars, unwrapped
- 1 cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray and flour a 9×13 baking pan. Set aside.
2. Prepare ONE box of brownie mix according to box directions. Spread evenly in the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and top with unwrapped candy bars, spread in a single layer. Place back in the oven for about five minutes, then remove and lightly mash softened candy with a spatula.
3. Prepare second box of brownie mix and pour carefully over melted candy bars, spreading evenly. Top with chocolate chips and bake for about 25 minutes, until set. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut and serve.
Enjoy and have a very happy Monday!!
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These look good! Just in time for brownie day at work this week!
I find your political stances completely rational, by the way.
I bet anyone would be cranky in your situation! ;) The politics on Facebook drive me nuts and I am not preggers. These bars look amazing!
Caramel makes EVERYTHING better! I’ve been wanting to try those apple caramel milkways…maybe I’ll add them to brownies!
This election can definitely put anyone in a bad mood but I love your list. I’m totally with you on “Call Me Maybe.” And these brownies. LOVE at first sight!
Ugh, if we can pretty please get that calorie thing in check, I’ll be one happy camper. Popcorn goes into the negative category. I meeeean, come on. And if you eat one vegetable (I’m talking maybe one stalk of celery), it counts as extra calories you can eat on cake and stuff because hello, you’re being healthy. I’d spend my calories on these brownies anyday!
How did you know I was in the mood for caramel brownies?? These look amazing!
Also, I totally agree with someone needing to get Bates out of jail. Definitely not fair!
Caramel brownies make everything better, it may even dull the headache of political rants!
OMG!!!! I must make these!! NOW! And, yes, cotton candy should totally be -4 calories. I am tired of this election crud too…how many days til Nov?? BTW-I have never seen Downton Abbey and yes, Andy Cohen would totally kick butt during the presidential debate.
Oh Kristan. I needed a laugh and as usual you came through. Thank you SO much! Politics? Schmall-a-tics. (Schmall-a-tics means I give up and totally feel all we need are a bunch of women with common sense to save the world from the polititians. And spring Bates out of jail!)
I always laugh when you say to “unwrap” the candy before baking. Duh. But I bet some people. Well . . . And on another front — I found a woman on Pinterest with 16,000 pins!!!! Holy moly. Can anyone say: intervention?
Correction: politicians . . . not the way I spelled it. I’m dyslexic and no idea why but Spell-Check (my life saver) doesn’t work on some sites. Like yours. Sorry.
I think your voting strategy is completely solid. I’m on board. Free Bates!
This post made me laugh out loud. Thanks so much.
You read my mind! I just bought a bag of these while food shopping…..and thought, I can come up with something for these. Now I don’t have to!!! Thank you. Can’t wait to try them this week :)
I vote for these brownies! Early voting begins here today, so I’m going to get it done ahead of time. That way when I answer the phone 50 million and one times between now and election day, I can say, “I’ve already voted.” I know they’ll hang up on me then.
I agree with all your thoughts. But if you really want to save Bates you had better vote for the guy who doesn’t kill off PBS so we can actually SEE the rest of the series. (Just sayin’). :-)
This is not true! PBS is a multi-million dollar company (in fact Sesame Street is a multi-million dollar entity) on it’s own without any federal funding. Nobody is going to get rid of PBS. However, if it already receives plenty on it’s own, maybe it’s an area to look at minimizing funding from federal (our tax dollar) sources. I know this is what everyone on here hates, but it’s been bothering me all week, and I couldn’t let this statement go without response, for fear some of you might believe it. I literally felt it a civic duty. Don’t hate!
unbelievably genius! I have to try this.
Yup! Nothing like being pregnant to make everything totally irritating! The brownies look great and totally easy for last-minute stuff.
I love your recipes and how your posts always make me smile. These brownies look amazing and I can’t wait to try them, but may I ask why you bake the bottom brownie layer first instead of just assembling the entire recipe and baking all at one time? I have several other recipes that layer brownie batter and candy bars like this, but you just bake them all at one time…just wondering. Thank you so much.
I’m loving you voting strategy, especially on the tomatoes! Savory ones are veggies, sweet ones are fruits–never mind about whether it has seeds!
OOOooooooh my gosh! You are so spot-on! And I would pretty much marry Andy Cohen. I want him for my gay husband.
These are some serious brownies! I’m totally making these for Mark. He’ll die.
Hallelujah for a boxed mix recipe! Anything to keep amazing looking treats like this quick and easy… Saving this for soon!
These brownies are to die for!
Sexy li’l sweeties!
Tomatoes are SO vegetables. I hate when you get those know it all people who walk around trying to say that they are fruits. I’m not eating a Tomato cobbler…am I?
Annd these brownies…I might have bought a bag of those SImply Caramel Milky Way bars about a month ago to “make something” with. Notice how I haven’t made anything with them yet? They didn’t stand a chance.
I’ve made homemade caramel and while not difficult, this is definitely a much easier solution!
I’ve made Snickers Chocolate Cupcakes recently and with Halloween on the horizon, baking with candy bars just seems topical. Great recipe! xx
Omg…milky way bars inside brownies?! D:
I would LOVE to see Andy Cohen as a moderator!!! Talk about drawing a different demographic’s attention!!!
Election period is a crazy time for me as well. Especially I don’t live in my home country for some time now and I get all the infos form an internet…
Andy Cohen would be great! Maybe I would actually watch the debates.
I will eat a whole pan of these brownies, they combine one of my favorite candies, and my favorite dessert!
Will regular Milky Ways work? I went to the store to buy the ingridients and got the wrong ones!
They will, it just won’t be all caramel in the center. Hope they’re good!!
They did! I made the last night for my friends birthday and everybody got to try one today, they were a big hit!! Thanks for posting so many great and easy recipes!
It actually IS official. Tomatoes are vegetables according to the Supreme Court. They had to make a ruling about whether or not tomatoes had to be taxed as vegetables when they are being imported.
um, i am totally ready to unfriend basically, well… EVERYONE on my facebook feed. let’s vote them off the island.
I love your commentary on politics every time there’s a debate. You crack me up! I love how simple these are! Yum :) I want to defriend everyone on fb every 4 years lol
oh I just LOVE caramel and brownies and these are dreamy! Really I have my eyes closed and keep hoping a plate of these beauties lands right down in front of me :)
Brilliant! At also 8 months pregnant and somewhat cranky, these are looking like the perfect thing to me right now :)
LOL! I love the political rant. And soooo agree! Now I just need one of these brownies.
Lots ‘o love in these brownies girl! Love that layer of caramel!
“Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893),[1] was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that affirmed the lower court ruling that the tomato should be classified under customs regulations as a vegetable rather than a fruit.” from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix_v._Hedden
This is some of the most awesome news ever!!
YUM! My mouth is watering!
For the record I will be making these VERY soon. It’s like I can see the future and I know I will be in the closet eating the whole pan and then screaming for insulin but what ever!
For your #3 may I suggest what we do at work at start screaming instead of “call me maybe” try “call me scanky”? Your welcome. Especially if you start saying this infront of your 6 and 4.5 yr old kids then switch to “call me stinky”. That will only get you a “your saying it WRONG Momma!” That I can live with, not them singing about being a scank to their grandparents-that would be wrong.
I couldn’t find the caramel Milky Ways, but going to try it with peanut butter cups…mmmm.
I made these brownies yesterday, and they were amazing! We were getting together with some family, and I tried them before we left and gave my husband a bite, and he said that we should just leave the whole pan home (because obviously, they were too good to share:-). New favorite brownie recipe for our house!
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I wanted to make these really bad, so when I was at Walmart I went straight to the candy bars…and they were out of the Milky Way ones (because they’re always out of everything that I want to buy – ALWAYS). I got peanut butter cups instead. So, I made a modified version. They’re delicious.