Another birthday at work - this always means more goodies that I (usually) can't eat. So I always make my own treats to share. So far, they've been hits. Everyone claims they don't taste any different from the "real" thing!
This time I had to get a little help. I had the kids by myself (the Husband is traveling this week) and I also wanted (all right, needed) to do a little cleaning. So I turned to Betty. Have you tried the new Betty Crocker mixes? I've only tried the brownies (3 times now - but once was when my friend made them for our girls only movie night). They are incredible!
But I didn't want to just take in some boxed brownies - even though they are delicious on their own! So I decided to kick them up a little with some carmel and pecans. But wait, you know what would be even better - to use homemade dulce de leche instead of jarred carmel. And you can't get any easier (and safer, considering my attention span!) than making it in the crockpot. See A Year of Slow Cooking for that recipe. MMM - it's hard to not eat it straight from the can.
Turtle Brownies (with Betty)
1 box Betty Crocker Gluten Free Brownie Mix
1/2 stick melted butter
2 eggs
1 can dulce de leche (you only use about 1/4 of the can, but you'll want the rest to eat by the spoonful)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Prepare the brownie mix per the directions on the box.
Drop blobs of dulce de leche (or carmel) onto the smoothed brownie mix. Use a knife to swirl the dulce de leche around in the batter. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until desired doneness.
