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Butter Pecan Brownies are ultra fudgy brownies topped with a maple buttercream and candied butter pecans.
When I tell you you need to make these brownies today… I mean it! They are on a whole new level!
We have the ultimate rich and fudgy brownie topped with a maple and brown sugar buttercream filled butter and maple candied pecans!
Seriously. You need these brownies in your life!
I was inspired by Half Baked Harvest’s Butter Pecan Frosted Fudge Brownies. Although I did change the recipe ALOT, the concept of topping brownies with a sweet frosting and pecans appealed to me.
How to make the Butter Pecan Brownies
Add butter and dark chocolate in a saucepan and melt together. 
Add brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and beat together. 
Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat together. 
Add flour and cocoa and mix through. 
Add in chocolate chips and bake. 
Butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and salt in a frying pan. 
Add in a pecans and fry. 
Add butter, milk, maple syrup and brown sugar to a saucepan. 
Boil the mixture and then chill in the fridge. 
Add butter, icing sugar and the cooled maple sugar and brown sugar mixture and beat until thick and creamy. 
Thick buttercream. 
Add in the candied pecans and mix through. Spread the maple buttercream over the brownies. 
Slice the brownies and eat.
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Butter Pecan Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies;
- 3/4 Cup Butter (170g)
- 1 Cup Dark Chocolate Buttons (190g)
- 2/3 Cups Brown Sugar (130g)
- 1/3 Cup Sugar (75g)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour (125g)
- 1/3 Cup Cocoa (31g)
- 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips (90g)
Pecans;
- 1 and 1/3 Cups Pecans, Chopped (150g)
- 2 Tbsp. Butter (40g)
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup (90g)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Maple Buttercream;
- 1 Cup Butter, Softened (220g)
- 3/4 Cups Brown Sugar (150g)
- 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup (180g)
- 1/4 Cup Milk or Cream (62ml)
- 3 Cups Icing Sugar (375g)
Instructions
Brownies;
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 9'' baking tin with baking paper.
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate together.
- Mix the eggs, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract together until the mixture becomes a light golden colour.
- Mix in the chocolate mixture.
- Stir in the flour and cocoa, chopped pecans and chocolate chips until just combined.
- Spread the brownie mixture into an even layer.
- Place in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes. The top and sides will be set and the middle will have crumbs attached to a skewer inserted but should not be wet.
- Allow to cool completely.
Pecans;
- Chop the pecans into small pieces.
- lace a fry pan on a medium to high heat and place the butter, salt, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and pecans into the fry pan and fry for five minutes. Stir constantly so the pecans don't burn.
- Pour onto non stick paper and spread out to allow them to cool completely.
Maple Buttercream;
- Place 150g (3/4 cup) of the butter, milk, maple syrup and brown sugar in a medium sized saucepan and place on a medium to high heat.
- Boil the mixture for 2 minutes and then remove from the heat to cool completely in the fridge for about an hour. You could place this in the freezer to cool faster.
- Once cool, add the mixture and remaining butter to a large bowl of a stand mixture and beat together.
- Slowly add in the icing sugar beating until thick and creamy.
- Stir through the candied pecans and spread onto the brownies.
- Slice and enjoy!
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