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Recipes » Desserts » Brownies and Bars » New Orleans Praline Brownies

Published: Oct 8, 2021 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

New Orleans Praline Brownies

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Fudgy chocolate brownies topped with a decadent praline frosting. Enjoy the flavor of your favorite New Orleans candy with this EASY recipe.

 

chocolate brownies topped with praline frosting and pecans.

I am good at many things such as baking, shopping, and spotting a dog in a busy street full of people.

However, there are also things I’m terrible at. Enter: Making the bed, wrapping gifts, and candy making.  I can microwave fudge, but when it comes to stirring things and using thermometers I’m not the best! I’ve ruined more pans making caramels than I care to admit on a public blog.

Making homemade pralines is something I may not master in this lifetime, but these brownies are the next best thing. The homemade brown sugar brownies perfectly complement the thick pecan frosting.

 

Table Of Contents hide
1 Why I Love This Recipe
2 Ingredient Notes
3 How To Make Praline Brownies
4 Leftovers
5 Tips
6 Try These Brownies Next
7 Praline Brownies
8 Ingredient Notes
9 Tips

Why I Love This Recipe

  1. Brown Sugar Brownies: Follow my tips for thick fudgy brownies with crunchy edges. You’ll wonder why you used white sugar for so long!
  2. Frosting: The frosting tastes just like a praline. No candy thermometer is required!
  3. No Mixer Required: Just use a wooden spoon!

a collage showing the ingredients to make praline brownies.

 

Ingredient Notes

  • Butter: Butter adds a rich flavor that oil cannot replicate.
  • Brown Sugar: Pack brown sugar into the cup when you measure it.
  • Flour: Scoop your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife. Avoid dipping your measuring cup into the flour as you’ll likely use too much.
  • Tony Chachere’s Praline Honey Ham Marinade: We use this in both the brownies and frosting for a punch of authentic flavor.
  • Pecans: Pecan pieces are perfect for this recipe and often cheaper than halves.

a spatula spreading brownie batter in a white pan.

How To Make Praline Brownies

  1. Prep work: Line pan and preheat the oven.
  2. Brownie Batter: Combine butter, brown sugar, eggs, and marinade.  Add in dry ingredients and caramel bits.
  3. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
  4. Make the frosting: Combine all ingredients except the pecans. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar.
  5. Frost: Spread icing over cooled brownies. Top with pecans.

a 4 image collage showing how to make brown sugar brownies

a 4 image collage showing how to make brown sugar brownies with caramel bits.

a 4 image collage showing how to make praline frosting with pecans.

Leftovers

Storage: Store leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.

 

sliced praline pecan brownies in a white pan.

Tips

  1. Easy Cleanup: Line your pan with nonstick foil to make clean up and removing your brownies a cinch.
  2. Don’t overmix: Mix until you can just no longer see the white specks of flour. I always make my brownies with a wooden spoon.
  3. Don’t overbake: Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. If you see raw batter continue baking for 2-3 minute increments.
  4. Always cool brownies completely before frosting. A wire rack or a cool stove burner for around an hour should do the trick.
  5. Mom’s Trick: Always cut brownies with a plastic knife which are naturally nonstick.

a brown sugar brownie topped with pecan praline frosting.

Try These Brownies Next

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Praline Brownies

Fudgy chocolate brownies topped with a decadent praline frosting. Enjoy the flavor of your favorite New Orleans candy with this EASY recipe.
5 from 11 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cajun
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 Servings
Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Brown Sugar Brownies

  • 1.5 Cups Butter Melted
  • 3 Cups Brown Sugar Packed
  • 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 6 Whole Eggs
  • 2 Teaspoons Tony Chachere's Praline Honey Ham Marinade
  • 1 Cup Caramel Baking Bits

For the Praline Frosting

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Praline Honey Ham Marinade
  • 1 ½ Cups Brown Sugar
  • 1-2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 cups Pecans Chopped
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Instructions

For the Brownies

  • Line a 9x13 inch pan with nonstick foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, marinade, and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Gradually add to the butter mixture a little at a time, stirring until just combined.
  • Fold in caramel bits.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool.

For the Praline Frosting

  • In a large kettle, butter, marinade, heavy cream, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
  • Stir in pecans and allow to cook for 1-2 more minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar. Allow cool for 5-10 minutes.
  • Evenly spread frosting over brownies, allow to set for about an hour before enjoying.

Notes

Ingredient Notes

  • Butter: Butter adds a rich flavor that oil cannot replicate. 
  • Brown Sugar: Pack brown sugar into the cup when you measure it. 
  • Flour: Scoop your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife. Avoid dipping your measuring cup into the flour as you'll likely use too much.
  • Tony Chachere's Praline Honey Ham Marinade: We use this in both the brownies and frosting for a punch of authentic flavor. 
  • Pecans: Pecan pieces are perfect for this recipe and often cheaper than halves. 

Tips

  1. Easy Cleanup: Line your pan with nonstick foil to make clean up and removing your brownies a cinch. 
  2. Don't overmix: Mix until you can just no longer see the white specks of flour. I always make my brownies with a wooden spoon.
  3. Don't overbake: Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. If you see raw batter continue baking for 2-3 minute increments. 
  4. Always cool brownies completely before frosting. A wire rack or a cool stove burner for around an hour should do the trick.
  5. Mom's Trick: Always cut brownies with a plastic knife which are naturally nonstick. 
 
 
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  1. Sandra says

    October 12, 2021 at 4:40 am

    5 stars
    These were really hard to resist! Everyone at my house loved it.

    Reply
  2. Catalina says

    October 11, 2021 at 3:15 pm

    5 stars
    Mmmm…. these are so good! I can’t resist them!

    Reply
  3. Juliane says

    October 11, 2021 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    This is SO good! I love it!

    Reply
  4. Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says

    October 10, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    Oooh, these Praline Brownies look heavenly!

    Reply
  5. Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says

    October 09, 2021 at 12:02 pm

    5 stars
    These Fudgy chocolate brownies are mouth watering!

    Reply
  6. Belinda says

    October 08, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t think I’ve ever seen a brownie recipe this delicious! I can’t wait to make this. I’m going to stuff my face!

    Reply

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