The Best Ooey Gooey Black Bottom Praline Brownie Bar Recipe (2024)

4.74 from 15 votes

Brownie Layer

• 8 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 ½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoon Sugar (6.125 oz)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon . salt
• 2 large eggs (cold)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour (2.25 oz)

Pecan Topping

• ½ cup all-purpose flour (2.25 oz)
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 8 tablespoon unsalted butter-melted
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar (5.25 oz)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (8.75 oz)*

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

• line a 9×13 metal baking pan , bottom and all four sides with foil

Brownie Layer

• place chopped chocolate and butter in a metal pan over a pot of simmering water and allow chocolate to melt, stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat.

• Stir in Sugar, vanilla, and salt with a wooden spoon.

• Add the eggs and mix well

• Add in the flour and beat vigorously until batter is smooth and glossy and begins to come away from the sides of the pan.

• Scrape batter into prepared pan and set aside.

Pecan Topping

• Combine flour and baking soda in a small bowl and mix well using a fork

• Combine the melted butter with the brown sugar and salt

• Add in the egg yolks and vanilla

• Add in flour mixture and then the pecans, mix well

• drop by spoonfuls on top of the brownie layer, it will spread and cover the brownies during baking.

• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is completely brown and cracked*

• Allow to cool completely on wire rack, then remove by lifting the ends of the foil and removing from pan.

• Cut into squares*