Turtle Cheesecake Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; place oven rack in lower third of oven; spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, mix the brownie mix, oil, water, and 2 eggs with a wooden spoon until must blended and all dry ingredients are moistened; spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
• 3 in another bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium until smooth.
• 4 beat in vanilla and remaining egg until thoroughly blended.
• 5 spoon cream cheese mixture over brownie mixture in pan (need not cover completely); dollop with spoonfuls of caramel topping.
• 6 cut through mixture with knife several times for marbled design; sprinkle with pecans.
• 7 bake 32-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean or almost clean; do not overbake.
• 8 transfer to a wire rack and cool completely; cut into squares; store in refrigerator.