Dark chocolate, Caramel- Sea Salt Skillet Brownies with Pecans

Happy Day before Friday! Hope you are all enjoying your Summer!

Ours is coming to an end

with the kids going back to school this coming Monday!

Where did the Summer go??

The girls and I are finishing up Katelyn's dresser,

an updated post is soon to follow!

Today I wanted to share with you something that has been a long time coming. My father and I had several things in common. My favorite past time when I got a little older was, over our morning coffees, we'd finish the daily crossword puzzle together. It was his love of reading that I really miss! He'd always have a book in his hand! What I remember most about my dad was
 his love for his cast-iron skillet!
 That was his baby!

To be honest, I don't remember my mother ever using it!

He'd make us one of his famous ham and cheese omelets in it!

Confession time....

I've had one, I just never use it!

That is until, I had this need for chocolate!

 It's been a busy couple of weeks,

and I haven't really made anything sweet, since the

tea party!

A few other family things have been going on in the background,

my grandparents' health are declining, and

I worry about my oldest daughter being so far away from home!

That brought me back to thinking about my father!

How he was there for me when ever I needed to talk

or just be. There were some days, we would just drink our

coffee and do our cross word puzzle in peace 

without ever saying a single word.

My Daddy has been gone almost twenty years now!
 If you still have your father with you,
 give him a hug today and tell him you love him!

Holding that skillet in my hand felt pretty darn good!

A peace came over me,

or maybe it was the thought of the ooey-gooey

of that perfect dark chocolate brownie fix.

Either way, this skillet is going to be used

much more, but right now

it's baking brownies!

Dark Chocolate, Caramel-Sea Salt Brownie Skillet with Pecans (adapted from MidWest Living)

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup butter, unsalted

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. sea salt

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

6 oz dark chocolate chips

Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Heat a 10x2-inch cast-iron over medium-high heat.

Toast chopped pecans in skillet for 2-3 minutes, until lightly toasted.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

3. To the pecans, add the butter and brown sugar. Just as the brown sugar is almost melted, and the butter starts to bubble, add the 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and the sea salt. Stir until the caramel is well combined, return to heat until the brown sugar is completely melted, and then remove from heat.

4. To the flour mixture, add the melted butter, eggs, heavy cream. Fold in the dark chocolate chips.

Spoon over the pecans and caramel.

5. Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

As always, I saved a slice for you!
Sharing this at these Fabulous Parties!

You might also like my recipe for

Easy Dark Chocolate Nutella Brownies

If you are looking for more Brownie Loving recipes, check out this

10 Drool Worthy Brownies post over at Smarty Party Planning 

Until next time! Have a wonderful weekend!

xo,