Twix Truffle Brownies
My favorite Candy Bar is hands down Twix. I love the caramel, shortbread, chocolate combo.
I was brainstorming some ideas a couple weeks ago and then this brilliant one hit me. I am obsessed with my Oreo Truffle Brownies… yummy brownie, oreo truffle filling topped with chocolate. Why not make a Twix version?!
Oh. My. Gosh. Time to break out the stretchy pants… This recipe will completely knock your socks off. If you love the components of Twix, then you will LOVE this recipe!
This recipe is a fudgy chocolate brownie topped with a shortbread cookie truffle, gooey caramel and melted chocolate… yeah, its pretty amazing :)
Twix Truffle Brownies
Fudgy brownies topped with a shortbread cookie truffle, gooey caramel and melted chocolate- what could be better?!
Author: Nikki
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⅓ cup flour
Shortbread Truffle Layer
- 1 (10 oz.) box Lorna Doone's Shortbread Cookies
- 6 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
Caramel Layer
- 14 oz. bag of caramel cubes, unwrapped
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Chocolate Layer
- 1½ cups milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup semi-sweet milk chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon shortening
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla and eggs and mix well. Add salt, cocoa powder and flour and stir to well combine. Do not over mix.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-25 minutes.
Shortbread Truffle Layer
- Place cookies in a food processor until fine powder. Mash in cream cheese and sugar until mixture is well combined.
- Gently press shortbread truffle evenly over cooled brownies.
Caramel Layer
- Place caramel cubes and milk in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until melted, stirring in between each increment until melted and smooth.
- Evenly pour over shortbread truffle layer.
- Place in fridge to let it cool.
Chocolate Layer
- Combine chocolate chips and shortening together in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between each increment until melted and smooth.
- Evenly spread over the top of cooled caramel layer.
- Let set up in fridge before cutting into.
Enjoy!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
They look insanely good!!! ALL THOSE LAYERS! Omg yes, break out the stretchy pants is right! Pinned!
I would love to eat these for...breakfast right now :)
Crystal | Apples & Sparkle
Wow! That looks too good! It even looks just like a twix bar (which I love twix bars too!) Awesome!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
Oh wow, these sound amazing, especially that shortbread layer!
LaWanda
I am going to make these for my son's birthday. Is there something else that I can use to replace the shortening?
Catherine M.
Hahaha! "Starchy pants"!
But seriously, can't wait to make these - thanks for sharing!
Chef in Training
haha! Thanks for catching that! All fixed now :)
Heather @ Shards of Lavender
I love Twix bars and these look even better! I'm going to have to try these soon:) Just pinned!
Mir
Totally worth the stretchy pants! And they look amazing!
Angelyn @ Everyday Desserts
wow! twix bars are my fav - gotta pin this one! yum!!
Kay
This sounds like something that would be good to take to a party. Is that 1/2 "bag" or "cup" of chocolate chips in the last layer?
Chef in Training
1/2 cup… sorry about that! Fixed in the recipe now :) Thanks for catching that!
STephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake
These look so decadent and heavenly!!
Lois Rife
How do you cut these and make them look so pretty?
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
Holy deliciousness! I LOVE twix, I'll have to try and make these GF for my husband. I'll let you know how they turn out!
Theresa
Made these and they are great. Quick question though, could I replace the cream cheese in the short bread layer with butter or anything else?
Thanks
Leslie White
I'm not a caramel Twix fan but I LOVE peanut butter Twix so I'm going to do mine with some sort of peanut butter layer.
Shasta
I've got these in the oven now. I'm up to 30 min. of baking time and the center is still extremely gooey. What am I doing wrong? The batter seemed extremely thick, more so than normal brownie batter. Anyone else have this issue?
Kayla
I did! I had to keep mine in the oven for like 35 minutes!
Jrzgrl
These were incredible! I used a whole bag of milk chocolate and a whole bag of semisweet. Can't wait to make them again!
hina shan
Hi, I love your recipes and try tyem whenever I can find the ingredients. ..yyou see I'm from Pakistan and I can't find some things like the caramels that tge twix cookies call for...pls tell me what I can use instead of store bought caramels. ..maybe something I can make something at home...thanx
Ayushi Agarwal
What is the substitute for egg??
Sarah
Ok, I made these last night - they look soooo good. I don't know what I did wrong thought because the caramel is not gooey, it is so hard to cut the cake and to eat it. Should I have added more milk to them when melting? Otherwise it is superb. Thanks
elsie
can i use oil or butter instead of shorting for the chocolate chips thanks
Antonia
Thought these were really good. Made them yesterday. Personally, for me a bit too much. Something that I would like a piece of once in a while
Caitlin Soplata
How many brownies does this recipe make?
Susan
Hi - these look amazing! I am wondering if you think I can sub the cream cheese for whipping cream or yogurt? I am not a big fan of cream cheese. Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
Chef in Training
Unfortunately, I would not sub out the cream cheese. The texture and concept of the truffle will not be the same. I am so sorry. I wish I could be of more help.
Sherry
648 calories in 1/16th .. WOW
Chelsea
I just made these! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great - they are SUPER rich though. If you are bringing them to a party/work, cut them into 1" bite sized pieces because that's seriously all you need! I love Twix + brownies and this is a such a delicious combo of the two
Janice
These look awesome! Do you think I could make, cut into bite size pieces and freeze. I would like to use them a week later on a dessert tray.
JanIce
Do you think I could bake, cut into bite size pieces and freeze for 5-7 days? I would like to use these on a cookie tray.
M
Something not right with the chocolate. not melting in micro, just getting hard. Should there be milk included?
megan
i happened upon this site randomly and tried these brownies out. the folks in my office have renamed them "crack brownies" and i get constant requests for them. i made them as is the first time, but since have stopped making the truffel layer and just layer the cookies dry and un-crushed to give it more of the twix feel in addition ot the twix taste.
Paula
Sadly the brownie and shortbread layers will not stay together; the whole thing is falling apart. Time consuming to make for the result. Disappointing.
Christian
Probably a silly question, but when you say "flour" does that mean self rising? Thanks! Can't wait to start these!
Renata
Hi. Where I there's no Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies can I change for some other type of cookie or make the original recipe? Thank you.
Renata
Hi. Where I live there's no Lorna Doone's Shortbread Cookies can I change for another cookie or the original recipe? Thank you.
Veta
Can i use caramalised condensed mlk instead of caramel cubes