Dulce De Leche Brownies
Updated March 26, 2019
Dulce de Leche Brownies-serve with a scoop of ice cream and an extra drizzle of dulce de leche for an extra special dessert!
Today we are celebrating our dear friend, Ree’s, new cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays. We are celebrating with Dulce De Leche Brownies, because there is no better way to celebrate than by eating dessert. And let me tell you, Ree knows how to do dessert. The Dulce De Leche Brownie recipe comes from Ree’s new cookbook and let me tell you, they are divine!
**Keep reading for the recipe and for a chance to win a copy of Ree’s new book!**
I don’t know if I should love Ree for these brownies or be mad at her for these brownies. Chocolate, 2 sticks of butter, sugar, AND dulce de leche. Yeah, Ree wasn’t messing around with these brownies. They are the real deal!
Ree shares her Dulce De Leche Brownies in her Fiesta chapter, which is filled with mouth-watering Mexican food. Our family is always in the mood for Mexican so I decided that these brownies are perfect for any day and every day! No special holiday needed. I couldn’t wait until Cinco de Mayo to make them.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays will help you plan all of your holiday menus. Ree shows you how to celebrate your favorite holidays with inspired menus from New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve. Ree also shares fun family stories and step-by-step photos for every recipe.
Caleb LOVES Auntie Ree’s new book. I have to arm wrestle him to look at it and since he usually wins, I rarely get a turn to read it. He loves looking at Ree’s gorgeous photography. He loves all of the horse, dog, cowboy, and food photos. Caleb asked to be a cowboy for Halloween. I think he is jealous of Ree’s life on the ranch. Aren’t we all:)
He did let me borrow the book so I could bake brownies. He’s a smart boy, he knew that if he shared the book, I would share dessert.
Dulce de leche is the magic ingredient that gets swirled into the brownies. Dulce de Leche means “candy of milk” in Spanish. Oh, and candy it is! It is a rich and decadent sauce similar in flavor to caramel, but not in texture. Dulce de leche is smooth and silky and not chewy, like caramel.
If you haven’t tried dulce de leche, start with these brownies. I guarantee you will be hooked!
The Dulce De Leche Brownies are perfect on their own, but I went all out and added a scoop of ice cream and extra dulce de leche. I don’t think Ree would object:) We devoured our brownies…and licked the dulce de leche off our plates! Thanks Ree for a fabulous recipe and for another amazing book!
Dulce De Leche Brownies
Ingredients
- 5 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Half a 14-ounce can dulce de leche
- Ice cream and additional dulce de leche for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously spray an 8-inch square baking pan or an 8 x 10-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
- Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it in about 45-second intervals, stirring each time, until it's completely melted. Set it aside to cool for 20 minutes or so.
- Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low, slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate. Mix until combined.
- Add the flour and vanilla extract. Mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through. Spread the batter into the greased pan.
- Place the dulce de leche in a glass bowl. Warm it in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. Drop large dollops of dulce de leche on the surface of the brownie batter. Use a knife to slowly swirl it through the brownie batter. Don't drag the knife sideways through the batter, hold it so the thin side of the knife leads the way.
- Bake brownies for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is almost totally set. Let the brownies cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully turn them out of the pan and let them cool completely. Cut the brownies into squares and serve. Top with ice cream and extra dulce de leche, if desired.
Have you tried this recipe?
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Awww, Caleb is adorable with that book! And these brownies are completely irresistible!
Such gorgeous brownies! I would love a big piece! The dulce de leche just makes them pop! I bet it’s so good with the brownies. Pinned!
The idea of dulche de leche -one of my all time favourite things – and brownies – another of my all time favourite things – is just too too too much. Yum.
LOVE the new book. There are so many recipes I want to make. The chicken chili is totally delicious. The brownies look amazing
Look like great tasting brownies.
Boy these sure look delicious! I love holiday recipes, especially Christmas. It is my absolute favorite holiday.
This cookbook looks like required reading… and eating!
The brownies look awesome! I love Ree. I am a Pioneer Woman subscriber. Have a great day!
LOVE the Pioneer Woman and Love your site. I have her first cookbook and if this is anything like that one – it will be fabulous! Have been trying many of the recipes posted on Two Peas and Their Pod. Between your recipes and Ree’s, my family is in heaven!
I think I would have a love hate relationship with that book!
I’m so looking forward to her new book!
Question for you- do you ever make Dulce de Leche by boiling a can of sweetened condensed milk? I have seen other recipes with those directions, but have not tried it myself. Thanks for your input.
Amazing brownies!! I want them and this book!! So excited to get my hands on it! 🙂
Holy brownies Batman, these look amazingl!!
These look amazing! Loving Ree’s Book! xoxo
I think you should also love Ree for such a short ingredient list in an amazing-looking recipe!
Those looks so good covered in dripping dulce de leche and melting ice cream!
The book looks great with all of the step-by-step pictures, so helpful. And I don’t need convincing to try anything dulce de leche!
These brownies look sinful! I adore your site and Ree’s!
These are awesome- I have them bookmarked to make!
I just ordered her book, but I don’t think I can wait to make these. Love everything about them!
They look so amazing!!!
Brownies look spectacular! Loved the picture of Caleb “reading” the cookbook! I can understand why—I love all her pictures of the animals and the ranch too!!
I love Ree too! The picture of your little guy Caleb is so adorable 🙂 oh and of course the brownies look delish
I love Ree!
Thanksgiving is my fav. Holiday and I’d love to have Ree’s cookbook!
These look great. Am I missing something or is there no amount given for vanilla extract? Thanks.
Updated the recipe! Thanks for catching that!
Brownies look awesome….I am so going to try these… thanks for the chance to win this cookbook…would so love to win it…
I have one of Ree’s cookbooks already and use several of the recipes. This one would make a great addition to my holiday cooking and baking.
Oh my gosh, these look to die for!!
My favorite holiday is Christmas – you can’t avoid all the holiday cheer 🙂
I am a cookbook junkie with over 750 books. But the one I grab the most is Ree’s first cookbook. Can’t wait to get my hands on this book.
I LOVE this!! It looks so decadent and perfect for any weeknight dessert craving!
Awesome- love Ree & those brownies- to die for. Perfect this Christmas.
The brownies look just like something Ree would do, and that book….man, I’d love to have it! 🙂 Thanks for the chance. P.S. your baby’s a doll!!
I would love to see what Ree’s cookbook has for side recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas…always looking for new recipes to try. My mouth drools everytime I watch an episode with her baking sweets!
Ree is DaBomb.com…from her photography to the recipes. The brownies are the perfect treat for any occassion, but I would love to see the rest of the holiday recipes in the new cookbook. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
I am drooling and about to make these right now!
Dulce de Leche Brownies by Ree — life cannot get any better!!
I would love to win Ree’s new cookbook! It would make all the Holiday’s even more fun to celebrate!!!
🙂
I once made a dulce de leche swirl brownie and it was fantastic. I bet this recipe is too.
These brownies look incredible! I love how fudgy they are, and dulce de leche is the best!
Wow, these brownies are just picture perfect! It’s too bad I can’t have one right now for lunch!
Those look too good to resist.
Theses look absolutely amazing! Too much of a great dulce de leche brownie is never enough!
Love Ree!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the brownies, but of course all of Ree’s recipes are solid.
These look unreal. Definitely need to make these ASAP. Thanks!!
Wow, these brownies look amazing! Can’t wait to try them. The cookbook loos great.
WOWZA. These brownies look outrageous, Maria! What a fabulous recipe and great giveaway for Ree’s book. Caleb is such a little sweetie!
look delicious!
I love Ree! Her recipes are absolutely amazing.
I am making those brownies for a women’s lunch next week!
BIG fan of Ree Drummond and Pioneer Woman’s Recipes! LOVE her blog as well. These brownies look absolutely …three words for it…ah-may-zing!!!!
These look INSANE!! Drooling over here!
These look to die for!!
Dulce de leche is magically delicious! Paring it with chocolate brownies and then a brownie sundae is simply divine!
These brownies look awesome, wonderful texture…great photos!
I’ve never seen this product in our grocery stores. Brownies look and sound amazing!
Just amazing brownies!! Love Ree and would love a chance to win the cookbook!
Gorgeous job! Caleb is taking after his mama with the cookbooks.
Looks delicious, I will certainly be trying to make these this weekend.
I love watching The Pioneer Woman as well she is an awesome mother & cook.
These brownies look divine, love the dulce de leche!
These brownies look so delicious and easy to make. A definite must try in my kitchen!
So excited to see what Ree has in this cookbook! Love her!
A must make before Christmas, my favourite holiday!
Christmas has to be my favorite holiday. Celebrating Jesus birth, time with family and friends, and lots of delicious food.
Dreamy brownies!!
Love this…this recipe looks so delicious and totally decadent for sure! Definitely, my kind of dessert!
I love Pioneer Woman! Thanks for a chance to win the cookbook! These brownies look too good to eat!
Oh my, these look decadent and just heavenly!! Thank you for sharing!! Now I am drooling!!
I love Ree’s cookbooks! I have read your blog before over the years. I’ve followed you on Pinterest for a long time 🙂
Happy Halloween Thanks for the give away.
Carrie
These look so delicious. The picture is adorable. 🙂 The book is almost bigger then him. lol lol
Love Ree’s life 🙂
Carol L
Ahhhhh. These brownies look great!
These are my kind of brownies!
Love Ree’s ideas. Her recipes have not let me down yet.
Thanksgiving. Good gathering of family and friends and terrific food.
ree=girl crush!!!! I love her recipes…I will have to give the brownies a whirl!!!!
Would Love to win this cookbook! I’ve posted several recipes from the Pioneer Woman on my recipe FB page.
I am positive that the dulce deb leche takes those brownies over the top! wow! Sharing this on my FB page!
Ree’s “Peach-Whiskey Barbecue Chicken” is a real treat and yummy like all the others I’ve tried.
Thanks for a chance to win!
Ree is my very very favorite Chef/mom/rancher. Would love her new cook book!!!!
These look like some serious brownies that I need to make ASAP! Ree’s new book is awesome!
Utterly divine and sinful! Yum!! Love Ree 🙂
I would love to win her cookbook. I have her other cookbooks and they are wonderful. I can’t wait to make those brownines.
These brownies look delicious!!!
I would like to have a copy the book!
Maria, these look waaaaaay too good! 🙂
I have Ree’s first cookbook and would LOVE to get my hands on this one! These brownies look amazing!
These are just incredible. Love Ree’s new cookbook!
These look amazing!
This looks like one to start at the beginning and cook your way through! Yuuum!
Christmas!
This looks incredible, love chocolate!
Thanks for the chance to win, your little one is super cute!
Seriously delicious!!
Looks amazing! The recipes that I’ve tried from her website always come out and they never disappoint!
I want to make these brownies today! I love dulce de leche.
What could be better?
Oh man, that looks so good. I’m supposed to be working on papers and readings but instead just drooling over that brownie!
I love Pioneer Woman, she has helped me to be more adventurous in the kitchen over the years. These brownies look sinful.
Brownies look so delicious! Would love to try the recipes out of the new cookbook!
LOVE your site and Ree – the brownies look awesome – thanks for the recipe and give away!
These look so good! Thanks for giving us a chance to win Ree’s new cookbook!
Congratulations for your work, it’s awesome to enjoy all that you undertake from post to photography.
greetings and thanks!
Who doesn’t love chocolate, caramel and vanilla ice cream!
Recipe is great. I baked last night. Did everything by recipe and they come out
dry and all Dulce de Leche was on the bottom of the pan. I know what i did wrong so maybe this will be helpful for somebody. Do not drag knife through the bottom. Do that just on the surface and middle of the batter. My will be good with ice cream and i will try again.
what brand of dulce de leche do you recommend?
Oh my gosh this is serious food porn! That looks like the fudgiest, most chocolatey brownie I’ve ever seen. And the ice cream on top! Definitely going to have to give this recipe a try!!
He is a smart boy! I would trade any book for these brownies, these look fabulous!
These brownies look so fudgylicious… You’re making me drool!
These look amazing! Should I use salted or unsalted butter? (I’m new to baking!)
Credit should be given to David Lebovitz who I believe Ree got the recipe from. I’ve used it a lot. Its a good one.
Lovely presentation, Thank you for the recipe.
Dulce De Leche Brownies is very delicious!
very nice blog post
These look so good! The picture with the ice cream… mmmm 🙂
Is it 1 ounce total unsweetened chocolate or 5 ounces? Planning on making these this afternoon. Thanks!
I made these when we had company over last week, and they were delicious! Love all of your recipes!
Thanks so much!
I made these and had to use bordens condensed Carmel because I couldn’t find the dulce de Lethe anyplace.but they were still awesome
Hi I would love to make these. But can i use flax egg inteadbof eggs? Woud it change the txture or taste? Please advise. Thanks
Awesome brownies
In the cookbook “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays” there are plenty of delicious recipes, I recommend you to prepare them.