Glazed Chocolate Pecan Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp butter

Topping

• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Glaze

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch baking dish
3. Whisk together eggs, vanilla and salt.In a separate bowl, mix together chopped pecan and the flour.
4. Meanwhile in a saucepan, bring the sugar and maple syrup to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate and butter. mix well and add in egg mixture.Then fold in the pecan mixture.
5. Pour into a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips oven top while still warm.
6. To make the glaze: In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the sugar. Break up clumps as needed, otherwise leave it alone until completely melted. It will be a dark copper color and will take about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butter and salt, then the cream. If clumps form, return to heat and whisk smooth again.
7. Top Brownies with pecan pieces and glaze.