Warm Nutty Caramel Brownies

Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 (18–21 ounce) package brownie mix
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup brown sugar, packed and divided
2 cups miniature chocolate chips, divided
1 cup salted mixed nuts, chopped and divided
12 caramels
Ice cream optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 375° F. Combine brownie mix according to directions. And ¼ cup brown sugar. Mix well. Fold in 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips. Pour batter into a bar pan and spread evenly.
Combine ½ cup of nuts and remaining ¾ cup of brown sugar. Sprinkle evenly over brownie batter. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cut caramels in half, and half again. Remove bar pan from oven. Immediately
press 24 caramels evenly into brownie in 4 rows of 6 caramels each. Sprinkle entire brownie with remaining nuts. Cut into squares. Serve warm. Serve with ice cream if desired.