Decadent loaf swirled with caramel, pecans, and cookie dough. Rich, gooey, and perfectly indulgent for dessert.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Loaf Base
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon fine salt
05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
09 - 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
→ Cookie Dough Swirl
10 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - ½ cup granulated sugar
12 - ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
13 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
14 - 1 tablespoon milk
15 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
16 - ½ cup mini chocolate chips
→ Caramel & Pecans
17 - ¾ cup caramel sauce, plus extra for drizzling
18 - 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for the loaf base.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter and light brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Incorporate eggs one at a time, then blend in vanilla extract.
04 - Alternately mix the flour blend and buttermilk into the wet ingredients, starting and ending with flour. Stir until just combined; do not overmix.
05 - Beat softened butter with both granulated and brown sugars until creamy. Add flour, milk, and vanilla; mix to form a soft dough. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
06 - Fold half the chopped toasted pecans gently into the loaf batter.
07 - Spread half of the loaf batter into the prepared pan. Drop spoonfuls of half the cookie dough over the batter. Drizzle with half the caramel sauce and swirl gently with a knife.
08 - Add remaining loaf batter, repeat with cookie dough, caramel sauce, and pecans. Swirl again for a marbled effect.
09 - Bake in the preheated oven for 50–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (avoid caramel or chocolate pockets for accuracy).
10 - Cool in pan for 15 minutes, transfer to wire rack, drizzle with extra caramel sauce before slicing and serving.
