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Caramel Brownies

Deliciously chewy with a swirl of caramel these Caramel Brownies are the perfect dessert when that chocolate or caramel cravings are calling.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 384kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate bar or chips, melted and cooled.
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4-1/2 cup caramel sauce store bought or homemade

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and prepare an 8x8 pan by spraying with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until combined.
  • Add the cooled melted chocolate and whisk until just combined.
  • Add the espresso powder, flour, cocoa powder, and salt and fold with a spatula until there are no dry spots remaining.
  • Last, fold in the mini chocolate chips.
  • Add half of the brownie batter into the bottom of the prepared pan and drizzle half of the caramel sauce over the batter. Use a toothpick or butter knife to swirl the caramel into the batter. Repeat with the remaining brownie batter and top with another swirl of caramel.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then remove and allow to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

  1. You can use a chocolate bar or chocolate chips for the semi-sweet chocolate that is melted in this recipe, we have used both.
  2. Make your own caramel or use store-bought, either way will work for these!
  3. This makes an 8"x8" pan, double the recipe for a 9"x13" pan.
  4. These brownies can be frozen, see my tips above on doing that.
  5. Pull these out of the oven when they are slightly under-baked, they will keep baking once they are cooling.
  6. Wait until fully cooled to slice.
  7. The addition of mini chocolate chips in this recipe is optional but we absolutely love it.
  8. Also the addition of the espresso powder is also optional but we love it as it helps bring out the chocolate flavor in desserts.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg