It’s baking season, my favorite time of year! I made these delicious brownies last year and they were a big hit. So big in fact, there’s no photographic evidence of their existence. I’m obsessed with the salted caramel chocolate combination, it is what dreams are made of. Add this to your baking list this year and you won’t be disappointed.
Salted Caramel Brownies
Printable Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
8 ounces plus 6 ounces Hershey’s semisweet chocolate chips
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
5 to 6 ounces good caramel sauce, such as Fran’s
2 to 3 teaspoons flaked sea salt, such as Maldon
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 x 12 x 1 1/2-inch baking pan.
Melt the butter, 8 ounces of the chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate together in a medium bowl set over simmering water. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee, vanilla, and sugar. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature (see note below).
In a medium bowl, sift together 1/2 cup of the flour, the baking powder, and salt and add to the chocolate mixture. Toss the remaining 6 ounces of chocolate chips and the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour in a medium bowl and add them to the chocolate mixture. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
Bake for 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Don’t overbake!
As soon as the brownies are out of the oven, place the jar of caramel sauce without the lid in a microwave and heat just until it’s pourable. Stir until smooth. Drizzle the caramel evenly over the hot brownies and sprinkle with the sea salt. Cool completely and cut into 12 bars.
Note: You’ll want to find true caramel sauce rather than dulce de leche, which has a lot of milk or cream added. Fran’s can be ordered at franschocolates.com. Or you could make this one here from My Good Eats.
It is very important to allow the batter to cool before adding the chocolate chips, or the chips will melt and ruin the brownies.
Photographs by Steve Giralt
Recipe Courtesy of Food Network and Ina Garten
"Cheffie Cooks" says
Sarah, I can’t I would eat half the pan! Cheryl
Sarah 'n Spice says
Ha! I know the feeling 🙂
apuginthekitchen says
Oh yes I think I could eat the other half pan that Cheryl doesn’t eat. YUM!!
Sarah 'n Spice says
Haha! 😀
Baking in Fashion says
these look so yummy!! love salted caramel combination 🙂
Sarah 'n Spice says
Me too! It’s one of my favorites 🙂
vegasmotherrunner says
Yum!! Definitely one of my favorite combinations! Will be trying this!
Sarah 'n Spice says
It’s soooo good!
Lori says
Absolutely delicious Sarah!!
Sarah 'n Spice says
Thanks so much Lori!
Chitra Jagadish says
Wow love it ..yummmmm
Sarah 'n Spice says
🙂 Thanks Chitra, I agree!
HostessAtHeart says
I love any thing Ina! These brownies look delicious!
Sarah 'n Spice says
Me too! She’s the best! They’re so good 🙂
lapetitepaniere says
It looks very yummy with the salted caramel 🙂
Sarah 'n Spice says
It’s the best combination!
Sandhya says
Drooling over the caramel brownie pics!
Sarah 'n Spice says
Me too 😀
Sharde says
You can never go wrong with chocolate!
Sarah 'n Spice says
Never!
Mama's Gotta Bake says
These look so good, I must give them a try! And I’m obsessed with salted caramel too!
Sarah 'n Spice says
You must try them, especially if you’re obsessed with salted caramel like me 🙂