Delicious Caramel Brownies Recipe
These caramel brownies are a rich, fudgy chocolate dessert with a gooey caramel center, perfect for indulgent treats and gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10-15 minutes (including cooling)
- Yield: 16 brownies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup butter
18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
11-ounce caramels, unwrapped
⅓ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
- Melt butter and chopped semi-sweet chocolate together in microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth; let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add melted chocolate mixture to sugar mixture, beating continuously.
- Fold in flour and salt until just combined.
- Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Pour half the brownie batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt unwrapped caramels with heavy cream in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Pour caramel over brownie batter in pan, spreading evenly.
- Pour remaining brownie batter over caramel layer and spread to cover.
- Bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in pan, then lift brownies out using parchment overhang.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- Use parchment paper for easy removal of brownies.
- Allow the melted butter-chocolate mixture to cool slightly to avoid cooking eggs prematurely.
- Check doneness with a toothpick for moist crumbs but no wet batter.
- Store brownies airtight at room temperature up to 3 days; refrigerate or freeze for longer storage.
- Variations include adding nuts, using salted caramel, white chocolate chips, espresso powder, or vegan substitutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (approx.)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
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