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Dark Chocolate Brownies (With Salted Caramel)

These dark chocolate brownies are dense, rich, fudgy, and the perfect sweetness. The salted caramel drizzle is optional, but it's not :) This salted caramel sauce is also perfect for ice-cream, popcorn, apple slices, etc.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 570 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Brownies:
  • 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks, softened
  • 4 oz unsweetened chocolate good quality
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs lightly beaten, room temp
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
Optional Salted Caramel Sauce:
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 12 TB unsalted butter sliced into pieces, and softened
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 TB Flaky sea salt you can use kosher salt if you can't find the flaky salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F, and lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large, heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Stir frequently until smooth and combined.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until combined. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk by hand to combine thoroughly.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, add dry mixture to the wet mixture gradually, folding together until just combine. Do not over-mix, as little lumps remaining are fine. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Transfer brownie batter to prepared pan. Bake 27-30 minutes, or just until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with few crumbs attached. Do not bake until toothpick comes out totally clean, or it might be over-baked. Cool completely before cutting.
For the Salted Caramel Sauce
  1. In a heavy saucepan, place sugar in even layer. Heat sugar over medium-high, whisking frequently. Once it starts melting, whisk continuously as it cooks, until all clumps are melted down. Turn heat down to medium, insert candy thermometer into the melted sugar, and continue stirring until melted sugar turns red-brown.
  2. The minute your thermometer reads 350F, add all the butter - caramel may bubble up aggressively when you do this. Whisk until completely melted. Immediately remove pan from heat, carefully pour in the cream, and whisk until a smooth sauce forms.Whisk in the flaky salt. Let sauce cool until it's manageable before transferring to a jar. Drizzle desired amount of caramel sauce over cut brownies. Save rest of sauce in fridge for future use on anything you like!

Notes

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  • Always remember to let your brownies cool completely before cutting them. This helps them to set and makes for a cleaner cut. 
  • When melting your butter and chocolate, do it over low heat to prevent the chocolate from burning. 
  • Don’t skip the step of lining your baking pan with parchment paper or greasing it well. This will make it much easier to remove the brownies from the pan and will also make cleaning up a lot easier.
  • Use a good quality unsweetened chocolate for your brownies. The better the quality, the better flavor your brownies will have. 
  • Fold in your chocolate chips at the end to avoid over-mixing the batter. Over-mixed batter can make the brownies tougher. 
  • Always use a candy thermometer for your caramel. This will help you to know when it’s reached the perfect temperature and prevent it from burning.

Nutrition Information

Calories 570kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 592mg (25%) Potassium 218mg (6%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 54g (108%) Vitamin A 904IU (18%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 84mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16brownies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 570

% Daily Value*

Calories 570kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 592mg 25%
Potassium 218mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 54g 108%
Vitamin A 904IU 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.