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Fudgy Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies
These Fudgy Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies are rich, chewy and intensely chocolatey with big chunks of gooey salted caramel studded throughout. This is the most requested recipe by my family and friends!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 282 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Caramel
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt*
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
For the Brownies
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter plus extra for greasing the pan
- 3 ounces good quality unsweetened chocolate roughly chopped (recommended: Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt*
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Flaky sea salt for sprinkling, more or less to taste (recommended: Maldon)
Instructions
Make the Caramel
Make the Brownies
Notes
- If using iodized table salt, reduce by half to ¼ teaspoon.
- A candy thermometer is the most accurate way to get the caramel to the perfect consistency, but the "water test" really works just as well. To do this, have a bowl of ice water next to the stove as you're making the caramel. After adding the butter and cream and placing back on the stove, allow the caramel to cook for about a minute, and then drop a small amount into the water. It will immediately firm up and tell you what consistency it's at. If it stays loose like a caramel sauce, keep cooking and testing until it has the perfect amount of chew (use your discretion). If it hardens to a hard candy consistency, turn off the heat and add ½ teaspoon of heavy cream, then test again. Continue adding more heavy cream in ½ teaspoon increments until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Makes 1 8×8 pan of brownies, which can be cut into 16 squares. This recipe can easily be doubled and baked in a 9x13 inch baking dish (highly recommended).
- If doubling the recipe, make sure the saucepan for the caramel is on the wider side so there's more surface area for the sugar to melt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
445IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.