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A pan of fudgy salted caramel brownies with swirls of caramel and flaky salt on top

Salted Caramel Brownies

Fudgy chocolate brownies swirled with thick caramel and finished with flaky sea salt.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 275
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Brownie batter
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder optional
Caramel and topping
  • 3/4 cup thick caramel homemade or store bought, cooled
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and line a 9 inch pan with parchment.
  2. Melt butter and chocolate together and cool 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk in sugars, eggs and yolk for one minute until glossy.
  4. Stir in vanilla, cocoa, salt and espresso powder, then fold in flour.
  5. Spread two thirds of the batter in the pan, dot with caramel, then dollop the remaining batter on top.
  6. Swirl once or twice with a knife.
  7. Bake 32 to 36 minutes until set at the center and moist crumbs cling to a toothpick.
  8. Sprinkle with flaky salt, cool completely and slice.

Notes

For homemade caramel, simmer 3/4 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water to deep amber, then whisk in butter, cream and salt. Handle hot sugar with care.