Salted Caramel Brownies
Salted Caramel Brownies are loaded with salted caramel goodness from candy bars and peanuts to create sweet and salty perfection.
It’s officially summer break here at our house! This pretty much means I’ve been wandering around the kitchen singing a horrible rendition of Alice Cooper’s School’s Out for Summer while baking brownies. It’s mildly ironic to be rocking out to Alice Cooper while baking salted caramel brownies in an apron, but it works – kind of. Terrible singing aside, I couldn’t be more excited about the summer. Eric is also in the education field, so we both get to spend loads of time with Elle – and each other!
It also means more time for baking and blogging. Your waistlines can thank me later.
There’s something pretty spectacular about not having to wake up at 5:00 AM every day. But oddly enough, now that I’m getting more than 5 hours of sleep a night – I’m way more exhausted. How is that even possible? I’m hoping everything will balance out soon enough because hanging out in pajamas until noon can’t happen all summer long.
Aside from digging the whole no alarm clock thing, I’ve been digging all things salted caramel – from chocolate candies to Salted Caramel Blondies and cookies, – this flavor combination is totally my jam right now.
How can you possibly go wrong with decadent brownies stuffed with salted caramel chocolate and peanuts? Ya can’t – it’s just not possible. One bite of these beautiful brownies and I’m sure you’ll be dancing around your kitchen too.
So tell me, what are your big plans for summer break?
Salted Caramel Brownies
Yield: 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; coarsely chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
9 Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Caramel Squares
1/2 cup Planters Salted Caramel Peanuts, chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Microwave chocolate and butter in a large bowl microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted.
3. Stir until chocolate is melted. Whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually add in flour; stir until just combined.
4. Spread 1/2 the batter into prepared pan. Add an even layer of Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Caramel Squares, sprinkle the peanuts over the batter and chocolate, and cover with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes; do not over bake.
6. Allow to cool thoroughly and cut into large squares.
Notes:
Salted Caramel Brownies are best served the day they are made; however, they will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Oooh wow, these look fabulous! Whenever I am in the US, I always try to hunt down Ghirardelli chocolate – it’s the best!
I don’t care about my waistline when there’s salted caramel involved, this looks so, so good!
Happy Summer Vacation! These brownies look like the perfect start!
Salted caramel peanuts!? I didn’t even know such a wonderful thing existed. I must look for those ASAP – these brownies look SO good! Today was my first official day of summer break too – I’m a teacher and home with the two little ones all summer. I’m always jealous of couples who are both educators. Have a great summer!
I’m a teacher too, so I think our summer plans are pretty similar: lots of sleeping and baking! I am teaching summer school, but only for a month. These brownies are everything good in the world…I’m such a sucker for salted caramel!
Girl, I totally know what you mean. I remember how I used to long for just 5 hours when Lucy was a newborn, and now I get 7 hours and I’m whining! These brownies look too fab — love that salt on top!
These look awesome! I’m addicted to the new salted caramel peanuts & love that you baked them into these brownies! Yummm!
Those look ABSOLUTELY delicious!
These look sooo good!!! :)
My life with no alarm clock…That sounds like heaven to me. But since its just a dream, I’ll settle for a more realistic heaven in this brownies stuffed with salted caramel chocolate and peanuts!
I make the worst brownies ever! I just might be the worst baker ever but I can’t wait to improve my stats! This recipe looks foolproof =)
I just tried your brownie!! The flavor and texture are amazing!!! But I just couldn´t get the look like yours. The center of the cake sunk and crackled all thorough. Can you tell me what did I do wrong?? I followed your instructions just exactly as you said! :(
Thanks!!
Pat, you may have over-mixed them. If you incorporate too much air into the batter, it’ll be over-inflated as it starts to bake, and then sink as the air dissipates during baking. This article explains it better: http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/cooking-questions/why-do-brownies-cave-00420000013028/
– Jamie
These brownies look absolutely gorgeous! Yum!!!
Oh love these! And also, hanging out in pjs all summer long is TOTALLY acceptable!!
I would like to make these for a group with peanut allergies. Do you think that it would be ok to leave out the peanuts?
Jocelyn-
Definitely! I hope you enjoy them – thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie
I am going to make these in just a bit. One possible goof, though, because I shopped for what I didn’t have at home, by memory (or in this case, lack there of) I picked up Godiva MILK chocolate salted caramels! But what the heck, I am going to give it a go any way!
This recipe looks scrumptious. Will try for the 4th !!
I doubled the recipe and overall really good flavor but just a little dry and too cakey for me. I even underbaked them but they really weren’t ooey gooey moist for me like a brownie should be especially with all this decadence.
May i know what is this sea salt caramel squares
Hi, Aysh! Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Caramel Squares are a square piece of chocolate filled with caramel. I’ve attached the link to Amazon so you can see. I hope this helps!
I added 250 g plain dark chocolate instead of Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and 225 g golden caster sugar and 2 tablespoons of light corn syrup to add the taste. It was really a lip smacking one. I have also tried your Slimer Cheesecake Parfaits, Its really tasty…I make it often as my son Ryan loves it.
Yesterday I made chocolate brownie…It was also nice. I will share here the link if you want to try it: http://www.nestle-family.com/kids/recipes/english/chocolate-brownies_16607.aspx
Thank you so much, Lynda! I’ll definitely give these a try!