Description
Ina Garten’s salted caramel brownies combine rich chocolate with silky caramel for an irresistible dessert. Generous salt crystals elevate sweet notes, creating a sophisticated treat that satisfies chocolate cravings with professional bakery-style perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 grams (8 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (Hershey’s)
- 170 grams (6 oz) additional semisweet chocolate chips
- 225 grams sugar
- 225 grams unsalted butter
- 85 grams (3 oz) unsweetened chocolate
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 65 grams all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1½ tbsps instant coffee granules
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1½ tsps baking powder
- 140–170 grams good quality caramel sauce
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2–3 tsps flaked sea salt (Maldon)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and coat a 23 x 30 x 4 centimeters baking tin with butter and flour, creating a non-stick surface.
- Chocolate Fusion: Establish a double boiler to gently melt semisweet chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, and butter. Allow the mixture to cool for 15 minutes, creating a smooth, glossy base.
- Wet Ingredient Harmony: Whisk eggs, coffee granules, vanilla extract, and sugar in a large bowl. Integrate the cooled chocolate mixture, ensuring a uniform, room-temperature blend.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Fold this dry mixture into the chocolate base with a light touch, maintaining a consistent texture.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Dust remaining chocolate chips with flour, then gently fold into the batter to ensure even dispersion throughout the mixture.
- Bake and Caramelize: Pour batter into the prepared tin, spreading evenly. Bake for 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Simultaneously, warm caramel sauce in the microwave until pourable.
- Final Flourish: Drizzle warm caramel over the freshly baked brownies and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, creating a luxurious sweet-savory contrast.
- Serve and Enjoy: Cool completely, then slice into 12 equal portions, presenting a decadent dessert with perfect texture and flavor balance.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Use a double boiler for gentle, even melting to prevent burning and maintain chocolate’s smooth texture.
- Coffee Flavor Enhancer: Add coffee granules to intensify the chocolate’s depth and create a more complex, rich brownie taste.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Coat extra chocolate chips in flour to prevent sinking and ensure even spread throughout the batter.
- Cooling and Cutting Precision: Let brownies cool completely before cutting to achieve clean slices and optimal texture, preventing crumbling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg