Caramel Brownies from Scratch

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Caramel Brownies from Scratch

I grew up eating my mom's famous caramel brownies made from a cake mix, and we've finally created a recipe for caramel brownies from scratch that's even better than the ones my mom made!

Prep Time10

Cook Time23

Total Time33

Course: Over 400 Baby Shower Food Ideas that Taste Amazing

Keyword: brownies, caramel, chocolate, dessert

Servings: -16

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

1 Package Caramel Squares unwrapped
2/3 Cup Evaporated Milk divided, Plus 2 Tablespoons
1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
½ Cup Dutch Processed Cocoa plus 1 Tablespoon
1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
¾ Cup Unsalted Butter melted, Plus 1 Tablespoon
2 Eggs
1 ¼ Cup Chocolate Chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13” baking pan.
In a large bowl, add the caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk.
1 Package Caramel Squares, 2/3 Cup Evaporated Milk
Heat in the microwave, stirring at 30-second intervals until smooth. Set aside.
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour, 2 Cups Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Dutch Processed Cocoa, 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder, 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Salt
Add the butter and 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons evaporated milk and eggs and stir until the batter is thick and no flour remains.
2/3 Cup Evaporated Milk, ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter, 2 Eggs
Press half of the dough into the pan.
Bake for 8 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.
1 ¼ Cup Chocolate Chips
Pour the caramel evenly over the entire brownie. Go slow to be sure that everything is covered in caramel.
Pick up small amounts of dough, about palm-sized, and press flat between your hands.
Gently lay over the caramel and repeat until all of the caramel is covered.
Bake for 15 more minutes and allow to cool before slicing.

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Notes

Caramel brownies will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.

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