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    Home » Recipes » Brownies

    Caramel Frosted Brown Butter Brownies

    Published: Aug 23, 2016 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Best Caramel Frosted Brownies
    Best Caramel Frosted Brownies

    Are you ready to devour some sinfully delicious Caramel Frosted Brown Butter Brownies?  These amazing fudgy brown butter brownies are topped with a super luscious caramel frosting, and drizzled with salted caramel.

    These definitely go to the top level of brownie world!  take these to the next level!  So sinful, we need to go to confessional! 

    Best Caramel-icious Frosted Brownies (GF Option)

    You can make these Caramel Brownies gluten free easily, and no one will know the difference, if that matters to you. All you do is substitute gluten free flour 1 for 1 measuring the same as you would all-purpose flour in your favorite baking recipes. You may love these Brown Sugar Brownie Bars if you like caramel flavor!

    Seriously, either way you'll get chewy, fudgy, brown butter inspired brownies topped off with a to-die-for luscious, sweet rich Caramel Frosting! 

    Then we just had to go over the top with a drizzle or 15 of salted caramel sauce, a sprinkle of buttery toffee bits and a sprinkle of mini chocolate chips. We now have killer freakin' brownies.  I'm tellin' ya.

    Did anyone else gain weight from just the mention of brown butter brownies?  Or was it just me?  But we can't help but being pulled in!  Give me brownies now! 🙂

    Best Caramel-icious Frosted Brownies (GF Option)

    Ingredients You Need to Make Brown Butter Brownies with Caramel Frosting Recipe

    Brown Butter Brownies

    • unsalted butter 
    • sugar
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • sea salt or salt
    • baking powder
    • eggs
    • vanilla extract
    • all-purpose flour Or any gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill or King Arthur's 1 for 1
    • dark or semi-sweet chocolate roughly chopped, or chocolate chips

    Caramel Frosting

    • butter
    • heavy cream
    • brown sugar
    • confectioner's sugar
    • vanilla extract

    Toppings

    • Salted Caramel sauce drizzled on top with toffee bits and mini chocolate chips

    How to Make Caramel Frosted Brownies

    Brown Butter Brownies

    1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the lower third of the oven.
    2. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper to lift out easily when brownies are cooled and spray with non-stick spray. (parchment paper should overhang a couple inches.)
    3. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it’s a pale golden brown and the particles suspended in it are reddish brown for approximately 10 minutes to make browned butter.
    4. Remove pan from heat and stir in the sugar.
    5. Add the cocoa powder, sea salt and baking powder and stir until the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
    6. Add the eggs one at a time whisking until incorporated well.
    7. When the mixture looks thick and shiny, add the vanilla extract and the flour.
    8. Stir until you no longer see streaks of flour, then beat vigorously for 50 strokes with the wooden spoon or spatula.
    9. At this point, the mixture should be no more than slightly warm (if not, let it cool for a few more minutes). Fold in the chocolate chunks or chips.
    10. Spread the batter in the lined pan, then use a knife to make light swirls in the top of the batter. Bake on the lower rack for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Cool the brownies in the pan on a baking rack.
    11. Once the brownies are completely cool, lift the edges of the parchment paper and transfer the brownies to a cutting board.

    Caramel Frosting

    1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, and mix in cream and brown sugar. Boil vigorously for 1 minute.
    2. Remove from heat, and beat in ½ cup confectioners' sugar.
    3. Cool slightly, and beat in the vanilla and remaining ½ cup confectioners' sugar.
    4. Add more cream if the mixture is too thick.
    5. Pour and frost brownies fast, frosting will thicken up and be hard to spread.

    Toppings

    1. Add some salted caramel sauce, toffee chips and mini chocolate chips.
    2. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the brownies into 16 or 25 squares.

    Substitutions

    • Milk can be substituted for cream.
    • Use All-purpose flour for Gluten Free Flour or visa-versa.

    Best Caramel-icious Frosted Brownies (GF Option)

     It's understood! And deliciously, sinfully biteful! Perfect for parties and holidays! 

    How you doooooin? Want some more sinful chocolate and caramel bitefuls?

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    Best Caramel-icious Frosted Brownies (GF Option)

    Caramel Frosted Brown Butter Brownies

    Kim Lange
    Caramel and chocolate needs no explanation in these rich & fudgy browned butter brownies topped with tempting, luscious caramel frosting and salted caramel sauce.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 16 Servings
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Brownies

    • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter cubed
    • 1¼ cups sugar
    • ¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour Or any gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill or King Arthur's 1 for 1
    • 2 ounces dark or semi-sweet chocolate roughly chopped, or ⅓ cup chocolate chips

    Caramel Frosting

    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¾ cup confectioner's sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Toppings

    • Salted Caramel sauce drizzled toffee and mini chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the lower third of the oven.
    • Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper to lift out easily when brownies are cooled and spray with non-stick spray. (parchment paper should overhang a couple inches.)
    • Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it’s a pale golden brown and the particles suspended in it are reddish brown for approx 10 minutes to make browned butter.
    • Remove pan from heat and then stir in the sugar.
    • Add the cocoa powder, sea salt and baking powder and stir until the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
    • Add the eggs one at a time whisking until incorporated well.
    • When the mixture looks thick and shiny, add the vanilla extract and the flour.
    • Stir until you no longer see streaks of flour, then beat vigorously for 50 strokes with the wooden spoon or spatula.
    • At this point, the mixture should be no more than slightly warm (if not, let it cool for a few more minutes). Fold in the chocolate chunks or chips.
    • Spread the batter in the lined pan, then use a knife to make light swirls in the top of the batter. Bake on the lower rack for about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Cool the brownies in the pan on a baking rack.
    • Once the brownies are completely cool, lift the edges of the parchment paper and transfer the brownies to a cutting board.

    Caramel Frosting

    • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, and mix in cream and brown sugar. Boil vigorously for 1 minute.
    • Remove from heat, and beat in ½ cup confectioners' sugar.
    • Cool slightly, and beat in the vanilla and remaining ½ cup confectioners' sugar.
    • Add more cream if the mixture is too thick.
    • Pour and frost brownies fast, frosting will thicken up and be hard to spread.

    Toppings

    • Add some salted caramel sauce, toffee chips and mini chocolate chips.
    • Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the brownies into 16 or 25 squares.

    Notes

    • Milk can be substituted for cream.
    • Can use store-bought caramel sauce or make this Best Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce recipe for the topping.
    Keyword brownies, caramel, chocolate, chocolate chip, frosting, gluten free
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    About Kim Lange

    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    Comments

    1. Rebekah says

      June 27, 2017 at 7:06 pm

      OMG! Yum!

      • ChocolaTess says

        June 27, 2017 at 9:37 pm

        Thank you Rebekah!

    2. Rose | RoseBakes.com says

      September 07, 2016 at 10:54 pm

      These look so mouthwatering!! <3

      • ChocolaTess says

        September 07, 2016 at 11:00 pm

        Thank you Rose! 🙂

    3. Platt College says

      August 30, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      The pictures make these brownies look amazing, yum!

      • ChocolaTess says

        August 30, 2016 at 9:36 pm

        Awww thank you so much! They taste even more amazing than they look! 🙂

    4. Joanne says

      August 26, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      These look so good!! I could eat that frosting with a spoon! 🙂

      • ChocolaTess says

        August 27, 2016 at 12:31 pm

        Thank you Joanne! They were one of my family's favorite brownies. 🙂 Hope you get to try them!

    5. Gail Dickinson says

      August 24, 2016 at 2:06 pm

      These look scrumptious! Can't wait to try them and the other treats on this site.

      • ChocolaTess says

        August 25, 2016 at 5:33 pm

        Gail they are scrumptious! I can attest! I am so glad you are gonna hang around and check it out. 🙂 Awesome!

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