The Sweet Occasion

  • RECIPES
  • SUMMER
  • BAKING TIPS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
menu icon
go to homepage
  • RECIPES
  • SUMMER
  • BAKING TIPS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
search icon
Homepage link
  • RECIPES
  • SUMMER
  • BAKING TIPS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
×
The Sweet Occasion » Recipes » Brownies & Bars

Caramel Brownies

Published: Sep 5, 2019 · Modified: Mar 17, 2025 by Maria Pagiotas · 2 Comments

39 shares
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

Fudgy, chewy brownies swirled with homemade caramel throughout are a caramel lovers' dream.

Caramel Brownies-7

Save This Recipe! 💌

We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later!

Football season is kicking off and what better dessert to pass than brownies.  Fudgy, chewy brownies are definitely a go to recipe (try my one bowl brownies).  But today I'm bringing my homemade caramel brownies to the table.  They are also fudgy but have the addition of homemade caramel sauce swirled throughout without being overly sweet.  It's the perfect combination of rich chocolate and sweet caramel.

Caramel Brownies-1

How to measure flour and cocoa powder properly

Measuring flour and cocoa powder, sounds simple right?!  Well, yes it is, but there's a few things to pay attention to when measuring these ingredients to yield a moist, fudgy caramel brownie.  The most accurate method is to use a digital kitchen scale.  However, if you don't own a scale here is an easy method (also known as the 'spoon and level method') to ensure accuracy.

Using a spoon, scoop flour (or cocoa powder) into your measuring cup.  DO NOT use the measuring cup to scoop the flour or else this will result in measuring extra flour (which will alter the final texture of your baked good).  Additionally, avoid patting down the flour or shaking/tapping the measuring cup.  These techniques will cause extra flour to settle into the measuring cup.  Instead, use a flat surface, such as a knife, to level off the top of the measuring cup so you are left with flat, smooth measured flour.  Believe me, using the spoon and level method is simple and worth the extra step to produce fudgy, chewy brownies.

Caramel Brownies-4

Caramel Brownies-5

How to incorporate caramel into brownies

It can be a bit tricky in incorporate the caramel into the brownies.  The batter is thick and the caramel is runny, but it's absolutely doable.  Don't worry about perfection!

First allow the caramel to cool 10-15 minutes before adding it to the brownie batter.  Begin by pouring ⅔ of the brownie batter into a prepared 8x8-inch baking dish and smooth (an offset spatula does the trick).  Then pour ¾ of the caramel sauce over the batter while allowing for a ½" border on all four sides.  Finally, carefully pour the remaining brownie batter over the caramel and spread.  Because of the thickest of the batter, caramel may seep out of the border which is completely fine.

Reserve the remaining ¼ of the caramel sauce to drizzle over the baked caramel brownies.  The extra caramel is the perfect touch and a beautiful presentation.

Caramel Brownies-8More chocolate recipes

  • One bowl brownies
  • Chocolate sheet cake
  • Chocolate buttercream
Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Caramel Brownies-7

Caramel Brownies


5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

  • Author: Maria
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 9 brownies 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Fudgy, chewy brownies swirled with homemade caramel throughout are a caramel lovers' dream.


Ingredients

Scale

For the caramel

  • 1 recipe caramel sauce

For the brownies

  • 10 tablespoons (141 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 oz (28 g) bittersweet chocolate bar, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ¼ (250 g) cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs (100 g)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

For the caramel sauce

  1. Prepare according to caramel sauce recipe.
  2. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.

For the brownies

  1. While caramel is cooling, preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.  Line an 8x8-inch square pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Place the butter and chopped chocolate into a medium heatproof bowl set over a small saucepan filled with an inch of simmering water.  Whisk until mixture is completely melted and smooth.  Remove bowl from heat and add sugar to the mixture whisking vigorously until combined.  Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla to chocolate mixture.  Whisk until well combined, about 1 minute.
  4. Using a rubber spatula, fold in cocoa powder, flour and salt until just combined.  Do not over mix.
  5. Pour ⅔ of the brownie batter into prepared pan and smooth.  Pour ¾ of the caramel over the brownie batter allowing for a ½" border.  Carefully pour the remaining batter over the caramel and spread with an offset spatula (it's ok for the caramel to seep out of the boarder).
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 24 to 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with some moist crumbs.  Allow to completely cool in pan before slicing.  Drizzle with remaining caramel if desired.

Notes

  1. Freezing: Caramel brownies can be frozen for up to 3 months.  Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then bring to room temperature before serving.  Brownies freeze well with or without extra caramel drizzle on top.
  2. Baker's Tools:  Mixing bowls, spatula, offset spatula.
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Cook Time: 35
  • Category: Brownies & Bars

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @thesweetoccasion on Instagram so we can see your creation!

More Brownies & Bars

  • Frosted lemon sugar cookie bars cut into squares and arranged on parchment paper atop a white wooden surface.
    Frosted Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars (with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting)
  • Frosted sugar cookie bars cut into squares with sprinkles set on a flat surface with parchment paper.
    Easy Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars (40 Minutes)
  • Close up of raspberry crumble bars cut into square and stacked on a white round plate.
    Raspberry Crumble Bars
  • Overhead view of lemon raspberry bars cut into squares.
    Lemon Raspberry Bars With Crumble Topping
39 shares

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

  1. Karly says

    September 06, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    I'm drooling reading this recipe! I love caramel and chocolate combo!

    Reply
    • Maria says

      September 09, 2019 at 2:46 am

      Thank you Karly. I love the combination too! And it's delicious especially in brownies!

      Reply

Hello! I'm Maria, a professionally trained pastry chef, blogger, and photographer. Here at The Sweet Occasion, you'll find easy and impressive baking recipes for everyday occasions that save you time. My goal is to inspire home bakers to bake from scratch.

More about me →

Strawberry Favorites

  • Pan of baked fresh strawberry cinnamon rolls topped with whipped cream cheese frosting.
    Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
  • Square slices of strawberry cake sheet cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting and a with two forks and a bowl of strawberries.
    Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake
  • Two bowls of roasted strawberry ice cream.
    Roasted Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Three strawberry crunch cupcakes with cream cheese frosting lined up on a white wood board with flowers in the background.
    Fresh Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes

Footer

↑ back to top

About | Contact | Recipes | Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Accessibility Policy

Copyright © 2025 The Sweet Occasion

Manage your privacy
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Statistics

Marketing

Features
Always active

Always active
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Manage options
{title} {title} {title}