Double Chocolate Brownies with Salted Caramel Frosting
Chocolate and Caramel – does it get any better than that?! These double chocolate brownies with salted caramel frosting are pure heaven.
Servings 20 pieces
Calories 339kcal
Ingredients
Double Chocolate Brownies
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup
- 1 cup all purpose flour plus 1 Tbsp
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Salted Caramel Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp coarse French Salt additional for garnish
Instructions
Double Chocolate Brownies
- Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Mix in vanilla, chocolate syrup, and flour. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool before frosting.
Salted Caramel Frosting
- Place 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and evaporated milk into a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until melted and mixture is smooth and no longer gritty.
- Cool mixture for 15 minutes and then pour into bowl of stand mixer and add in powdered sugar.
- Turn to medium high and mix for another minute. Add in remaining butter, vanilla and French salt. Beat on medium for 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add additional milk if needed to get a nice spreadable consistency.
- Frost brownies. Sprinkle with additional coarse French salt if desired.
Notes
If you are a fan of nuts in your baked goods, add in 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, pecans or macadamia nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg