Brown Butter Brownies with Caramel Frosting

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Are you ready to devour some sinfully delicious Brown Butter Brownies with Caramel Frosting?  These amazing fudgy brown butter brownies are topped with a super luscious caramel frosting, and drizzled with salted caramel, toffee and chocolate chips!  OMG!

This caramel brownie recipe will seriously take you to the top level of brownie world!  Yes, there’s a brownie world!  So sinful, we need to go to confession! GF option! 

Brown Butter Brownies with Caramel Frosting with Gluten Free Option!

Who doesn’t love indulging in a rich, decadent dessert? And when it comes to satisfying your sweet tooth, there’s nothing quite like the combination of brown butter and caramel. Imagine sinking your teeth into a fudgy, melt-in-your-mouth brownie topped with smooth, buttery 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.

We’ve entered the world of brown butter brownies with caramel frosting!  OH MY!  And, guess what?  You can make this caramel brownie recipe 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!

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, worry later!

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

Brown Butter Brownie Recipe

• 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
• powdered sugar
• vanilla extract

Toppings

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

How to Make Caramel Frosted Brown Butter Brownies

Brown Butter Brownie Recipe

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.

In conclusion, brown butter brownies with caramel frosting are a perfect combination of rich flavors and sweet indulgence. These decadent treats are easy to make and guaranteed to please any crowd.

From the importance of browning the butter to the process of creating a perfect caramel frosting, we’ve uncovered the secrets to creating a ridiculously good brown butter brownie recipe you’ll adore!

 It’s understood! And deliciously, sinfully biteful! This caramel brownie recipe is perfect for parties and holidays!

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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 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 16 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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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 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup confectioner's sugar
• ½ tsp 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 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar.
• Cool slightly, and beat in the vanilla and remaining 1/2 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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