These Salted Caramel Brownies are sure to become your new favorite sweet and salty dessert. Soft brownies topped with pretzels, gooey caramel, and chocolate is always a good idea.
Salted Caramel Brownies
Salted Caramel takes me down every.single.time!!! I have no self control when there is a sweet and salty drink or dessert around. Anything sweet and salty or chocolate and peanut butter is my kryptonite. I can't resist it at all.
A few years ago Starbucks came out with a salted caramel brownie pop! Yes, it is as fabulous as it sounds. And yes, I paid the 1.50 price for one little brownie pop when I saw them! I justified it by calling it research. LOL!
I was inspired to bake these salted caramel brownies with pretzels because of those little brownie pops. These sweet and salty brownies are my favorite dessert at the moment. Here is why we love them.
- Made from a box mix.
- A thick layer of gooey salted caramel.
- Chocolate Topping.
- Pretzels and Sea Salt
- White chocolate drizzles.
Ingredients Needed
Using a box brownie mix makes these caramel brownies come together a little quicker.
- Brownie Mix - Make sure you buy a mix that is for a 9x13 pan size.
- Caramel Baking Bits - I like to use the little caramel bits because they melt faster.
- Heavy Cream - Helps to thin out the caramel and chocolate toppings.
- Pretzels - Small twists or sticks are best for breaking into pieces for the topping.
- Chocolate Chips - you can use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate chips for these brownies.
- White Chocolate Melts - A little bit drizzled on top makes the brownies look like they came from a bakery.
- Sea Salt - Adds a great salty flavor to the sweet brownies.
How to make Salted Caramel Brownies
One bite of these fudgy chocolate brownies topped with gooey caramel, salty pretzels, and more chocolate and you will never want plain brownies again. Trust me...they are that good.
- Bake and cool a pan of brownies. Feel free to use a box brownie mix or make a double batch of these Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies. Either one works and will taste amazing.
- Heat a bag of caramels or caramel bits and heavy cream in a pan over low-medium heat until it is melted and creamy.
- Stir pretzels pieces into the caramel and spread it on top of the cooled brownies. Let set for a few minutes.
- Heat chocolate chips and heavy cream in the microwave for 60 seconds.
- Stir until melted and creamy, then spread evenly on top of the brownies.
- Press itty bitty pretzels into the chocolate and let it set.
- Drizzle white chocolate melts across the pan of brownies and sprinkle with coarse ground sea salt.
- Let the chocolate set before cutting into squares.
More Salted Caramel Recipes
- Salted Caramel Brownie Cupcakes
- Caramel Bites
- Salted Caramel Frosting
- Salted Caramel Latte
- Caramel Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bark
Recipe
Salted Caramel Brownies Recipe
These Salted Caramel Brownies are sure to become your new favorite sweet and salty dessert. Soft brownies topped with pretzels, gooey caramel, and chocolate is never a bad idea.
Ingredients
- 1 - 9x13 box brownie mix
- 1 - 11 ounce bag caramel baking bits
- ½ cup heavy cream + 2 ½ Tablespoons, divided
- 1 ½ cups pretzel pieces + more whole itty bitty pretzels for on top
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup white chocolate melts
- coarse ground sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Make the brownies according to the package. Bake and cool.
- In a small pan heat the bag of caramel bits and 2 ½ Tablespoons heavy cream over low-medium heat. Stir until melted and creamy.
- Stir the pretzel pieces into the caramel and spread it immediately on top of the cooled brownies. Let set.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, stir together the chocolate chips and ½ cup heavy cream. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Heat another 30 seconds and stir until melted and creamy.
- Spread the melted chocolate on top of the brownies. Press the whole itty bitty pretzels into the chocolate and let set.
- Melt the white chocolate melts according to the package directions. Spoon into a ziplock bag and cut one tip off. Drizzle over the top of the brownies and sprinkle with sea salt. Let set.
Notes
*You can adjust the amount of sea salt to your liking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*The post for Salted Caramel Brownies was first published on October 10, 2012. The photos and post have been updated and republished on February 3, 2020.
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