Caramel-Sea Salt Brownies (Gluten-Free) |
Author: Nicole
Brownies:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1" pieces
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 1-1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
Caramel:
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons water
- coarse or flaky sea salt
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9”x13" glass baking dish with foil, pressing firmly into pan and leaving a 2" overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set baking dish aside.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat or in a microwave. Let cool slightly.
- Whisk sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl to combine.
- Pour butter in a steady stream into dry ingredients, whisking constantly to blend.
- Whisk in vanilla.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition.
- Add flour and stir until just combined (do not overmix).
- Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
- Bake until top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 30-40 minutes.
- While brownies are baking: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine heavy cream, butter, brown sugar, and water. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil and cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240°F, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Carefully pour caramel over hot brownies (just out of the oven).
- Sprinkle with coarse or flaky sea salt.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely in pan. (They will not cut well if still warm.)
- Using foil overhang, lift brownies out of pan; transfer to a cutting board and cut into 32 squares.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/caramel-sea-salt-brownies-gluten-free/
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