Ghirardelli Caramel Brownies
After making this beautiful pavlova for a little soirée at a friend’s house, I decided to whip up some brownies to contribute as well. When I first saw Lindsey’s version topped with Ghirardelli’s raspberry dark chocolate squares, my head started swirling with ideas. My kids love the milk chocolate caramel squares, so I doubled her brownie recipe and added my own twist…..mmmmmm….irresistible!
The Recipe:
Ghirardelli Caramel Brownies
Ingredients
Adapted from Gingerbread Bagels
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 4 eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 5.32 ounce bags of Ghirardelli Milk & Caramel Squares (pull out 15 to use whole, and chop the remaining coarsely...about 6-8 pieces per square.)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line 9 x 13 pan with nonstick foil or grease well. Set aside.
- Sift together flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat sugars and butter till well blended, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Add vanilla and mix till combined.
- Add sifted dry ingredients in two batches, mixing in slowly till combined. Scrape bowl with spatula and mix again till combined.
- Spread half the brownie batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the chopped candy over batter followed by the chocolate chips. Cover with remaining batter, using offset spatula to smooth top.
- Bake 35 minutes or till middle of brownies appears set. It's hard to test with a toothpick due to the gooey chocolate chips.
- Cool on rack about 20-30 minutes, then press the remaining Milk and Caramel Squares evenly across top of slightly cooled brownies. Cool completely before cutting.
- I trimmed the perimeter and cut one brownie for each caramel square.
- Yield: 15 brownies
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75 Comments on “Ghirardelli Caramel Brownies”
Wow these look amazing. I need to attend one of your get togethers. Your lucky guests sure eat well. Fantastic brownies!
Oh. My. Goodness! These are so awesome! I would have been afraid to double the batch because I know I would have eaten the whole pan! Brownies don’t last very long around here.
How interesting that you just press the piece of chocolate on top. I bet they are so delicious when the brownies are still warm and the chocolate is melting on top…Yum!
How great, they look like a giant chocolate bar!
super looking brownies. Just how do you stay skinny ? I’m sure I’m putting weight back on that I’ve been losing just by looking at them.
Pass the plate… please !
Hi Lizzy – those are some smart lookin’ brownies!
Love the squares.
LL
Ooh, love the caramel squares on brownies!
Ok, after seeing Lindsey’s recipe and now yours, I HAVE to make these! I want to try it with the peanut butter squares!!
Such a good idea, chocolate and caramel is a winning combination!
Wow. Love the look and idea of the chocolate squares on top!
My brain almost exploded from excitement when I saw these brownies… Would it be wrong to have brownies for dinner?
Oh my!! Lizzy… you are truly amazing. My kids love those squares too, and I’m certain they would adore these. Thanks!
HA!!! I had this same idea when I saw her brownies. I love the Ghirardeli caramel squares!
wow do these ever look fabulous!
I’d probably have to pass on those. I usually don’t like caramel.
Lizzy, these look like a really HUGE chocolate square – I LOVE it!! Ooh, the caramel must ooze goodness when you bite into it with the brownie….(me, wiping drool dripping down my chin)
Before Summer Vacation I told hubby that when we would have been in LA I wanted to buy some delicious Ghirardelli squares….but I didn’t find any Ghirardelli store!!! 🙁 …this recipe is fantastic!!!! xoxoxoxo, Flavia
I have been thinking off these ever since I saw Lindsey make them..now, more motivation to make them myself!
What a fantastic idea! At first glance, before reading the post, I thought it was some new baking pan.
I’m definitely going to try this with the choco squares on top. Great presentation and nicely done! 🙂
Perfect Perfect Perfect….
God these brownies can really make anyone happy…
I need them most, send me 😉
P.S Liz thanks for your kind words, last 5 days were just terrible but thank God my blog is up.