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
Linked to These Chicks Cooked~
Linked to Tailgating Game Week~
Note: This post may contain affiliate links; view my Disclosure Policy for details. I earn a small percentage from any purchase you make by clicking on these links at no extra cost to you.
75 Comments on “Ghirardelli Caramel Brownies”
My goodness, Lizzy…that looks heaven! Love the milk & caramel square on top!
Very clever! Changing out the squares on top creates so many options.
oh my! a delicious caramel brownies! I love the idea of adding a piece of chocolate on top.
GAH!!! This is great, the fact that you put those caramel bars on top?? Holy moly…heaven!
Lizzy-Love your version of these sinfully delicious chocolates to combine them in a brownie. It looks like a Ghirardelli Caramel Bar:DDD
OH STOP!!! I cant take it! These would be gone in my house in literally seconds. Im in love with caramel brownies. I love the chocolate on the top! Looks amazing.
I’m always amazed how many recipes you have posted and how many that you haven’t made. Your baking is never end! I highly admire of you. I hope I can be the savory version. =) I’m in brownie heaven.
Looks fantastic!
Lizzy, I’ll bet there’s a leap in the sales of Ghirardelli Milk and Caramel Squares over the next few days! These brownies are unbelievable! I love your choice of background too! Very chocolately.
What a great recipe with so many possibilities…peanut butter or mint or who knows! These look as amazing as I imagine they taste!
This is such a great idea. Not only does it add some extra decadence, for me it also adds a guide for cutting. I’m the worst person to cut a straight line. This makes perfect for me! Delicious!!
I am so excited to try this recipe…yummy =p
My husband would absolutely love your version of these brownies! Bookmarking them to make for him next time he requests brownies.
The pictures have me drooling. :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Oh Lizzy what have you done?! Do you know how dangerous these are in the hands of a bonafide chocoholic?
Great recipe and adaptation, Lizzy….too yummy for words! I think putting them all side-by-side makes the perfect size brownie, too!
my idea of heaven~
Liz these sound delicious! I love that you have topped each brownie with a square!
Ooh, these look delicious! Would be perfect for a midnight snack… it’s midnight for me now!
These are so gorgeously presented, and they look scrummy! Wish I could make every dish look so beautiful!