Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Brownies
Salted caramel and brownies are two of my favourite things, so what could be better than combining them both? Not much as it turns out. Read on to find out how to make this divine recipe for Cornish sea salted caramel brownies.
Two splendid Cornish products came into play with these Cornish sea salted caramel brownies. They were, in large part, responsible for these delectable treats. I muscled in on a Twitter conversation between Cornish Sea Salt and Rodda’s just when pictures of sea salted brownies were being shown. Well that was it, I had to make some. So I did, a few weeks ago now.
Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Brownies
I pretty much used the same recipe as I did for the Marmite Caramel Brownies I came up with last year, but the method was different and obviously I didn’t use Marmite. I wanted to make a brownie batter using a rich dark chocolate so as to make a good foil for the sweet salted caramel. Rather than sandwiching the caramel as I’d done previously, I decided to swirl it through the batter.
There’s no way to describe these brownies other than sublime. The caramel, which had honey notes, was perfectly salted. It created a squidgy interior to the brownie with a chewy toffee crust. Despite their deliciousness, CT and I weren’t able to eat them all at one sitting and they lasted us over the next few days. By this time they had taken on the consistency of fudge – two for the price of one. My oh my!
I served these Cornish sea salted caramel brownies with Rodda’s clotted cream custard. It happened to go perfectly, both when the brownies were warm and when they were cold. Despite the rugged terrain and unpredictable weather, we’re quite a decadent lot in Cornwall.
Other Brownie Recipes You Might Like
- Black bean brownies
- Chestnut brownies
- Coffee brownies with almond nut butter
- Easter brownies
- Healthier brownies with cashew nut butter
- Raspberry fudge brownies
- Sour cherry brownies
- Triple chocolate almond brownies (naturally gluten-free)
If these aren’t enough to tempt you, head over to my Bake up a Brownie board on Pinterest. You’re bound to find some inspiration there.
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I’m sending these Cornish sea salted caramel brownies off to Javelin Warrior for his Made with Love Monday. They also go to Emily over at A Mummy Too for her #recipeoftheweek.
Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Brownies – The Recipe
Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Cornish sea salt
- 90 g caster sugar
- 200 ml double cream
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 150 g dark chocolate 85%
- 200 g dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs (I used duck eggs)
- 95 g self-raising flour
- 5 g cocoa powder
Instructions
Salted Caramel
- Melt the honey and salt in a pan over a medium heat, then slowly add the sugar and leave for a few minutes to melt and lightly caramelise.
- Heat the cream in another pan to just about boiling.
- When the sugar has reached a golden caramel colour, add the cream, standing well back in case of spitting. Stir vigourously and continue to cook for a few minutes until the caramel is thick and golden but still liquid. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Brownies
- Melt the butter and chocolate in a large pan over low heat.
- Remove from the heat, add the sugar and stir. Beat in the eggs one by one, then sift in the dry ingredients.
- Stir until just combined, then pour the mixture into a 20 cm square mould (line as appropriate).
- Spoon the cooled caramel over the top, then swirl the mixture around to create a ripple effect - it will look very liquid at this point, but don't worry.
- Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes until well risen with only a slight wobble. Scatter a large pinch of Cornish sea salt flakes over the top.
Many thanks to Cornish Sea Salt for sending me a tub of their new flakes to try out and to Rodda’s for the custard. You can see my review of these products on the Cornish Cornucopia post.
Kate Glutenfreealchemist
7th April 2014 at 6:53 pmThese sound divine!!! And they look so moist…. Total decadence! I am not sure they would last more than an hour in our house!
Choclette
7th April 2014 at 7:02 pmSometimes total decadence is just what is needed Kate 😉
Kate Hackworthy
7th April 2014 at 7:23 pmThese sound amazing! And I’ll have to make the marmite brownies for my husband’s birthday.
Choclette
7th April 2014 at 7:35 pmThanks Kate, the Marmite brownies were soooo good, but TBH so were these 🙂
Suzy Bowler
7th April 2014 at 7:40 pmRight then! I’d better make them.
Choclette
8th April 2014 at 10:47 amI think you better had Suzy.
Javelin Warrior
7th April 2014 at 8:40 pmWow, these texture of these brownies looks perfect, Choclette! So moist and almost gooey. And salted caramel with chocolate is one of the best combos on the planet. So delicious…
Nayna Kanabar
7th April 2014 at 7:55 pmThese look drool worthy and so delectable.
Feisty Tapas
7th April 2014 at 8:36 pmOh my word, if only I could reach into the screen and grab one. The moment I hear salted caramel I need to eat some, pronto!
Vohn's Vittles
7th April 2014 at 10:43 pmWow – they sound amazing! I am drooling. x
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!
8th April 2014 at 12:18 amThese look dangerous, but in a good way! Not sure if I can get hold of duck eggs but I am sure they will still be good with regular eggs! 😉
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
8th April 2014 at 6:27 amI love anything salted caramel. They look amazing.
Angie Schneider
8th April 2014 at 9:28 amThese look insanely delicious!
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry
8th April 2014 at 10:24 amI have yet to cook with salted caramel. Sad right. I look at these with serious envy.
Gloria Baker
8th April 2014 at 11:07 pmI love these brownies especially with the salted caramel!
Alison
9th April 2014 at 4:48 amOh yum, can I have some please? They look gorgeous
Jacqueline Meldrum
9th April 2014 at 11:53 amOh wow they look good. How depressing that I can’t reach in and have one!
Sylvia F.
14th April 2014 at 11:43 amWow, they look scruptious! I love brownies and salted caramel. It’s definetely winning combo for me 😉
politelybeingme
20th April 2014 at 7:10 pmwow, your blog is really amazing! this is like heaven to me, as i’m a major chocolate fan!