Chocolate Caramel Crunch Brownies: Your New Favorite Treat!
Fudgy, crunchy, gooey and absolutely impossible to resist, these Chocolate Caramel Crunch Brownies are your new favorite treat!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 mins
- Yield: 12 squares 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup soft caramel candies
- 2 tbsp coconut cream (or any plant cream)
- Extra chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a square baking dish with parchment.
- Mix melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Then add cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread into pan. Bake for 20–22 minutes. Cool completely.
- Melt chocolate and peanut butter. Fold in crispy rice cereal. Spread over cooled brownies.
- Melt caramel candies with coconut cream until smooth. Pour over crunch layer. Add extra chocolate chips and press lightly.
- Chill for 1 hour before slicing for perfect clean cuts.
Notes
- Serve chilled for crunch or warm for gooey melt.
- Pair with vanilla ice cream.
- Drizzle with warm caramel for EXTRA luxury.
- Swap peanut butter for almond butter.
- Use gluten-free flour and certified rice cereal for GF version.
- For vegan: use dairy-free butter, vegan chocolate, and egg replacer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Protein: 3g