Get the Recipe: Brownies with Salted Caramel Frosting
These are the brownies you make when you want something that tastes genuinely spectacular. Dense, fudgy dark chocolate, a thick caramel Greek yogurt frosting, and flaky sea salt on top. Sweet, salty, rich, and deeply satisfying in every single bite.
Ingredients
Brownies
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup coconut sugar, or granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup gluten free flour, see one
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Salted Caramel Frosting
- ¼ cup caramel sauce
- 1 ½ cups Greek yogurt
- ½ tsp sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Add melted butter and 1 cup dark chocolate chips to a bowl. Stir until creamy and fully melted. If needed, microwave for 10 to 15 seconds. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add eggs and sugar. Whisk vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and frothy.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in dark cocoa powder, vanilla, flour and espresso powder. Stir to combine.
- Fold in extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Pour batter into the lined pan. Smooth out into one even layer.
- Bake for 24 to 27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the brownies fully before making the frosting. To make the frosting, add the caramel sauce and Greek yogurt to a mixing bowl. Beat until thick and creamy.
- Finally, top the brownies with frosting and slice. Top with sea salt if desired.
Notes
- If you are not gluten free, feel free to use all purpose flour.
- Stir melted butter and chocolate chips until fully melted and creamy. If needed, microwave for only 10 to 15 seconds.
- Regular cocoa powder can be used if needed.
- Both regular all purpose flour and gluten free 1 to 1 flour can be used. This recipe also works with cornstarch.
- Do not over bake brownies! They are done when a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Allow brownies to cool before frosting.
- You can use store bought or homemade caramel sauce.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Calories: 351kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 293mg, Potassium: 85mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 375IU, Vitamin C: 0.03mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 2mg