Salted Caramel Cheesecake Brownies
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These salted caramel cheesecake brownies are my absolute favorite when I need something decadent but don't have all day. The whole thing comes together in just 55 minutes from start to finish, making them perfect for unexpected guests or weekend cravings. The dark chocolate provides wonderful antioxidants while delivering that rich, fudgy texture we all crave. What I love most is how simple they are to make with ingredients you probably already have at home. The swirled cream cheese and salted caramel create this stunning contrast between sweet and salty that honestly tastes far fancier than the effort required.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 400 gsugar
- 4large eggs
- 120 mlheavy cream
- 200 ggrated dark chocolate
- 100 gsalted caramel sauce
- 150 gcream cheese
- 5 gbaking powder
- 5 gkosher salt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Grease an 18cm square baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- 2
Melt the butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the sugar.
- 3
Remove from heat and stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Let cool slightly.
- 4
Stir in the eggs one at a time, followed by the heavy cream.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 5
Pour in the melted chocolate and stir until smooth.
Tip: Let cool slightly.
- 6
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- 7
Spread the salted caramel sauce over the batter, leaving a 1cm border around the edges.
- 8
Pour the remaining batter over the caramel and smooth the top.
- 9
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Tip: Let cool completely in the pan.
- 10
Once cool, melt the cream cheese and sugar in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the sugar.
- 11
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the top of the brownies and smooth the top.
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