Yes.
I made a cheesecake brownie (which I’ve been known to do), and turnt it up with salted fricking caramel because yolo.
It’s actually super easy – I use my go-to cocoa brownie recipe which is easy as all get out (from memory I think it’s this one, but I’ve included it below also), some cream cheese situation (from this one), and thick salted caramel (from Nigella’s How to Be a Domestic Goddess, it’s the Millionaire Shortbread recipe).
I originally made it with a salted caramel sauce swirled in and it was good… but I need thick salted caramel that didn’t get lost in the brownie cheesecake layers. Thank you Nigella, your condensed milk – butter – golden syrup concoction was perfect. Meanwhile, what a trio of ingredients. I basically just poured it down my throat.
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SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BROWNIES IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOOOOOWW! I mean really. Rich, chocolately, salty, caramelly fricken goodness.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 250g cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 1 Large vanilla pod, beans scraped out, or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 200g salted butter
- 375g can of sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons golden syrup
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- Melt the 200g butter for the caramel in a saucepan over low heat. When melted, add the condensed milk and the golden syrup. Keep stirring every now and then until it turns light golden brown and thickened, about 5 minutes. Keep an eye on it! Let it cool slightly. Feel free to add extra salt before cooling if it’s not salty enough.
- In a large bowl, add the melted butter and cocoa and stir to mix. Stir in the sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Add vanilla.
- Stir in flour and the 1/4 teaspoon salt (be careful with this if you’ve used salted butter in the brownie mix, like I do. Don’t go nuts!). Set bowl aside for a minute.
- With a mixer (or by hand if you’re tough!), mix together the softened cream cheese, the icing sugar, the vanilla bean or extract, and the egg until totally combined
- In a brownie/slice/lamington tin about 34x20cm, place a sheet of baking paper.
- Add spoonfuls of brownie mix and cream cheese mix, leaving big holes for the salted caramel.
- Spoon in the slightly cooled caramel and don’t be shy! It will melt into the brownie as it bakes. Keep some aside for spooning over the top when it comes out of the oven, and also after it cools.
Bake in the oven for about 25-35 minutes, but check early – you DON’T want to overcook this. When testing for doneness, your skewer should come out with moist crumbs attached, not totally dry like a cake. - Let cool in tin and as it cools, spread over a thick layer of the leftover salted caramel.
- When totally cool, add the rest of the caramel.
- Cry. Thank me. Praise jesus. It’s that good!
Keywords: salted caramel brownie, cheesecake brownies,
Reannon @shewhorambles says
July 31, 2015 at 2:47 pmI’m scared if I make these I won’t even fit into my stretchy pants. But I think it’s a price I’m willing to pay.
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:04 amtrust me, you can only eat about two bites before you start to sweat so you’ll be fine!
Shannon @ Oh Creative Day says
July 31, 2015 at 6:20 pmWell that’s my weekend sorted then. You had me at condensed milk. You’re a legend! I actually have a dentist appointment first thing tomorrow morning….. so might leave this till after that. What he doesn’t know, will not hurt him.
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:04 amSo the dentist is over… indullllllge
Margie says
August 1, 2015 at 11:20 amI just fell over.
Will get up and run to shops to buy missing ingredients I need.
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:03 amPLEASE DO AND TELL ME ABOUT IT!
Hugzilla says
August 1, 2015 at 8:40 pmOh Jesus. It’s Saturday night, I’ve had half a bottle of wine and I need this in my life.
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:03 amI need you in my life! Hurry up August 14.
JohannaGGG says
August 1, 2015 at 9:28 pmof course I want it – right now! you can never go wrong with chocolate and condensed milk
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:03 amcondensed milk has never steered me wrong yet 😉
Veggie Mama says
August 2, 2015 at 8:03 amYes! I got your email! Reply imminent xo
Michelle Lisle says
August 3, 2015 at 9:56 amGreat. I look forward to your brilliant advice ☺
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
August 2, 2015 at 6:48 pmOh my goodness, I could just eat the whole tray of these!
Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:04 pmTwo bites and you’d be crying, they’re that rich! I can’t eat a whole piece.
shannon@ my2morrows says
August 2, 2015 at 9:31 pmOh my gawd! These are insane! Xx
Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:04 pmWait til they’re on a plate in front of you! Ridiculous.
Dianne says
August 3, 2015 at 12:44 amThis looks so yummy
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Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:04 pmTastes better than it looks, I promise 🙂
Nikki | Styling You says
August 3, 2015 at 12:18 pmSweet baby cheesecake!
Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:03 pmhaha yes!
Bec @pinchmebeautiful says
August 3, 2015 at 12:20 pmThis looks insanely GoooD!!!
Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:03 pmIt keeps getting better? I don’t even know how.
bec says
August 3, 2015 at 1:27 pmGet out. Yes please
Veggie Mama says
August 3, 2015 at 3:03 pmHAHA I’ll save you some.
Maxabella says
August 3, 2015 at 4:26 pmWhat the actual? I can’t even look it’s just so moreish looking. I will look away as I pin… x
Karin @ Calm to Conniption says
August 3, 2015 at 5:00 pmNow these look a little fancy!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
August 3, 2015 at 8:50 pmHOLY MOLY!!! These look amazing. I saw a photo you put of these on FB when they’d just come out of the oven the other day and I’ve been hanging out for the recipe. I can’t wait to try them!! xx
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
August 4, 2015 at 5:32 pmI was waiting for this – after you posted a facebook photo up… It sounds delicious.
The Hungry Mum says
September 7, 2015 at 5:52 pmlooks.All.The.Awesome.
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 6:54 pmHaha that will happen!