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November 29, 2012

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Kahlua Fudge Brownies

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

Something about that quote always leaves me feeling empowered..and lucky.

Empowered to stay true to myself in a world full of pressure to conform. Lucky to have so many amazing people filling my days who love me for exactly what I am.

With loads of butter, chocolate, and even a little booze – these brownies are perfect for the eating; at your best, or your worst!

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Kahlua Fudge Brownies – 

1 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder

12 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 1/2 sticks (12 oz) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

1/4 cup kahlua, plus an additional 2 tablespoons to brush on after brownies are baked.

1½ cups granulated sugar

½ cup packed light brown sugar

8 eggs, at room temperature

1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

20 caramel candies & 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt to top brownie batter

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Butter the sides and bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan, and line the pan with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and cocoa powder together.

Place the chocolate, butter and instant espresso powder in a large heat proof bowl and set it over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and butter are completely melted smooth. Turn the heat off heat, and add the sugars and kahlua. Whisk until completely combined. Allow mixture to cool for at least 5 minutes, then add eggs, one at a time, whisk well after every addition until combined. Add the vanilla. Sprinkle the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture, and gently fold the two together (use a spatula!) until just a tiny bit of the flour is visible.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Nestle caramel pieces into rows across the batter and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake in the center of the oven for 35-40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. Once removed from the oven, brush the additional kahlua on top of the warm brownies so it can soak in as they cool.

Let the brownies cool completely (this is important!), then lift them out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into squares and serve. They also taste delicious frozen!

Store at room temperature in an airtight container, wrap with plastic wrap, or flash freeze for later use.

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Filed Under: Bars, Buns and Brownies, Chocolate

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  1. CCU says

    November 29, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    You are mean my friend, these brownies look absolutely unreal and fabulous 😀
    I wish I could lick my screen!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  2. Em (Wine and Butter) says

    November 29, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    omg for real?! Because I just read that quote on my friends facebook yesterday and I felt empowered and I read it aloud to Louis (admittedly at like 11pm) and he basically told me to shut up..but I was MOVED> and that was all just last night! I also read some quote from Madonna about how sometimes you just have to be a bitch to get stuff done. That moved me too.

    Those brownies sounds unreal. Salted caramel anything makes my life.. we keep making the ice cream and it burns a hole in my freezer asweh. xo

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  3. sarah k @ the pajama chef says

    November 29, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    whoa, these brownies look intense! yum!!

    Reply
  4. Abby@ The Frosted Vegan says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Oh whoaaa! Those gobs of caramel are making me swoon!

    Reply
  5. thehautecookie says

    November 29, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    yummmm!!! xO!
    http://www.thehautecookie.com

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    • bakerbynature says

      December 1, 2012 at 7:36 pm

      Thanks, love! xx

      Reply
  6. Katie @ Blonde Ambition says

    November 29, 2012 at 11:32 pm

    I am so so so all about fudgey brownies, and boy do these look fudgey!! Oh my lord. If you ask me, these brownies are your baking at its best! 🙂

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 1, 2012 at 7:34 pm

      Well, thank you! Blushing a little 😉

      Reply
  7. amy @ fearless homemaker says

    November 30, 2012 at 12:13 am

    Oh my sweet word, these look AMAAAAZZZZING. I would kill for one of these after dinner tonight. Why must you live so far away? Whyyyy?!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 1, 2012 at 7:33 pm

      Seriously! I think about that, too. We need to have a dinner party A.S.A.P!

      Reply
  8. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says

    November 30, 2012 at 2:13 am

    those oozing caramel bites will be haunting me. Love me a good brownie

    Reply
  9. Jen L | Tartine and Apron Strings says

    November 30, 2012 at 5:48 am

    Hi, Ashley! Love the goodies here in your blog! You sure make a lot of good stuff in your tiny one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn! So, when can I come over to enjoy these deliciously sinful dark choco salted caramel Kahlua fudge brownies? They look absolutely divine – DIVINE!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 1, 2012 at 7:32 pm

      Come on over, lady!

      Reply
  10. Nicole @ Lapetitebaker says

    November 30, 2012 at 6:52 am

    I have that quote thumb tacked to my bulletin board. And let me just say, how insane these brownies look. That caramel oozing out, oh boy!

    Reply
  11. Rosa says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Those look extremely sinful! What awesome brownies. The fudgier, the better!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  12. kristy @ the wicked noodle says

    November 30, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Love, Love, LOVE this post!! You said so much in so few words. Makes me happy on this Friday morning!
    ps. the brownies look amazing!!

    Reply
  13. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    November 30, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Wow, those look amazing and so decadent!

    Reply
  14. Kathryn says

    November 30, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    These look like the best brownies ever – I love the oozing caramel in that first picture!

    Reply
  15. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    November 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    The ultimate brownie? Oh, I think so! YUM!

    Reply
  16. Suzie says

    November 30, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Oh wow! With the caramel and salt these are over the top! I will be making these for sure. And I’ve made kahlua brownies before which are great. I can’t wait to try this though 🙂

    Reply
  17. Candace says

    December 1, 2012 at 1:04 am

    These look amazing! Be still my heart. This is my kind of dessert.

    Reply
  18. luv what you do says

    December 1, 2012 at 2:30 am

    Could you mail me a few of these? My mouth is watering rignt now…I love fudgey brownies!!!

    Reply
  19. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 1, 2012 at 3:58 am

    You KNOW something is going to be good when there’s 8 eggs and 12 oz of chocolate in it – plus…Kahlua! Oh what I wouldn’t give to have one of these magically appear before me right now! Awesome!

    Reply
  20. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 1, 2012 at 6:53 am

    Sigh! I wish I have these, but sort of wish that I’m not around them (I guarantee I won’t be able to share!)… these brownies look amazing. Salted caramel…drool. It’s oozing out!!! Very, very dangerous… 🙂

    Reply
  21. yummychunklet says

    December 1, 2012 at 8:09 am

    These look seriously decadent!

    Reply
  22. Becky @ Olives n Wine says

    December 1, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Holy yum! I am so into anything with the words “salted” and “caramel” in the title right now. I love that you can freeze these as well – Although, let’s be honest, I’ll finish the entire pan before they even have a chance to make it to the freezer 🙂

    Reply
  23. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    December 1, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    The brownies sound delicious. One look at the photo and you have to make them.

    Reply
  24. Laura @ Family Spice says

    December 1, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    These brownies look gooey and amazing. I love the addition of Kahlua, although I’m a Bailey’s fan myself.

    Reply
  25. Parsley Sage says

    December 1, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    These BROWNIES are out of control! Wowsa 🙂 Incredibly decadent treat, darling.

    Reply
  26. Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says

    December 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    I am drooling just looking at these gorgeous photos! MMM brownies are my fave, especially with caramel!!

    Reply
  27. Quay Po Cooks says

    December 2, 2012 at 7:15 am

    These brownies look sinfully delicious. Looking at them makes me want to go bake some.

    Reply
  28. Sissi says

    December 2, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Dark chocolate, fudge, caramel, kahlua, brownies… every single word from the name of this delightful dessert drives me crazy and makes me crave for chocolate. I love the richness and decadence of your cake.

    Reply
  29. Katie @ Oh Shine On says

    December 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    I can’t believe I’m just finding your blog now. If this post is any indication of what I’ll find here on a daily basis, then you’ve just become my new best friend.

    Reply
  30. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    December 2, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    I might just have to make these for Christmas. Because when kids are screaming and opening presents is taking several hours and the Christmas music is making me want to stick a butterknife into my eardrums, at least I will have boozy caramel brownies, right? These look amazing!

    Reply
  31. baker street says

    December 3, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Rich and fudgey! Yum! Just how I like my brownies.

    Reply
  32. Jenny @ BAKE says

    December 3, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    it’s like you’ve take 3 of my favourite things and combined them into 1 incredible treat! the gooey fudge looks too good to be true!

    Reply
  33. Rachel Cooks says

    December 3, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    Divine! Love the extra Kahlua brushed on after baking!

    Reply
  34. Cheryl Barker says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    What a neat idea to add the caramels. Bet these are yummy!

    Reply
  35. Rachael {SimplyFreshCooking} says

    December 4, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Love that quote! These look to die for!! 🙂

    Reply
  36. Carla @ Carlas Confections says

    December 4, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Wow, these look absolutely amazing! LOOOOVE the Kahlua addition 😀

    Reply
  37. Cass @foodmyfriend says

    December 6, 2012 at 4:20 am

    Woooooah baby! These look incredible. I love brownies and I absolutely get pumped for Christmas. Today, I started the Christmas gift boxes. First order of business was the pistachio and cranberry nougat!! Yum!

    Reply
  38. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    December 7, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Whoa! These look awesome. And such self-control with the caramel. When it comes to me and brownies and caramel, I just DROWN the brownies. Yeah.

    And I love the addition of Kahlua! 🙂

    Reply
  39. keukenwerkblad says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    You’ve got some interesting points in this article. I would have never considered any of these if I didn’t come across this. Thanks!

    Reply

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