Ingredients
The following ingredients have 9 Servings
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 1/2 cups potato chips
- 1 cup caramel sauce (see below for ingredients + recipe or use store-bought)
- Sea Salt Flakes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or a dark chocolate bar (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil or flavorless oil of choice
Instruction
- Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line an 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe container. Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar until combined. Whisk in vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time. Don't over mix.
- Stir in flour, salt, and espresso powder; fold in chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the pan and bake for 25-28 minutes until edges are set and a toothpick is removed with desired "gooeyness" level (it's ok if there's a little batter on the toothpick or a slight jiggle in the middle - they'll cool to gooey brownies!). Let brownies cool completely.
- Once cooled and other components are ready, spread approximately 1 cup of cooled caramel across brownies. Top immediately with potato chips and then chocolate ganache drizzle. Sprinkle with salt flakes as desired.
- Caramel Sauce: Warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan. In a large saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and salt over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer without stirring until it turns a rich honey color, approximately 10-12 minutes. You can "swirl" the pan around so it caramelizes evenly. Cook for an additional minute or two as the color deepens. Immediately add the cream while stirring and reduce heat. Use your spoon to push down the bubbles. Stir together and remove from heat. Let cool, store in an airtight jar in the fridge.
- Chocolate Ganache: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate and oil in 15-second increments. Stir in between intervals until chocolate is completely melted (it won't take much, and when you stir it the chocolate should continue to melt, stopping and stirring will ensure it doesn't burn in the microwave).
