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Who was the genius that thought, let’s add a little salt on top of our caramel treats? I mean really? Sounds totally weird, but it works! By now I’m sure you’ve all had salted caramel. Right? I was at a local coffee shop a few weeks ago and had a salted caramel hot cocoa. It was To.Die.For.
Okay. Not really To.Die.For, but it was totally amazing. I mean, in one sip you can taste the caramel, the salt, the chocolate.
Since I am normally a coffee drinker, I thought it best to take that flavor of salted caramel hot cocoa and put it into a dessert. Like a brownie dessert.
I added the hot cocoa mix to give the bars the chocolate flavor. I also folded in some caramel bits and mini marshmallows (which dissolve and give the bars their chewy texture). When they are done cooking, add your chocolate drizzle on top, a sprinkle of coarse kosher salt and the little, itty bitty marshmallow bits! These are a must. They are just like the ones you get in hot cocoa packets, all hard and crunchy (not chewy). Perfect for the garnish on your hot cocoa brownies.
Then serve these bars to your favorite person. And feel free to make a side of hot cocoa to go with it (or coffee, like I prefer)! My recipe for hot cocoa is below if you want to give it a try!
My friend, Jocelyn at Inside BruCrew Life made some Caramel Hot Chocolate Fudge today. I am a little sad that it didn’t show up in my mailbox, guess I will have to make it myself! Go check it out HERE.
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Want more Hot Cocoa Recipes?
Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Whipped Cream : easy, homemade hot cocoa served with frozen whipped cream hearts!
Hot Chocolate Santa Hat Brownies: delicious hot cocoa mix in the brownies topped with Cool Whip Frosting!
Hot Choc-Colada: hot chocolate meets pina colada in this tasty hot beverage! Sounds strange but it’s delish!
Do you love chocolate? Here are a few more of my favorite chocolate recipes:
Double Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cookies: you will love these for Valentine’s day…just need to find those raspberry kisses!
Cherry Chocolate Torte: enjoy this decadent torte with layers of macadamia crust, chocolate mousse and white chocolate. Topped with dunked rum cherries.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate morsels
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup hot chocolate powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup Kraft caramel bits
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate morsels, melted
- 1/4 cup Kraft Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, melt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels with butter in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, add brown sugar, hot cocoa mix, eggs and vanilla. Add melted chocolate mixtures, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until thoroughly combined. Fold in mini marshmallows and caramel bits. Pour into baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle the mallow bits and salt on top. Cut into squares and refrigerate. ENJOY!
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Man! I absolutely love salted caramel in any way, shape, or form! These bars look to die for! I sure wish I had a stack of those in my hand right now…just to be sure they taste as good as they look. Not that I have any doubts…I’ve had your goodies and they are ALWAYS yummy! We definitely need to do this again. It is so fun to team up together!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Caramel Hot Chocolate Fudge
I love planning recipes with you!! maybe we need a joint blog? hehe!!!!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
I’m loving these tiny marshmallows right now, and I just saw at target this morning, they also make chocolate flavored!
Shiloh Barkley recently posted..Hot Cocoa Cake
Shiloh, I love that you were on the same wavelength with this hot cocoa cake!!! YUMMERS
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
Now this is fabulous, Aimee! There’s everything I want going on – caramel, marshmallows, hot cocoa, chocolate, and in a dense and awesome looking bar! Pinned!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Pair of Deluxe Kitchen Spatulas Giveaway
Thanks Averie! I am pretty much in love with these bars too! thanks for pinning!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
I love me some salted caramel hot chocolate! Definitely going to try these after a trip to the store. Thanks for the recipe!
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty recently posted..HOME: Stenciled Wall Letters
You’re welcome. ENJOY!!!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
Why haven’t I tried anything with salted caramel? :/ Anyway.. I think the look of these bars has convinced me
Medeja recently posted..Lašiša Medaus ir Apelsinų Sulčių Marinate / Honey and Orange Marinated Salmon
Oh no! Haven’t tried it yet? Get on board the salted caramel train! Amazing.
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
I have no idea who thought of it, but that person is a genius. I am in LOVE with salted caramel, especially hot chocolate. And these bars are amazing Aimee!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Fudgy Brownies with Coconut Frosting
I wish it were me. Then you could say, my genius friend Aimee came up with salted caramel!! haha!!!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
Just the name itself can get all my attentions! I’ve always love salty and sweet combination.
These must be divine and they look so delicious!
Amy Tong recently posted..Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Pomegranate Lemon Gelée and a Giveaway
Sometimes we just get drawn to key words. For me it’s pretty much anything with chocolate, caramel, marshmallow, lemon, orange, fudge, chewy, crunchy, sweet…hahahha!!!!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa Bars
Um, Wow! These look sooo good! I want! I want! I want!
Nicole recently posted..Black Forest Cream Pie
Aimee, these bars are the epitome of a perfect breakfast treat for me: combining my love for sweets with my love for salted caramel mochas. Seriously, I would like to hug the person who invented sea salt + caramel because the combination is irresistible!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Lofthouse Sugar Cookie Stuffed Brownies
Why haven’t I tried anything with salted caramel,it sounds totally out of the world. Even If i go by the looks alone. I have to give it a try for sure.
Oh, dear. Now I absolutely have to go make something chocolaty and sprinkle kosher salt on it!!
Anita at Hungry Couple recently posted..Spinach Salad with Beets, Bacon, Walnuts and Goat Cheese
OMG!!! It’s all I can say! These are the most inviting choclate bars ever! I want them!!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers recently posted..Birthday Cake Cashew Butter
Ooooh these bars look absolutely scrumptious! I love the idea of translating the flavors of salted caramel hot chocolate into bars!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted..Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Monster Smoothie
I am the biggest fan of anything with caramel, especially salted caramel and these look so amazing! Chocolate is also on my love team.
Yep whoever thought of salt + caramel is up there with the person who made peanut butter + chocolate. So yum. These bars look amazing!!
Emily @ Sweet Bella Roos recently posted..Sweetheart Sandwich Cookies
Everything I love in one bar. . .perfect!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction recently posted..Spicy Garlic Shrimp and White Beans with Tomatoes
I am not a coffee drinker – more of a tea or hot chocolate drinker here. I am a brownie addict too, so I am all over these bars!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts recently posted..Crispy Baked Shrimp #WeekdaySupper
That bit of salt realy does wonders, doesn’t it? I’m always amazed at how much it brings out the flavors! These bars look fantastic.
Jess recently posted..Crunchy Szechuan Green Beans
Thanks Jess, I think it makes a world of a difference. But I tend to love sweet and salty!!
Yum, these look amazing. I think once you’ve tried salted caramel there’s no going back!
These sound delicious Aimee! Salted Caramel=yum!
Mackenzie
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Mackenzie recently posted..Honey-Cinnamon {Sweet Potato} Drizzle
So I’m back because I wanted to let you know I made these yesterday and they are DELICIOUS! I need to get the rest out of my house before I eat them all. You know they are good when every time my husband goes in the kitchen he cuts himself off a bite.
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty recently posted..Valentine’s Day Specimen Art
These bars look so incredible.
very good and cool,thank you for your sharing. http://youtu.be/iLPumcKZEBU
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