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    Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites

    February 20, 2021 by Jules 1 Comment

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    I'm your typical 'early adopter' type and I love trying out new baking toys and tools. When I saw this Brownie Bites pan from Nordicware I had a million ideas flash through my brain, but the main one was these Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites!

    Bitesized chocolate cakes with a soft, homemade salted caramel - for when you want something indulgent but don't have room for an entire slice of cake!

    mini chocolate cake with homemade salted caramel

    Should you get the Brownie Bites Pan?

    I love trying out new tools and bakeware - sometimes they're great and sometimes they're just entirely unnecessary. I will say it is possible to make these without the Brownie Bites pan (see below), but the pan made it SO much easier and the results were really fantastic. I wasn't sure how well the cake would shape to the pan, and was also concerned about the squares not releasing from the pan easily - but I was pleasantly surprised, and even impressed on both points. As you can see from the pictures, a perfect square groove was formed in the little cakes which held my caramel in place - and they popped right out of the pan. That's what happens why you buy good quality bakeware! So no, it's not 'necessary' - but I really loved the results I got on these chocolate and salted caramel bites.

    How to make Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites without the Brownie Bites Pan

    If you want to make this without the pan, it's still possible, it's just a little fiddly and more time-consuming.

    Step 1: Bake the same recipe in square cake pan

    Step 2: Once the cake has completely cooled, cut it into even squares using a large, sharp knife

    Step 3: Use a small knife to draw a neat square in the top of the cakes, pressing about half a centimetre deep

    Step 4: Use a small spoon to carve out the middle of the square

    Step 5: Fill as normal and sprinkle with sea salt

    It won't be quite as neat and it definitely takes a lot longer - but this is how to make the chocolate and salted caramel bites without the Brownie Bites pan.

    caramel being drizzled over chocolate and salted caramel bites

    Alternatives to Making Your Own Caramel Filling

    Caramel is super easy to make, but sometimes you just want a quick fix! If you want to make these chocolate and salted caramel bites but don't want to make the caramel yourself you can melt some caramel candies in the microwave in 30-second increments and pour that in as normal. Alternatively, you could use a caramel sauce from a bottle, but this won't set the same way so might be a little messier.

    You could also skip the caramel entirely and fill with some kind of chocolate ganache, strawberry sauce - whatever you like really!

    Three chocolate and salted caramel bites in a row

    What are Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites good for?

    Chocolate cake of any description is always a winner, but the real feature of these chocolate and salted caramel bites for me is their size. The fact that these are bite-sized means they are fantastic for parties or events where people are standing up, walking around etc - they don't need a fork or even a plate to enjoy these. They are also perfect to add to packed lunches as an extra special treat that's not too big or filling. If serving at a dinner party, you could even place two or three on a place and fill with different fillings - chocolate cake goes with a lot of things!

    chocolate and salted caramel squares

    Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites

    Bite-sized chocolate cakes with a gooey salted caramel topping
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 bites
    Calories 154 kcal

    Equipment

    • Brownie Bites Pan

    Ingredients
     
     

    For the Chocolate Cake Bites

    • ¾ cup All-purpose Flour
    • ¾ cup White Sugar
    • ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Egg
    • ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
    • 6 tablespoon Milk
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • ⅛ cup Hot Water

    For the Caramel

    • ½ cup White Sugar
    • ⅛ cup Water
    • 3 tablespoon Butter
    • ¼ cup Whipping Cream
    • 2 tablespoon Sea Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C and spray brownie bites pan lightly with cooking spray (if you aren't using the brownie bites pan, see post above for what to use instead)
    • Sieve all the dry ingredients for the cake into a bowl
    • Add the egg, vegetable oil, milk and vanilla and stir until everything is smooth and combined
    • Add the hot water and mix in - the batter will be very liquid
    • Pour the batter into the brownie pan, fill the cavities about ¾ full
    • Bake for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean
    • Allow to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before trying to remove

    Make the Caramel

    • Put the sugar and water in a saucepan over a medium-low heat
    • Don't stir the sugar, just let it melt and dissolve into the water, once it has totally dissolved, keep stirring until it starts to turn a light amber colour, then add the butter
    • Once the butter has totally melted, keep cooking, stirring constantly for about a minute
    • Slowly pour in the cream, stirring constantly - the mixture will bubble up and might spit a little, so be careful
    • Once the cream is totally incorporated, check the colour of your caramel, if you are happy with the colour, remove from the heat, if you want it darker, keep going until it is how you like it - don't leave it unattended though as it can burn very quickly!
    • Allow it to cool and thicken a little before trying to put into the chocolate squares - use a spoon or piping bag to put a small amount on there, just until it fills up, then gently tap the square on your worktop to tease it into the corners
    • Sprinkle with sea salt and leave to set

    Nutrition

    Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 998mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword brownies, caramel, chocolate, salted carammel
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      July 26, 2022 at 5:57 pm

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