Salt Caramel Brownies

I love small food items, specially baked ones as they are easier to eat, plus for portion control. When I saw a pan with tiny shallow wells, I just had to get one. The pan makes mini cookies and muffin tops. The package has a recipe for salt caramel brownies and a suggestion to serve them stacked skewered on a stick which is a great idea for parties.

If you don't have the pan, the dough can also be baked in a 9 x 9 inch square pan and then cut into desired size and shape.

Salt Caramel Brownies

½ cup unsalted butter

½ cup sugar

¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

¾cup salted caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon baking powder
prepared frosting or filling

• Preheat oven to 325°F. 
• In a medium bowl, beat butter, sugar, and cocoa until smooth. Add vanilla extract then eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in salted caramel sauce. 
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Stir into the butter caramel sauce mixture. Spoon into wells and bake for 12 minutes. 
• Remove from pan and let cool. Fill with frosting of your choice, stack 3 to 4 and skewer together with small pop sticks, or enjoy them without frosting with a glass of iced milk.