Description
Decadent chocolate bars topped with a creamy caramel layer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- ¼ cup coconut cream
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: lemon/orange zest
- Optional: chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together.
- Mix melted butter and brown sugar in a bowl.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet until combined.
- Spread batter in an 8×8 pan and bake for 18–20 minutes at 175°C. Cool completely.
- In a saucepan, whisk milk, sugar, and cornstarch together.
- Add egg yolks and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until thick, smooth, and pudding-like.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
- Pour over cooled chocolate base and chill for 1 hour.
- Heat sugar and water in a saucepan without stirring until it reaches a deep amber color.
- Remove from heat; whisk in coconut cream and salt until smooth.
- Cool slightly until pourable but thick.
- Pour caramel over the chilled cream layer.
- Sprinkle with citrus zest or chocolate shavings if desired.
- Chill for 2–3 hours until fully set.
- Slice into bars and serve.
Notes
- Make sure to let the bars cool completely before slicing for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg