Description
Salted caramel brownie truffles blend rich chocolate with buttery caramel in a luxurious treat. Chocolate enthusiasts will savor these bite-sized delights that balance sweet and salty notes perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or melting chocolate
- 1 batch brownies (homemade or box mix, baked and cooled)
- ½ cup (120 ml) caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional, for smoother coating)
Instructions
- Preparation: Craft brownies according to package instructions, aiming for a decadent, moist foundation, then allow to cool completely at ambient temperature.
- Crumb Creation: Pulverize cooled brownies into fine, uniform particles, eliminating any resistant edges, and integrate caramel sauce with delicate sea salt flakes until mixture becomes malleable.
- Shaping: Construct compact, consistent spheres from the caramel-enhanced brownie blend, employing gentle pressure to maintain structural integrity.
- Chilling Interlude: Nestle formed truffles in refrigerator for approximately 15 minutes, facilitating firmer composition and improved handling capabilities.
- Chocolate Enrobing: Immerse each chilled truffle into smooth, glossy melted chocolate, utilizing a fork to drain excess coating and achieve an elegant, uniform exterior.
- Finishing Touches: Garnish chocolate-cloaked truffles with strategic sea salt flake sprinklings, creating a sophisticated flavor profile and visually striking presentation.
- Final Preservation: Transfer adorned truffles to parchment-lined surface and refrigerate until chocolate coating solidifies completely, ensuring optimal texture and taste.
Notes
- Manage Brownie Texture: Ensure brownies are fudgy and not cake-like for optimal truffle consistency, avoiding dry or crumbly results.
- Control Moisture Balance: Mix caramel sauce gradually to prevent overly wet mixture that could compromise truffle structure, maintaining perfect moldable texture.
- Optimize Chocolate Coating: Temper chocolate at correct temperature (around 88-90°F) for smooth, glossy finish that provides clean, professional appearance.
- Enhance Flavor Complexity: Use high-quality sea salt flakes sparingly to create sophisticated sweet-salty contrast without overwhelming the rich chocolate and caramel notes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg