This week calls for brownies. The holiday weekend is over. Summer is over. The streets of NYC are packed again with everyone back to school and back to work. Yep, definitely need some brownies this week. And while we’re at it, might as well add a salted caramel drizzle on top. Just because. The week is looking up already.
This recipe is from the one and only Ina Garten. I’ve been dying to make these since I saw them on her show. The brownie is rich and fudgy, the caramel swirl is so sweet and buttery, and the flaked sea salt on top just ties the whole thing together. They are nothing short of amazing! I’m not sure why she calls specifically for Hershey’s chocolate chips in the recipe, but who am I to argue with Ina? I made TheBetterHalf go buy that exact brand for me, and in true NYC fashion it took him 3 grocery stores to find them. All in the name of brownies. The only change I made to the recipe is adding 2 teaspoons of instant coffee instead of the 1 ½ tablespoons that Ina calls for. Coffee brings out the chocolate flavor in baked goods but I didn’t want to actually taste coffee in my brownies, so I reduced the amount. Everything else was perfect – these brownies so good! …
