Easy Fudgy Brownie Recipe with Crunchy Cone and Gooey Caramel

These waffle cone caramel brownies are the ultimate dessert mashup- fudgy brownies topped with crunchy waffle cone pieces and gooey caramel. If you’re looking for an easy caramel brownie recipe with irresistible texture and flavor, this one’s a must-try!

pro tips

• mise en place: weigh and prepare your ingredients and supplies before starting. The purpose is to streamline the cooking process, ensuring efficiency, and reducing stress. Minimize the risk of errors and allow for better focus on technique and timing.
• equipment varies: ovens vary, purchase an oven thermometer to ensure the oven is at the correct temperature. Each oven will have different hot spots and some use convection to heat. If your oven has convection, I recommend lowering the temperature by 25°. Place your baking pans in the center of the oven on the middle rack for even baking.
• read the recipe: be sure to read the entire recipe before starting. This way you can see if any of your ingredients need to be room temperature or cold, or if any of the ingredients need to be processed before adding to the other ingredients.
• safety first: work cleanly and safely, especially when making caramel. It will cook your skin if you touch it.
• room temperature ingredients: room temperature ingredients mix better together.

equipment and supplies

• bowls, various sizes
• rubber spatula
• small offset spatula
• metal whisk
• parchment paper
• pan spray
• bread knife
• rolling pin
• microwave
• digital thermometer or candy thermometer
• kitchen scale

recipe instructions

Brownies

step one: mise en place! Preheat oven to 350°F.

step two: in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and chocolate. Work with 30 second intervals so you don’t burn the chocolate. Stir until smooth.

step three: Add the sugars and cocoa powder to the butter/chocolate mixture. Whisk together until smooth.

step four: Whisk in the eggs until smooth.

step five: Fold in the flour just until the flour is no longer visible.

step six: Pour the brownie batter into a 9×9 square pan that has been lined with parchment paper. If your don’t have parchment paper, you can spray the pan with nonstick spray. Smooth the batter with a small offset spatula then bake for 30-40 minutes until done.

step seven: Once brownies are done, allow to cool completely.

Waffle Cone Caramel (dry method)

step one: mise en place! Crush the waffle cones into bite size pieces using a rolling pin and ziplock bag. Warm the heavy cream in the microwave for 1 minute.

Step two: Sprinkle a small amount of sugar into a medium sauce pan over medium heat, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Continue sprinkling small amounts of sugar into the pan once it begins to melt. It will start to caramelize rather quickly because it is being added in smaller amounts. But this is what we want. If you were to add all the sugar at once, it would take FOREVER for the sugar to melt then caramelize. Once all the sugar has been added, continue stirring with a high heat spatula or wooden spoon until the sugar has reached a dark honey color.

step three: Add the warmed heavy cream, SLOWLY, while whisking with a metal whisk. Be careful of the steam, it will burn. Then add the butter and vanilla while continuing to whisk.

step four: Cook the caramel, whisking constantly until it reaches 240°F. This process takes time, approximately 5-7 minutes.

step five: Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the waffle cone pieces. Pour the caramel on top of the brownies and smooth out. Wait until the caramel has cooled and set before cutting.

ENJOY!

Waffle Cone Caramel Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies topped with luscious caramel studded with crispy waffle cone pieces.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

cooling time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 2″ squares

Equipment

• 1 microwave

Ingredients

  

Brownies

• 4 oz dark chocolate finely chopped
• 6 oz butter salted, cubed
• 60 g cocoa powder
• 293 g sugar
• 107 g brown sugar
• 3 each eggs large
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 104 g flour all-purpose
• 1/2 tsp salt

Waffle Cone Caramel

• 300 g sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream warmed
• 4 oz butter salted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups waffle cone pieces

Instructions

 

Brownies

• Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9×9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine the chocolate and butter in a large microwavable bowl. Melt in 30-second increments to prevent burning. Stir the mixture between each session.
• Whisk in the cocoa powder and sugars until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla. Whisk or beat until well combined.
• Stir in the flour and salt until no streaks of flour remain. Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Wafflecone Caramel

• Add a small amount of the sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once the sugar starts to melt, add some more sugar. Continue this process until all the sugar has been added. You can stir the sugar. Wait until the sugar turns golden brown.
• Heat the cream in the microwave while waiting for the caramel. Add the warm heavy cream, butter, and vanilla to the sugar. Whisk constantly and avoid the steam! It is very hot. Once the butter has melted, attach a candy thermometer or digital thermometer to the pan. Cook the sugar to 240℉.
• Remove the caramel from the heat and fold in the waffle cone pieces. Gently spread the caramel over the cooled brownies. Allow the caramel to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days for best quality.

 

Keyword bars, brownies, caramel, fudgy, rich, waffle cone

variations

• try cornflakes or another cereal instead of waffle cone pieces.
• brown the butter for the brownies
• add a teaspoon of espresso powder for a richer flavored brownie
• add chocolate chips to the brownie batter
• get creative!

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