Espresso Caramel Bars

Espresso Caramel Bars is a side dish that serves 8. For $1.13 per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 823 calories. If you have graham crackers, heavy cream, light brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 81 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 52 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 29%, this dish is not so amazing. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: White Chocolate Espresso Mousse with Easy Espresso Caramel Drizzle, Caramel Espresso Float, and Caramel Espresso Smoothie.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 157 minutes

 

Ingredients:

12 whole (6 ounces) cinnamon graham crackers, crumbled, or 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 3/4 teaspoons instant espresso powder

1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

1 teaspoon smoked sea salt, optional

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup sugar

1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

1 tablespoon water

Equipment:

candy thermometer

food processor

springform pan

bowl

oven

frying pan

baking sheet

sauce pan

whisk

spatula

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Watch how to make this recipe. Special equipment: a candy thermometer For the crust: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan with parchment or waxed paper. Spray the paper and the sides of the pan with cooking spray. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the graham crackers and sugar. Process until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add the melted butter and blend until the mixture forms into clumps. Spread the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan, pressing gently to form an even layer. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust is golden. Cool for 15 minutes. For the caramel: While the crust is cooling, in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of cream, butter, sugar, and water. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F, about 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully pour the caramel over the warm crust. Cool for 20 minutes. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes. For the chocolate layer: Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a small bowl and place over a pan of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the espresso powder. Remove the springform pan from the freezer. Pour the chocolate mixture over the caramel layer and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle the top with smoked sea salt, if using. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm. Allow the layers to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Using a warm, slightly wet knife, carefully cut around the edges of the chocolate layer. Release the side of the pan and remove the paper from the bottom. Cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch bars and store airtight in a covered plastic container.

 

Step by step:


1. Watch how to make this recipe.

2. Special equipment: a candy thermometer


For the crust

1. Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan with parchment or waxed paper. Spray the paper and the sides of the pan with cooking spray. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the graham crackers and sugar. Process until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.

2. Add the melted butter and blend until the mixture forms into clumps.

3. Spread the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan, pressing gently to form an even layer.

4. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust is golden. Cool for 15 minutes.


For the caramel

1. While the crust is cooling, in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of cream, butter, sugar, and water. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees F, about 5 to 7 minutes. Carefully pour the caramel over the warm crust. Cool for 20 minutes. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.


For the chocolate layer

1. Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a small bowl and place over a pan of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes.

2. Whisk in the espresso powder.

3. Remove the springform pan from the freezer.

4. Pour the chocolate mixture over the caramel layer and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle the top with smoked sea salt, if using. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.

5. Allow the layers to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Using a warm, slightly wet knife, carefully cut around the edges of the chocolate layer. Release the side of the pan and remove the paper from the bottom.

6. Cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch bars and store airtight in a covered plastic container.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
823k Calories
4g Protein
52g Total Fat
85g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
823k
41%

Fat
52g
81%

  Saturated Fat
31g
196%

Carbohydrates
85g
29%

  Sugar
66g
74%

Cholesterol
99mg
33%

Sodium
456mg
20%

Caffeine
43mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
10%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Copper
0.56mg
28%

Magnesium
93mg
23%

Vitamin A
1125IU
23%

Iron
3mg
22%

Phosphorus
173mg
17%

Fiber
4g
17%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Potassium
361mg
10%

Calcium
96mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Selenium
4µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.64µg
4%

Folate
11µg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.16µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.26mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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