

It won't be quite as neat and it definitely takes a lot longer - but this is how to make the chocolate and salted caramel bites without the Brownie Bites pan.Īlternatives to Making Your Own Caramel FillingĬaramel is super easy to make, but sometimes you just want a quick fix! If you want to make these chocolate and salted caramel bites but don't want to make the caramel yourself you can melt some caramel candies in the microwave in 30-second increments and pour that in as normal. Step 5: Fill as normal and sprinkle with sea salt Step 4: Use a small spoon to carve out the middle of the square

Step 3: Use a small knife to draw a neat square in the top of the cakes, pressing about half a centimetre deep Step 2: Once the cake has completely cooled, cut it into even squares using a large, sharp knife Step 1: Bake the same recipe in square cake pan If you want to make this without the pan, it's still possible, it's just a little fiddly and more time-consuming. How to make Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites without the Brownie Bites Pan That's what happens why you buy good quality bakeware! So no, it's not 'necessary' - but I really loved the results I got on these chocolate and salted caramel bites. As you can see from the pictures, a perfect square groove was formed in the little cakes which held my caramel in place - and they popped right out of the pan. I wasn't sure how well the cake would shape to the pan, and was also concerned about the squares not releasing from the pan easily - but I was pleasantly surprised, and even impressed on both points. I will say it is possible to make these without the Brownie Bites pan (see below), but the pan made it SO much easier and the results were really fantastic. I love trying out new tools and bakeware - sometimes they're great and sometimes they're just entirely unnecessary. When I saw this Brownie Bites pan from Nordicware I had a million ideas flash through my brain, but the main one was these Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bites!īitesized chocolate cakes with a soft, homemade salted caramel - for when you want something indulgent but don't have room for an entire slice of cake! Should you get the Brownie Bites Pan? I'm your typical 'early adopter' type and I love trying out new baking toys and tools.
