Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies #SundaySupper

Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies – The Ultimate Comfort Food for #SundaySupper

Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies

When you hear the words ‘comfort food’, I would be willing to bet that a whole gamut of emotions is set loose in your mind. Visions of particular foods, their taste, their texture, all swirling around on your tongue and filling you up until you are so full you could burst. Warming your heart and soul and quenching a craving you probably had going into the meal. Comfort food is exactly that, comforting. Some people turn to a big gallon of ice cream, and others reach for a potato masher and mash away the sorrows or anger they are feeling.

When I am looking for comfort in my foods, I tend to turn to chocolate. I am not really sure why, I just know it’s sort of always been that way. Baking evokes comfort in my mind. Breads, Cookies, Cakes, Pies…. and… Brownies. Yes, brownies. Especially rich, dark chocolatey goodness, oozing with caramel. Yep, that is why I chose Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies for this week’s SundaySupper Comfort Foods with Lee Woodruff. Wait, who’s Lee?

Those We Love Most by Lee Woodruff

Let me tell you a little about Lee before we move onto the recipe this week. Lee Woodruff has just released a book titled Those We Love Most, which explores the ways in which a close-knit family is broken and made whole again after one pivotal moment results in the ultimate tragedy.

I tend to be drawn to books like this one, and guess what book I’m about 1/2 way through at the moment on my Kindle? Yep, this one. And it’s EXCELLENT. You really should read it. By the time you read this post I can almost bet you, I will be curled up on my favorite couch, next to my favorite window sill in the house (where I myself write wondrous fictional tales just like Lee’s) reading more on this addicting book. I’ll be wrapped in a blanket and sipping my morning coffee and getting lost in the pages of a story and tale that is so captivating, it’s difficult to put down. If you’ve not had a chance to check out her new novel, I strongly urge you to.

A beautiful story, well written and wonderfully told. Check out more about Those We Love Most, including catching a sneak peak by watching the trailer. Lee is an amazing author and such a genuine, heart felt person, you can’t help but just love her as you get to know her. Today we are featuring her on SundaySupper and if you catch up with us tonight on Twitter at 7pm EST you will have a chance to chat live with Lee and if you tweet to us about your favorite comfort food, you even have a chance to win your OWN copy of Lee’s new book Those We Love Most.

Let’s get back to those brownies now. These are one of my favorite recipes for brownies. We have gone back and forth between how we do the caramel, it just depends on the situation. We use ice cream topping caramel in a jar more often than not, simply because it tends to be softer and easier to eat after they have cooled and sat. However, if you want a real treat, a flavor melt on your tongue kinda thing, you can use the real caramels, but plan to eat the brownies warm, and slice the caramels into smaller pieces. Otherwise, you have chewy pieces of caramels on the inside of your brownie the next day. Pop it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds though and you’re back at “fresh from the oven”. It’s a win-win either way. This time around we did it with the real caramels. We also did not wait to let the caramels cool before we took the picture which I think is kind of evident by the falling apart brownie pictured. It may look like a mess but my goodness was it a good mess. And really it was just the one brownie. The rest were all fine.  Trust me. I’m not even going to pretend I care about the fact that that one brownie looks like a mass pile of chocolate – it sort of was, but once the moist delicious thing hit my tongue, nothing mattered. I didn’t have  a care in the word.

Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies

You can clearly see how comforting these Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies actually are to me, right? They were heavenly. Rich, chocolatey, warm and gooey. The perfect… NO… the ULTIMATE comfort food!

This Week’s Sunday Supper Recipes:

#SundaySupper Comfort Food |Soups

• Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup by Damn Delicious
• Loaded Baked Potato Soup by Supper for a Steal
• Kalbi Tang or Korean Short Rib Soup by Kimchi MOM
• Korean mandoo (dumpling) soup by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Chicken Noodle Soup by My Catholic Kitchen
• Thai’d up chicken noodle soup by I Run For Wine
• Ditalini Italian Soup by Mangiamo!
• Spicy Black Bean Soup by Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Chicken Chowder by Pippis in the Kitchen Again

#SundaySupper Comfort Food  | Main Dish

• Sausage Gravy and Biscuits by Big Bears Wife
• Comforting Down-Home Shrimp and Grits by The Weekend Gourmet
• Pumpkin Alfredo Tortellini Bake by The Meltaways
• Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese by Flour on My Face
• Lasagna Roll Ups by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Green Plantain Hash by Basic n Delicious
• Venison Chili by The Messy Baker Blog
• Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells by That Skinny Chick can Bake
• Winter Chicken Stew by Mrs. Mama Hen
• Quinoa, Spinach, and Kale Lasagna by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Baked Oysters and Apples by Pescetarian Journal
• Individual Chicken Pot Pies by Noshing With The Nolands
• Kaesespaetzle {Baked Cheese Spaetzle} by Galactosemia in PDX
• Jalapeno and Bacon Mac N’ Cheese by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche} by An Appealing Plan
• Mini Mac n Cheese Cups with Pork Shoulder Ragù by Hip Foodie Mom
• Chicken a la King by Girlichef
• Creamy Chicken & Dumplings by La Cocina de Leslie
• Spaghetti Squash Gratins by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
• Creamy Chicken Enchiladas by Home Cooking Memories
• Savory Slow-Cooked Pork Stew by Daddy Knows Less
• Chicken Roasted with White Wine and Garlic by Webicurean
• Shepherd’s Pie by Small Wallet Big Appetite
• One Skillet Pumpkin Lasagna by The Realistic Nutritionist
• Chicken “Pot Pie” by Diabetic Foodie
• Gluten Free Cornish Pasty by Maroc Mama
• Warm Oven Baked Samosas Stuffed With Sweet Potato & Peas by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
• Caramelized Onion-Challah Stuffing Muffins by Comfy Cuisine
• Comforting Mashed Potatoes by Momma’s Meals
• Chunky Chili Beans by Mama Mommy Mom
• Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin by The Wimpy Vegetarian 
• Feijoada Portuguese Bean Stew by Family Foodie

#SundaySupper Comfort Food | Desserts

• Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy by Juanita’s Cocina
• Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream by Cravings of a Lunatic
• Sour Cream Pound Cake by Mom’s Test Kitchen
• Chocolate Layer Cake by Magnolia Days
• Cinnamon Rice Pudding by Vintage Kitchen Notes
• Smores Hot Cocoa by Chocolate Moosey
• Sweet Red Bean Pie by What Smells So Good
• Pistachio Cake Cookies by The Cookie A Day Challenge
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake by No One Likes Crumbly Cookies
• Dark Chocolate Caramel Brownies by Daily Dish Recipes
• Nutella Shortbread Bars by Baker Street

Pairing Wine with Sunday Supper Comfort Food Favorites! by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog 

We would be honored to have you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper and have you share your favorite Comfort Food Recipes.  We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm(Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper  live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite Comfort Food Recipes. All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat. We’d also love to feature your easy go to recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them.