Salted Caramel Cupcakes

[maslex]

BINGO-BINGO-BINGO I have been searching for something different to bring to a picnic on Saturday and I believe I just found it. Thanks

 

[DWGal210]

Hi Darsa - just announced at work we're having a potluck on Friday, so I an bringing these cupcakes!!! I'll let you know how they turned out!

 

[crashbb]

Thanks for posting the recipe! They sound amazing!
I would love to make these as a re-do for my DD's birthday cupcakes that she made for her friends (she forgot the butter in the recipe )

The only thing is she can't have skor bars since she is allergic to peanuts/tree
nuts. Does anyone have a suggestion of something I can use in place of the skor bars?

I would think that any sort of chocolate covered toffee would work (or even just toffee). I don't know enough about peanut/tree safe chocolates, to make a helpful suggestion, though.

I was going to ask about Heath Bars, but see that they have almonds. Could you make a homemade toffee to smash?

If all else fails, I'd use a plain semi-sweet chocolate bar and smash it into bits.

 

[crashbb]

You would be amazed.

S'mores - we do them all the time, but it's been years since I had one made with graham crackers....to sweet, it hurts my teeth. But we discovered years ago, it you used saltine crackers, it's perfect. It cuts the sweetness and feeds your need for salt.

And I am sure, I would find this to be the same with this receipt. It sounds wonderful.

You should try saltine toffee (though it is very sweet).

Line a baking sheet with tin foil and grease it. Then line with saltine crackers (you can use broken ones to fill the edges).

Melt 1/2 cup (1/4 pound or 1 stick) of butter on the stove and add 1 cup packed brown sugar. Bring to boil and allow to boil for about a minute (various recipes give different boiling times - some say to stop once it gets to the boil).

Pour the butter/sugar mixtures over the crackers and spread it out (don't worry if there are some gaps as the toffee will spread in the oven).

Cook at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes until the toffee is bubbly all over.

Pull out of oven and top with 2 cups of chocolate chips. Allow them to sit for a minute and then spread the melting chocolate over the toffee.

At this point, you can sprinkle with Skor bits or broken crackers or sea salt or ....

Allow to cool in fridge and then break into pieces and enjoy.

 

[ChrizJen]

I am most certainly going to try these!!!
I'm absolutely ADDICTED to the sea salt caramels at a local chocolate shop!! They're caramels dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt on top. They're heavenly, but they cost $6 for 4 small pieces!!!

I need a less expensive addiction!!

 

[minniebeth]

Oh oh! Yes! We had only enough Skor bars to do about a third of the cupcakes because I'm a bad judge The two I had were without, and they were FANTASTIC!! So that's definitely an optional part of the recipe, IMHO



ETA: Actually what we did is we drizzled some of the leftover caramel over the buttercream frosting. It looked really fancy!

Good to know that just leaving off the candy bar part will still be delicious!

Just take any chocolate bar she can have and shave some chocolate over the top. Or drizzle on a fudge or a white chocolate topping.

Thanks for the suggestion~

I would think that any sort of chocolate covered toffee would work (or even just toffee). I don't know enough about peanut/tree safe chocolates, to make a helpful suggestion, though.

I was going to ask about Heath Bars, but see that they have almonds. Could you make a homemade toffee to smash?

If all else fails, I'd use a plain semi-sweet chocolate bar and smash it into bits.

I've never made homemade candy before...it's a thought maybe for the holidays!

 

[Imzadi]

I've never made homemade candy before...it's a thought maybe for the holidays!

There is a whole, long thread for very SIMPLE treats over on the Cooking Board. It usually gets bumped up every holiday:


Quick & Easy Christmas treats - scroll down page 53 to compiled list

 

[ilovejack02]

I know what I am making this weekend for labor day and LSU football parties.

 

[Darsa]

Forgive me, but I am baking challenged. About how much caramel do you squeeze into the hot cupcake??

Good question I'm pretty challenged in that area too! First, I gotta say that it made it a LOT easier to wait 'til they were cooler before filling. Also, instead of squirting the caramel down into the cupcake, I held the bottle upright, stuck the cupcake on upside down, then turned it over and gave it a squirt. Not too much or it would be soggy, just a good firm squirt seemed to work just fine!

I hope that made sense... LOL!

 

[minniebeth]

There is a whole, long thread for very SIMPLE treats over on the Cooking Board. It usually gets bumped up every holiday:


Quick & Easy Christmas treats - scroll down page 53 to compiled list

Thank you so much! Since my DD has nut allergies, there are so many holiday treats she can't have. This will be great to refer to to make some of our own!

 

[Imzadi]

Thank you so much! Since my DD has nut allergies, there are so many holiday treats she can't have. This will be great to refer to to make some of our own!

There is a great one for White Chocolate popcorn. So easy! Just melt a huge bar (bark) of white chocolate and mix together. Plus you can add in some other candies, instead of nuts, to give it some variety. Also look for the Oreo Cookie balls (truffles.)

DD shouldn't feel deprived because she can't have nuts.

 

[smschex]

While on the subject of salted caramel---these are also to die for:

Salted Caramel Brownies
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/05/salted-caramel-brownie/

 

[ratherbeatdisney]

Salted Caramel is SO great. It sounds weird to a lot of people, UNTIL they they try it. you really want to use a good Sea salt or flaky Kosher salt, not regular table salt. Sea salt and caramel are good just by itself. the salt makes the flavor SO much more powerful, its so yummy. I cant wait to try these !

 

[TeresaBelle]

Good question I'm pretty challenged in that area too! First, I gotta say that it made it a LOT easier to wait 'til they were cooler before filling. Also, instead of squirting the caramel down into the cupcake, I held the bottle upright, stuck the cupcake on upside down, then turned it over and gave it a squirt. Not too much or it would be soggy, just a good firm squirt seemed to work just fine!

I hope that made sense... LOL!

Thanks Darsa! I'm going to try these tomorrow for a family cookout!

 

[maslex]

Mine are in the oven as we speak. I cannot wait until they are done so I can try one. I'm bringing these to a picnic that we're going to today.

***I'm not sure if you needed fine sea salt or course sea salt. But the only one that I found at the store was the fine. I hope that'll be OK. And instead of buying individual candy bars to smash up, I bought a couple bags of the Heath Toffee Bits (one regular and one chocolate covered one)

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

While on the subject of salted caramel---these are also to die for:

Salted Caramel Brownies
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/05/salted-caramel-brownie/

A friend of mine in Charlotte is always raving about the Salted Caramel Brownies that are referenced in this link. I'm going to have to send her this recipe -- thanks!

As for salt/sweet -- I love that combo. My dad used to sprinkle a little salt on apple slices and watermelon! Sounds weird, but it actually was kind of tasty.

 

[maslex]

A friend of mine in Charlotte is always raving about the Salted Caramel Brownies that are referenced in this link. I'm going to have to send her this recipe -- thanks!

As for salt/sweet -- I love that combo. My dad used to sprinkle a little salt on apple slices and watermelon! Sounds weird, but it actually was kind of tasty.

I've also sprinkled salt on apples but my all time favorite is putting some on my watermelon. SOOOOO, good!!!!

***I just took these cupcakes out of the oven, squeezed the caramel inside, frosted them and topped them with the toffee bits. MMM MMM GOOD!!!

 

[java]

Waiting to frost mine as I type. Bringing them to a pool party today! Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Teacher03]

Thanks for the recipe! I will be making these later today.

 

[Pinnie]

I am off to the store to get the ingredients for these to take to a cookout! Thanks for sharing!

pinnie