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Caramel Espresso Bars

5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
  

crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 12 rectangles
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ sticks butter melted

Filling

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 stick butter at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water

Ganache

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder

Garnish

  • coarse salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º.
  • Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with non-stick foil.
  • Combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and press into bottom of pan firmly.
  • Bake 10 mins and cool.
  • In heavy saucepan, combine cream, butter, brown 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 244º about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Carefully pour the caramel over the warm crust.
  • Cool for 20 minutes.
  • Freeze until firm, at least 30 minutes.

Ganache

  • Combine the chocolate chips and cream in a microwave safe bowl and heat until smooth and melted.
  • Whisk in espresso powder.
  • Pour this over the firm caramel (make sure it is solid before pouring on the chocolate!)
  • Chill 2 hours and cut into bars.