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Paleo Vegan Salted Caramel Brownies

7 February, 2017 by Giselle Rochford 32 Comments

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy, perfectly sweet and call for less than 10 ingredients in total. Great allergy friendly dessert for potlucks, parties or even Valentine’s Day. 

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

These brownies have been on my mind for months. No matter what I did, I just couldn’t get the thought of brownies smothered in salted caramel sauce out of my mind.

Which is strange since I’ve never been a huge fan of caramel. But now that I finally made my dessert dreams a reality with these paleo vegan salted caramel brownies, there’s no way I can go back to a caramel free existence.

This tahini-based 5 ingredient vegan salted caramel sauce is smooth, creamy and perfect for drizzling. (Dairy free, paleo friendly and refined sugar free) via ExSloth.com

The recipe for these paleo vegan brownies is pretty simple and calls for less than 10 ingredients. Oh, and you’ll only need one bowl (plus a saucepan if your caramel sauce isn’t already made).

I used my tried and true vegan brownie recipe as the base for these but I cut down on the sweetener since the caramel is more than sweet enough.

I also swapped the peanut butter for tahini to make this paleo friendly but any nut or seed butter should work.

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

The first time I made these paleo vegan salted caramel brownies, I swirled some caramel into the batter before baking and drizzled them with more caramel once cool. It was good but the caramel swirl basically disappeared, so I decided to try again.

For attempt number 2, I skipped the caramel swirl and I smothered the still warm brownies with almost a cup of caramel sauce. Then I just popped them into the fridge to set.

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

The second batch had a more intense salted caramel flavour, thanks to the inch of caramel on top and was the clear winner in my eyes. But it didn’t stack very well, which made storing them a bit of a pain.

Totally fine if you plan to eat them all at once, though. Because the more caramel the better, right?

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

That being said, if you plan to serve these to other people, you may want to go easy on the caramel sauce or let them drizzle it themselves.

Now that I’m in love with salted caramel, I can eat these by the truckload. But a caramel newbie may want to ease into the rich, fudgy, deliciousness that are these paleo vegan salted caramel brownies.

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

If you make these paleo vegan brownies, I’d love to hear what you think. Leave a comment and rate the recipe or take a pic and tag it @ExSloth on Instagram!

More brownies recipes:

  • two-bite flourless vegan brownies
  • vegan gingerbread brownies
  • pinto bean brownies

These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy and perfectly sweet (vegan, gluten-free, paleo, flourless) | ExSloth.com

Paleo Vegan Salted Caramel Brownies
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
These paleo vegan salted caramel brownies are rich, fudgy, perfectly sweet and require less than 10 ingredients in total.
Author: GiselleR @ ExSloth.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups tahini
  • 2 tbsp ground flax + 6 tbsp water (for flax eggs)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • ½ cup cocoa powder*
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup walnuts*
  • ½ - ¾ cup vegan salted caramel (recipe makes ~ 1 cup)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease a 9x9 brownie pan or line with parchment paper and set aside
  2. Combine ground flax and water in a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and set aside for 5 minutes until an egg-like gel forms
  3. Add in the tahini, maple syrup, apple sauce and vanilla and whisk until well combined
  4. Add the cocoa powder, baking soda, chocolate chips, walnuts and/or other mixins of choice and fold in with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula
  5. Transfer batter to prepared brownie pan and top with extra nuts or chocolate chips if desired
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the brownie comes out clean
  7. While the brownies are baking, prep the caramel sauce if you haven't already done so and allow to cool slightly
  8. Remove the brownies from the oven and pour the slightly cooled caramel sauce onto the still hot brownies, making sure to spread the caramel evenly with a spatula. Alternatively, you can allow the brownies to cool slightly before slicing then drizzle with caramel sauce
  9. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired and place the pan on a wire rack on the counter or in the fridge (to speed things up)
  10. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving
Notes
* I used ¼ cup dark chocolate powder and ¼ cup dutch processed cocoa powder but ½ cup of either will work just as well
* substitute chocolate chips and walnuts for ½ cup of mixins of choice
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Want more desserts with tahini? Try these brownie cookies:

These vegan brownie cookies have a light crust/crunch on the outside but are soft, chewy and basically brownie-like on the inside. Plus, they're made with coconut flour and sunflower seed butter so they're gluten-free, nut-free and paleo via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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Comments

  1. Wendy says

    7 February, 2017 at 9:18 am

    I LOVE tahini in both sweet and savory foods! It is such a great substitute for nut butters in recipes for those who can’t eat nuts (like me) ! One look at these brownies, and I can see why you couldn’t get them out of your mind. They look just right for a sweet and chewy craving. 🙂
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  2. Srivalli Jetti says

    7 February, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Wow caramel brownies are just what I am looking to make..and these with tahini sauce sounds fantastic!..never tried tahini in sweets..must try and those brownies surely look so inviting..

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  3. Byron Thomas says

    7 February, 2017 at 11:36 am

    Wow – these look super gooey! I can’t believe they’re vegan. I really need to start experimenting more with vegan cooking and baking. Looks delicious!

    Reply
  4. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    7 February, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    I thought I was perfectly satisfied with my lunch just now. Well, now I’m craving something sweet. Specifically your delicious brownies with salted caramel topping. I normally don’t make sweets just for me but I believe these bars are calling me. 🙂
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  5. annie says

    7 February, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    oh heck yes! I would have never guessed that these were flourless. Like I need another excuse to put tahini my body. Oh wait, I need all the excuses I can get. Especially if they involve caramel.
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  6. Megan Marlowe says

    7 February, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    That caramel sauce are what my dreams are made of. I can’t wait to make it and put it on everything! These brownies look decadent and fudgey and that caramel sauce puts them right over the top! YUM@
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  7. Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says

    7 February, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    Yummm! Okay so you seriously have me drooling here. And these are gluten free another big bonus! I really need to make these soon. Never made a homemade caramel sauce but you have me wanting to now!
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  8. Hanady says

    8 February, 2017 at 3:52 am

    Omg how are these paleo? You have just proven that paleo can still be delicious! These look absolutely incredible!
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  9. Hanady says

    8 February, 2017 at 3:53 am

    Omg how are these paleo?! You have just proven that paleo can still be fantastic! These look great!
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  10. Hanady says

    8 February, 2017 at 7:03 am

    Wow you’ve made this so delicious! I cannot believe it’s paleo! And that salted caramel- drool!!
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  11. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

    8 February, 2017 at 8:22 am

    Absolutely love tahini in any recipe. They work great in sweet and savory recipes. I am in love with the caramel that you have smothered the brownies in. I am ready to dig right in!
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  12. Emily says

    8 February, 2017 at 10:49 am

    I NEED a brownie for breakfast! That’s so cool that you used tahini for it. That caramel sauce looks so so god.
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  13. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    8 February, 2017 at 11:55 am

    That caramel oozing all over the place is screaming my name!
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  14. Alicia Taylor says

    8 February, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    I would love to try this with some almond butter. I haven’t ever tried to make cookies without sugar. I’m going to make a batch for our next get-together.
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  15. ManilaSpoon says

    8 February, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    It’s 2:00 pm and right about time for some tea and this caramel brownies would be the perfect pair to my hot beverage! YUM!
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  16. Molly Kumar says

    8 February, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    This looks so delicious and I’m leaning more towards vegan desserts, so this falls right in. I’ve never used tahini in a brownie before but sounds amazing n will have to try your vegan caramel sauce.
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    12 February, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Omg! These look absolutely lip-smacking. I am trying more Gluten free baking these days so this is definitely going to get pinned and tried soon. Thanks for sharing

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