This recipe combines two American inventions into one chocolatey, chewy dessert. Brownies were created to be a sweet, packable treat for visitors to take to the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. A recipe for brownies appears in the Sears, Roebuck catalog from 1897. It was in 1885 that Dr Pepper was created in Waco, Texas. It was the first soft drink—also called pop or soda—created in the US and was popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. With salt in the mixture and dusted on top, this is a sweet and salty dessert that is uniquely American in origin.
Recipe Servings: 6
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
Caramel:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup Dr Pepper
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1½ tsp flaky salt, plus extra for garnish
Brownies:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup Dr Pepper
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
Directions
- In a saucepan combine brown sugar, Dr Pepper, and mini marshmallows.
- Whisk and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- When marshmallows have melted and the mixture is syrupy, pour in heavy cream and add the flaky salt.
- Stir to combine and let simmer about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool in freezer a few minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment.
- In pot, melt butter over medium heat, then add chocolate chips and sugar, whisking until melted and combined.
- Remove pot from heat and whisk in ½ cup Dr Pepper. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in eggs, salt, and baking powder, continuing to mix until texture becomes smooth.
- Whisk in flour and cocoa powder.
- Pour the brownie batter into pan and top with chilled caramel.
- With a spatula, form a swirl pattern over the top of brownie mixture.
- Sprinkle with more flaky salt and bake 40–45 minutes.
- Slice into squares when cooled.
For Caramel:
For Brownies:
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