Tanya's Salted Caramel Brownies

After making the Salted Nutella Cookies from the book Tanya Bakes I had to try out another recipe as soon as possible and my eye immediately fell on these Salted Caramel Brownies. I love salted caramel and I love brownies, so this sounds like heaven to me!

What do you need?
200g butter
300g dark chocolate
300g golden caster sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
160g plain flower
60g cocoa powder
1 tin caramel (or melt caramel fudge)
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

Preheat your oven to 180C/350F and line a baking tin with grease proof paper.
Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a bowl Au Bain Marie. Take the bowl of the heat and add the sugar into the buttery chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix well until it becomes bubbly.
Now it's time to add the dry ingredients. Slowly fold in the plain flower and cocoa powder and make sure that you keep the air in the mixture.
Add half of the mixture into the baking tin and add the caramel on top. We don't have caramel in a tin here, so I just melted some fudge and put that on top of the first brownie layer. Add the sea salt flakes and scoop the rest of the brownie batter on top of the caramel.
Bake the brownie for 20-25 minutes. It doesn't matter if it's a bit wobbly - that's the point!-. Let it cool down completely and cut into squares.

In the end, I found that the brownie should have stayed in the oven a bit longer, but my dad said he really liked it this way, so maybe it's just personal preference. I did really like it though! The brownie has a really rich chocolatey flavour and the salted caramel adds a nice little twist to this sugary treat. Ooh and it was so easy to make as well!

Have you already tried something from Tanya Bakes?

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The Beyoncé Formation Tour

A couple of years ago I went to my first concert. I was super excited to see what it would be like and even more excited to see Queen Bey live on stage. I sang along to all her songs, did the 'Single Ladies' and 'End of Time' dances and was basically having the best time of my life. Of course that time wouldn't be the last. 

Still dreaming about last night! 😍#Beyonce #FormationWorldTour pic.twitter.com/nTxvruCMxh

— Marjolein (@Miss_CocoBlue) 17 juli 2016

Last month I went to her Formation Tour in Amsterdam and oh my god it was amazing. My friend Michelle and I booked the tickets last February and were so excited when the day finally arrived. After a few mishaps -I always get in the wrong line when entering the venue- we were in the arena. We had standing tickets and even though we weren't there at 10AM we managed to get quite good spots. 

I loved this Beyoncé performance the most! She really is the queen! 🐝🐝 pic.twitter.com/bl5yQZbT5o

— Marjolein (@Miss_CocoBlue) 16 juli 2016

Now the show was absolutely amazing. She sang so good live, her dance moves were on fire and her hair and outfits were so on point. I loved her performance of 'Freedom'. The splashing water and dancing really added a whole new vibe to the song and I was kind of happy that I wasn't standing that close by. The water would've cooled me down though as I was so hot from dancing around.
I am kind of sad that the concert is over, but I will definitely get my hands on tickets for her next show. Until that time.. ''Okay, ladies, now let's get in Formation..''

What is your favourite Beyoncé song?

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Salted Nutella Cookies

Last week, I wanted to treat myself so I placed a huge DVD and book order. The book that I ordered was Tanya Bakes, a cookbook by vlogger Tanya Burr. I was contemplating about getting it and after seeing the gorgeous photography all over social media I had to get it. Baking things is one of my favourite things to do, so I knew that this book would always come in handy.

When I looked in the book there were so many recipes that I wanted to try - hello rainbow cake!- but there was one baked good that immediately made my heart skip a beat: Salted Nutella Cookies. I love Nutella and I love a touch of salt. Salted caramel is the best discovery ever, so I knew that these cookies were going to be awesome sauce and I was right!

What do you need?
200gr unsalted, softened butter
300gr caster sugar
1 large egg
325gr self-raising flower
1 teaspoon of sea salt
4 big tablespoons of Nutella

First, preheat your oven to 180C/350F and line two baking trays with grease proof paper.
Mix together the butter and sugar until it becomes creamy and fluffy. Then add the egg and mix again. Gradually add the flower until you get a lovely dough. Now it's time to add the good stuff: Nutella! The recipe said 200gr, but I took 4 big scoops; the jar was half empty by now, so I figured that would be enough. I mixed it slowly with the dough until I got a gorgeous marble effect. 
Divide the dough into large dough balls, I had about 12, and press them down on the baking trays. They will become huge, so make sure there is enough space between them. 
Sprinkle on some sea salt and put them in the oven for about 12 minutes. Let them cool down for 20 minutes and then it's time to dig in!

They are honestly one of the best cookies I have ever tasted and they definitely taste and look like they belong in a hipster bakery. The cookies are also so easy to make and would be perfect for any occasion. I also baked some salted caramel brownies -my salted caramel obsession had gone a bit too far maybe- and they have been amazing too. That recipe will be up soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

Have you bought Tanya Bakes yet?

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