Cookies, popcorn and brownies burst with caramel fall flavors from Werther's Originals Baking Caramels

As the fall colors burst and the cooler air rolls in, baking treats becomes a family event. The warmth of the oven is welcome and the delicious aromas of the treats brings smiles to everyone's faces. 

A favorite fall flavor is caramel. From salted caramel cookies to traditional caramel apples, the sweet bites delight your taste buds. The sweet, creamy flavor of caramel brings back memories of family fall baking. From Halloween treats to Thanksgiving favorites, caramel is the flavor profile.

Recently I was able to host a Werther's Original caramels baking party. I asked my friends to bring some caramel inspired recipes to kick off the holiday baking season. The consensus was that caramel makes a great topping for classic baking treats. From cookies to brownies and brittle to popcorn, we all had a blast trying some of the delicious bites. 

Here are a few of our tips and favorite items from the day. 


Salted Caramel popcorn
JollyTime Smart Balance snack size 100 calorie microwave packs
2 Werther's caramel baking squares
1 tablespoon of milk
A dash of sea salt, kosher salt or other coarse salt

Cook the popcorn according to directions
Pour popped popcorn into a large bowl
In a microwave safe bowl place 2 Werther's baking caramels and tablespoon of milk
Heat in microwave for approximately 30 seconds
Remove caramel mix from microwave and stir until blended 
Drizzle caramel over popcorn
Sprinkle with coarse salt
Salted caramel chocolate chip cookies:
Using either your favorite homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe, refrigerated cookie dough, or even store bought cookies, these caramel enhanced cookies are a sweet and salty treat. 
Melt a few Werther's Baking squares with a little milk. Drizzle the caramel topping over the cookies and sprinkle with pink salt. 


Caramel Pecan brownies:
The combination of chocolate and caramel is a classic treat. This brownie recipe is easy and can be modified for the non-nut lover.  
Ingredients: 
28 pieces of Original Baking Caramels, unwrapped
1 box favorite brownie mix or make brownies from scratch
1 tablespoon of water
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of chopped pecans (can be omitted if you don't like nuts)

Instructions: 
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of a 13 x 9 baking dish. Prepare brownie mix according to instructions. Bake brownies according to instructions. Let cool 10 minutes. Melt caramels and water in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Drizzle caramel mixture over baked brownies in a zig-zag pattern. Place chopped pecans on top of caramel. Let cool and serve with ice cream, if desired. 

For more caramel inspired recipes, please visit the Werther's website. There are special offers, baking tutorials and even some giveaways. Also, check out my Pinterest Crazy about caramel board for some tempting treats.

What will you be baking this fall?


Disclosure: I hosted a Werther’s Original® Baking Bash MommyParty. All opinions are my own.

9 comments:

  1. I love Werther's Originals and this popcorn sounds so yummy!

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  2. Oh my word! Caramel pecan brownies sound amazing.

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  3. These recipes are great! I'm so torn between the two recipes I will need to make both!

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  4. LOVE it, thanks for sharing! :) This sounds awesome and a great thing to make for our Halloween festivities!

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  5. Oooh, love the brownies! I made a caramel cheesecake for this. Love how easy the caramels are to work with! The popcorn looks super easy too! That one I am definitely trying!!

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  6. I'd love to try this popcorn with caramel! Sounds so yummy!

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  7. That popcorn ball looks amazing. I absolutely love caramel in just about anything,

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  8. I love Werther's and now I will have to make the caramel popcorn. SO yummy!

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  9. I love Werther's, so I think it's cool that they have baking caramels now. The Salted Caramel Popcorn sounds extra-yummy!
    Liza C.

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