Description
German chocolate brownies blend rich chocolate with coconut-pecan frosting for a delightful twist on classic brownies. Bake these treats when your sweet tooth craves something special that brings smiles to everyone around your kitchen table.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Base/Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Topping/Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Warm your oven precisely to 350F and prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Gently melt 1 cup unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until completely liquefied.
- Remove butter from heat and whisk in 2 cups granulated sugar until thoroughly combined.
- Crack 4 large eggs into the butter-sugar mixture, adding them one at a time and stirring after each addition.
- Pour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Sift 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt into a separate bowl.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until the batter looks glossy and uniform.
- Transfer brownie batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- Create the topping by combining 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup shredded coconut, and ½ cup sweetened condensed milk in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the coconut-pecan mixture evenly across the brownie batter’s surface.
- Place pan in the preheated oven and bake for exactly 33 minutes.
- Test doneness by inserting a toothpick – it should come out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from oven and let brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Check your oven temperature with a separate thermometer to ensure accurate baking for perfectly consistent brownies.
- Melt chocolate and butter slowly over low heat to prevent burning and maintain smooth texture.
- Line your baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal and clean cutting of brownies.
- For gluten-free adaptation, replace all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend that contains xanthan gum.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Brownies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 324
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg