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German Chocolate Brownies

December 17, 2014 | Brownies

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My birthday was earlier this month and for my “cake” I made one of my favorite desserts– German Chocolate Brownies.  german-chocolate-brownies

The coconut pecan frosting is my favorite!  I could did eat it by the spoonful.  It’s kind of like a super silky smooth caramel sauce with coconut and pecans thrown in.  And the great thing about these brownies is that there is TONS of frosting.  We’re talkin a ratio of 1:2, frosting to brownie.  Just the way I like it!  Once you try this homemade German Chocolate Frosting you won’t ever go back to buying that pre-made stuff in the baking aisle.  Like ewww.german-chocolate-browniesWARNING: These are super addicting and might possible cause you to gain a pound… but it’s so worth it!  I recommend not eating straight from the pan or else you could end up eating a whole row.

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The brownie part is the perfect fit to the frosting– chocolaty but not too rich.  Since you pour the frosting on while both it and the brownies are still warm, it soaks into the brownie and they become one!  Mmmmm!  So good!

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Another fun thing about my birthday besides these decadent brownies is this Lowel EGO Digital Imaging Light that my husband got me.  I’m still getting used to photographing with it but it is really nice to have especially during the winter season when the sun goes down at 4 and is cloudy most days.  Now I don’t have to plan my cooking/eating around the weather!  Here’s a behind the scenes shot of me testing it out for the first time.  I really love that it’s super light weight and small since we are in an apartment.  I can easily move it around when shooting and then put it away and out of reach from my curious toddler when done.

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German Chocolate Brownies

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Servings: 30
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

For the Brownies:

  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter
  • 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

For the Frosting:

  • 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 7 ounce package sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

For the Brownies:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  • Place butter and chocolate in a bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until melted. Whisk in sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Add flour, soda, and salt and stir until combined. Pour into pan and smooth even. Bake 23-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Meanwhile, make the frosting.

For the Frosting:

  • Place milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a 3 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat whisking continuously until bubbly, 13-15 minutes. Stir in pecans and coconut and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Spread over warm brownies. Cool to room temperature and serve.
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Comments

  1. Are Reid says

    December 5, 2017 at 8:28 am

    Can these be made ahead and frozen for a large crowd and what size are you considering to be one serving?

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      December 10, 2017 at 2:33 pm

      They’re very rich so I consider the serving as small. I’ve never tried freezing. Fresh is always best. They’ll be fine if you make them a day ahead.

      Reply
  2. Shirley says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    OMG! I can’t take my mind off these brownies !
    Will definitely try it !

    Shirley .
    Spiceaddictionblog.com

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      July 2, 2016 at 9:39 am

      Shirley, They are seriously the BEST! You’ll love them!

      Reply
  3. Shirley says

    May 31, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    OMG! I can’t take my mind off these brownies !
    Will definitely try it !

    Shirley .
    Spiceaddictionblog.com

    Reply
  4. Nanci says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Just finished making these for K’s b-day tonight:). Can’t wait to try them!!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      October 15, 2015 at 11:55 am

      I hope you all liked them! This is what I usually make myself for my birthday. I can’t get enough of the frosting!!!

      Reply
  5. June Burns says

    February 11, 2015 at 4:55 am

    Those look awesome!! Brownies are great on their own, but adding gooey coconut topping…mmmm 🙂

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      February 12, 2015 at 8:17 pm

      My thoughts exactly June! Separate they are both good but together- amazing!

      Reply
  6. Aimee Payne says

    January 22, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    And would it ruin it to use cocoa powder instead of bakers chocolate?

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      January 23, 2015 at 2:56 pm

      Aimee- Yes, that would probably ruin it. They are very different types of chocolate (one powder the other a solid bar) and can’t be replaced by one another.

      Reply
  7. Aimee Payne says

    January 22, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    How many oz in the can of evaporated milk?

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      January 23, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      It’s the regular size can which is 12 ounces. Sorry about that. I’ll add it to the recipe.

      Reply
  8. paleobrownies says

    January 8, 2015 at 6:03 am

    Nice Recipe, Thank you for posting it.I will surely try this at home.

    Reply
  9. Terri/Love and Confections says

    December 19, 2014 at 10:01 am

    These look so good! I make some German Chocolate Cookies that are to die for. This is one of the only ways I will eat coconut.

    Reply
  10. Paige says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:21 am

    These look divine!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

    Reply

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