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German Chocolate 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 Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 30
Author Garnish & 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.

Recipe Source: mom

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    • 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.

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

    Shirley .
    Spiceaddictionblog.com

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