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German Chocolate Brownies

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 14 ounces bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 if morton
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon espresso powder optional

Coconut Topping:

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt diamond kosher use half if Morton
  • 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut

Chocolate drizzle:

  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil butter can be replaced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Butter and line a 9-by-13-inch metal baking dish with parchment paper
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  • Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. If the heat from the butter does not fully melt the chocolate, put the pan back over the heat for 10 seconds and stir until melted.(note: if you are using a chocolate bar, you will need to melt the chocolate longer on the stove)
  • Set chocolate mixture aside to cool.
  • Sift the flour, espresso powder and cocoa powder into a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the eggs, sugars, salt, and vanilla. Using a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or hand mixer), beat on high speed until the mixture thickens and becomes pale in color and falls from the beater in a wide ribbon that folds back on itself and slowly dissolves on the surface, 4 to 5 minutes.
    eggs and sugar
  • Using a rubber spatula, fold the cooled chocolate into the egg mixture.
  • Add the flour, cocoa powder, and espresso powder and fold it in quickly but gently with the rubber spatula so that you don't deflate the air that's been incorporated into the eggs.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
    brownie batter
  • Bake until the top looks slightly cracked and feels soft to the touch, about 25 minutes.
  • Let cool completely on a wire rack before topping

Sticky coconut topping:

  • In a medium size saucepan over medium heat, add the brown sugar, sugar, butter, egg yolk, and evaporated milk into a pan. Stir together and bring to a gentle boil. Stir for a few minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove the mixture from the heat and add vanilla and coconut.
  • Layer over the cooled brownies.
    german chocolate brownies

Chocolate Drizzle:

  • Optional: melt together the chocolate and coconut oil and drizzle over top. Let the brownies set up for ~1-2 hours before cutting
    german chocolate brownies melted chocolate topping