Coconut Fudge Brownies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup almonds
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup toasted coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• 3 bake, turning occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• 4 increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 5 grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• 6 coarsely chop chocolate.
• 7 on a sheet of waxed paper, combine flour and baking powder.
• 8 in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• 9 on low speed, add eggs, cocoa and vanilla; beat until blended.
• 10 add flour mixture; mix to combine.
• 11 stir nuts and chopped chocolate into batter.
• 12 spread batter in prepared pan; smooth top.
• 13 bake brownies until a toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, about 35 minutes.
• 14 transfer pan to a wire rack; cool completely.
• 15 in a small saucepan, combine cream and brown sugar.
• 16 bring to boil and cook until mixture register 242 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• 17 remove from heat; cool completely.
• 18 whisk in butter until fluffy.
• 19 spread topping over brownies.
• 20 sprinkle with toasted coconut.