Mounds Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups shredded coconut (mixed sweetened and unsweetened)
• 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chip
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line a 7 by 11 inch rectangular pan with parchment paper and leave some extra overlap to lift out brownies later.
• 3 in a medium bowl, stir all coconut layer ingredients together with a fork or with (clean) hands until it is pasty.
• 4 in another bowl, stir together butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla.
• 5 stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 6 put 2/3 of brownie batter into prepared pan.
• 7 top as evenly as possible with coconut mixture.
• 8 top with spoonfuls of remaining brownie batter.
• 9 bake until top is dry to the touch (30 to 35 minute).
• 10 reduce heat to 325 f and bake for 10 more minutes.
• 11 cool well, then refrigerate for one hour.
• 12 lift entire cake from pan with liner overlaps and cut into squares.
• 13 you can drizzle on some melted semi-sweet or milk chocolate for an extra touch.
• 14 these freeze well.