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German Chocolate Brownies

September 17, 2015

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Fudgy, chocolate chunk brownies are filled with a generous helping of coconut and pecans, and topped with homemade, from-scratch coconut-pecan frosting! These German Chocolate Brownies are so decadent and addictive! 

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I spent the entirety of Sunday on the couch. I never left the house. I watched hours of football in-between blogging and shopping online. And I ate my weight in German Chocolate Brownies. Soooooo, Sunday was nice.

But can we talk about these gold glitter Valentino knockoffs?? I have to own them, of course. I wonder if I collected all of the items around my house that are adorned with gold glitter, and weighed the glitter, how much would it weigh? Glitter doesn’t weigh a lot though.. so how much volume would it take up?

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Anyway, barely left the couch. And there is more football to be had tonight – yes!!! I found it taxing to put a DiGiorno in the oven. I made excuse after excuse for why washing dishes and folding laundry can wait. However, blogging tasks always trump household tasks. I can justify getting blogging stuff done as the reason why the dishes and laundry aren’t. As a result of my household chore procrastination, I have had to use knives as forks and spoons because I still won’t do the dishes, however, I have been able to post a recipe almost every day this week. #win

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I do this thing where I work very far ahead making recipes and taking photos so that I won’t get behind. But being so far ahead makes me panic about how many recipes I have to post, that I end up actually feeling even more behind. It’s so illogical, but it’s just the way my crazy brain works. Does it even make sense? Yep, I’ll shutup.

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Are these German Chocolate Brownies out of the blue? Are they ‘fallish’ enough to share this time of year? Either way, we’re going to make it work. These are ridiculously fudgy brownies that are chock-full of tasty add-ins like coconut, pecans, and chocolate that gets all melty and wonderful. They’re topped with a sweet and gooey coconut-pecan frosting that is trademark to German Chocolate desserts. It’s a frosting that you want to eat with a spoon all by itself, or dunk any kind of dunkable object into. It makes these German Chocolate Brownies.

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Say you have a 4 -1/2 pound tub of animal crackers that someone (cough, S.O. did it) bought from Sam’s Club and you think they might look pretty enticing with coconut-pecan frosting slathered all over them. Well, you’d be right. But almost anything would be delicious with this amazing frosting on top. It goes particularly well with super fudgy brownies though, like these simple and awesome German Chocolate Brownies.

german chocolate brownies 13 If you like German Chocolate thangs, then I suggest you take a peek at this Easy German Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe. It is quite well-received by readers, and I think you’ll dig it. 🙂 These Coconut-Pecan Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins are going to be up your alley too! Those muffins are absolutely incredible.

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German Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy, chocolate chunk brownies with a generous layer of coconut-pecan frosting!
Course Dessert - brownies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 bars
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

Brownies:

  • 1 box brownie mix with chocolate chunks
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 c. vegetable oil
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 tsp. coconut extract
  • 1/2 c. shredded coconut
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Frosting:

  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 - 5 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 2 egg yolks room temperature
  • 1 1/3 c. shredded coconut
  • 1 c. chopped pecans

Instructions

For brownies:

  1. In a large bowl, combine brownie mix, egg, vegetable oil, water, and coconut extract.
  2. Stir until just smooth.
  3. Fold in coconut and pecans.
  4. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan.
  5. Bake at 350 for 20-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  6. Cool on a wire rack while preparing the frosting.

For frosting:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, whisk together sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and egg yolks.
  2. Cook, stirring consistently, until very bubbly and thickened, about 10-12 minutes.
  3. Stir in coconut and pecans.
  4. Cook for 2 more minutes.
  5. Remove from heat, and spread frosting evenly over the brownies.
  6. Cool completely. Slice and serve. Store brownies in the refrigerator.

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Alright, I bought the animal crackers.

Update: As of 7/5/17, we still regularly buy the 5lb. bins of animal crackers at Sam’s Club.

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  1. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    September 17, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    German chocolate is the best- pinning!

    Reply
  2. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    September 20, 2015 at 12:07 am

    I seriously need to try German chocolate cake or brownies or something. I never have and I’m not really sure why. It looks and sounds amazing! These brownies look just fantastic!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 29, 2015 at 10:27 pm

      You do!!! Definitely add that to your baking bucket list! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kim @The Baking ChocolaTess says

    September 30, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    Yum! Been craving German Chocolate Brownies! These look deliciously delectable! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      September 30, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    October 2, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    I haven’t had German Chocolate in so long…these look absolutely scrumptious! I’m going to be making these VERY SOON!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 4, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      Yes, do it! You should! Let me know if you try them! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Heidi says

    October 3, 2015 at 2:09 am

    My husband loves German Chocolate, can’t wait to surprise him with these!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 4, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      Let me know if you try them! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Bonnie says

    October 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Ooh this brings back memories! German Chocolate Cake is my Dad’s favorite and he always requested it for his birthday. These brownies look amazing! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 4, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      I love German Chocolate desserts too, and don’t make them nearly enough! These were delish! I hope you try them. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Evija says

    October 5, 2015 at 11:24 am

    These look AMAZING!! Definitely need to try this recipe! Thank you for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove x

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 5, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  8. Linda Bouffard says

    October 6, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    Beautiful. Pinned to my Chocolate board. Best wishes, Linda @Crafts a la mode

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 10, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  9. pc says

    October 7, 2015 at 12:35 am

    Oh my, this looks amazing and seems simple to make. I must try!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 10, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Definitely! Thanks so much!

      Reply

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