German Chocolate Brownies

A German Chocolate Brownie on a Piece of Paper Towel with a Platter Holding More Browies in the Background

4.5 from 4 votes

Yield: 12 servings

Rich and fudgy brownies are covered with a creamy coconut frosting in these decadent German Chocolate Brownies! They're super easy to make from scratch, but you can also use a boxed brownie mix if you'd like.

Prep Time45

Cook Time30

Total Time1 15

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Brownies

1 (11.5 oz) bag 60% bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
5 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt

For the Coconut Frosting

1 cup granulated sugar
10 oz evaporated milk
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

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Instructions

Using a double boiler (or a glass/metal bowl over a pan of simmering water), melt chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally, until completely melted and combined.
Turn off heat, but keep bowl over the water of the double boiler and add both sugars. Whisk until completely combined and remove bowl from on top of the water. Let sit until it's at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 13x9 baking pan by buttering sides and bottom of the pan. Line the bottom with a sheet of parchment paper and butter the parchment paper, set aside.
Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk until just combined. Do not over mix.Sprinkle flour, cocoa powder, and salt over chocolate mixture. Using a whisk, gently combine dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until there are no big lumps and you don't see any flour. Again, try not to mix more than needed.
Pour brownie batter into prepared pan and bake at 350°F, for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Brownies are done when the toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and egg yolks. Bring to a simmer and then lower heat to low , stirring constantly until thickened - about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, coconut, pecans. Cool for 15 minutes and then spread on top of brownies. Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 819kcal, Carbohydrates: 88g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 49g, Saturated Fat: 30g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 197mg, Sodium: 325mg, Potassium: 408mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 70g, Vitamin A: 981IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 186mg, Iron: 2mg