German Chocolate Brownies

If you like German chocolate cake you'll love these quick and easy brownies--they're moist and chewy with a sweet coconut and pecan sugar topping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup finely chopped pecans
• 4 (1 ounce) squares sweet baking chocolate (such as Baker's German's Sweet Cho

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter an 8- or 9-inch square glass baking pan.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes or more.

Step 4

Combine cooled chocolate mixture, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add eggs; mix well. Add flour mixture and stir until well combined. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set the oven to broil.

Step 6

Combine brown sugar, melted butter, corn syrup, and milk for topping in a bowl. Stir in coconut and pecans. Drop and gently spread mixture evenly over the warm brownies.

Step 7

Broil 4 inches from the heat until topping is bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving.