Name: Decadent German Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS FOR THE BROWNIES; 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted; 1 TBSP grape seed oil; 1 1/8 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted to remove lumps; 1/4 tsp salt; INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING; 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 1 large egg yolk, beaten; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 5 TBSP butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 2/3 cup chopped pecans; 2 cups shredded, sweetened coconut

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Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster

I just finished making this German chocolate brownies recipe and seriously don't think I can wait for the frosting to firm up before I cut into one and devour it! My husband and I are having an Oktoberfest party tomorrow night so I wanted to make a nice German dessert recipe to go with our Bratwurst and German beer. I came across several recipes for German Chocolate Brownies and they looked absolutely divine. Don't these just make your mouth water?

The secret to this German chocolate brownies recipe is really the frosting. You can make any old brownie recipe you want as long as you top them with this coconut pecan frosting. I will include the recipe for the brownies that I made but you can certainly use a boxed brownie mix if you prefer. It will cut back on the mess and honestly, most boxed brownies are pretty tasty. The coconut pecan frosting recipe is enough for ONE 8 x 8 inch pan of brownies. If you make a 13 x 9 inch pan of brownies, you may want to double the frosting recipe.

German Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Yield: 12 to 16 brownies

Decadent German Chocolate Brownies Recipe

This German Chocolate Brownies Recipe is truly decadent. Easy homemade brownies topped with coconut pecan frosting.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BROWNIES
1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted
1 TBSP grape seed oil
1 ⅛ cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
½ cup flour
½ cup cocoa powder, sifted to remove lumps
¼ tsp salt
INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING
⅔ cup evaporated milk
1 large egg yolk, beaten
⅔ cup granulated sugar
5 TBSP butter
1 tsp vanilla
⅔ cup chopped pecans
2 cups shredded, sweetened coconut

Instructions

MAKE THE BROWNIES
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and melted butter. Beat briskly for 1 minute
Add in the eggs and vanilla. Beat again for another minute
Slowly stir in the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Stir until combined but do not overmix
Pour into an 8 x 8 inch greased pan (can cover with parchment paper for easier removal of brownies from pan)
Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees or until edges are starting to look dry and center is no longer wiggly.
Remove and let cool before frosting.
MAKE THE FROSTING
In a large pan, add in the evaporated milk, beaten egg yolk, butter and sugar. Heat over medium heat until dissolved, stirring constantly
Turn heat up slightly and bring to a simmer. Cook 7 to 8 minutes while whisking constantly to prevent scorching.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla, coconut and pecans.
Stir until combined.
Gently spread over cool brownies
Chill to firm up the frosting before serving.

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Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy. She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time. You can learn more about her HERE.