German Chocolate Brownies

by Jamie on September 10, 2012

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Some days I have a lot to say; however, today is not one of those days. So instead of telling you about the fact that right now my neighbor is wielding a broom while running around his backyard shooing away geese or about the fact that my dog has been incessantly licking my toes for the past 2 hours, I’ll simply talk to you about German Chocolate Brownies.

For as long as I can remember, German Chocolate anything has been on my radar, not because I love it, but because it’s one of my dad’s absolute favorites. Since he’s pretty much a lover of all things chocolate, coconut, and pecan – it’s no wonder he’s mildly obsessed with this classic flavor combination.

To create this winning combo, I started with my favorite recipe for moist, decadent, fudgy brownies and because that’s simply not enough – I slathered them with an irresistibly delicious nutty coconut frosting.

There’s something about dense chocolate covered in gooey coconut and pecan topping that just says Fall to me. Maybe it’s the autumnal colors, maybe I’m just crazy (really, there’s no maybe about it), but I thought you might like to make these on a random Monday night because… well, just because. Sometimes that’s the only reason you need.


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German Chocolate Brownies

Yield: 12 brownies

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Brownies

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate; coarsely chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour

For the Frosting

1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk, beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted and cooled (see How To Toast Nuts)
1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted (see How To Toast Coconut)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Microwave chocolate and butter in a large bowl microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) for 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted.

3. Stir until chocolate is melted. Whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually add in flour; stir until just combined.

4. Spread the batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes; do not over bake.

5. Remove to cooling rack to cool. Prepare the frosting.

For the Frosting

In a large saucepan combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolk and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, pecans, and coconut. Spread on brownies while still warm.

Disclosure

This post is part of an ongoing relationship between My Baking Addiction and Gold Medal Flour. In June of 2012, My Baking Addiction attended a Farm to Table event in Kansas City to learn why Gold Medal has been America’s flour of choice for 125 years. Although this is a sponsored post, the views and opinions expressed are our own and based upon our personal experiences with Gold Medal Flour.

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{ 26 comments… read them below or add one }

avatar 1 Blog is the New Black September 10, 2012 at 7:50 pm

Love love LOVE german chocolate cake, etc. The coconut gets me every time. This looks insanely tasty!

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avatar 2 Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} September 10, 2012 at 8:02 pm

Oh my, these look and sound amazing. The coconut and peccans is making me happy.

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avatar 3 Rachel September 10, 2012 at 9:28 pm

There’s nothing like chocolate to pick up your mood. The pecan coconut frosting is a great combination!

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avatar 4 Ann P. September 10, 2012 at 10:20 pm

I’ve always wondered why this is called German chocolate cake when coconut is nowhere near a native German fruit! But that would never stop me from eating this delicious confection :)

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avatar 5 paula September 14, 2012 at 10:16 am

German chocolate cake was named after Sam German, an american that developed a dark baking chocolate for the Baker’s chocolate company. The company named the product Baker’s German sweet chocolate.

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avatar 6 Sue/the view from great island September 10, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Sounds and looks great—-any idea why this combination is called German? Just curious, but love it all the same!

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avatar 7 fishgirl182 September 11, 2012 at 2:51 am

omg these look soooo good. i must try them.

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avatar 8 Mathilda September 11, 2012 at 3:10 am

Miam ! Definitely a reason to cook late at night on Monday ^v^

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avatar 9 ThisBakerGirlBlogs September 11, 2012 at 3:59 am

Brownies are my nemesis – I can never get them right! But these look delicious :D

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avatar 10 leslie September 11, 2012 at 8:24 am

I love German Chocolate ANYTHING! These brownies certainly fit the bill!!!

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avatar 11 shelly (cookies and cups) September 11, 2012 at 9:26 am

Love this! We both had German Chocolate on the brain this week :)

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avatar 12 Mary Beth Elderton September 11, 2012 at 10:48 am

My son always asks for German Chocolate cake for his birthday–this year he’s getting brownies! YUM!
***pinning***

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avatar 13 Meg @ Peaches and Cake September 11, 2012 at 10:55 am

Holy LORD do these look naughty but oh so good.

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avatar 14 Aya B. September 11, 2012 at 11:24 am

Looks awesome
I bet they are very rich and yummy

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avatar 15 Jessica@AKitchenAddiction September 11, 2012 at 11:27 am

That coconut pecan frosting sounds and looks amazing, especially sitting atop a fudgy brownie!

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avatar 16 Michelle September 11, 2012 at 11:39 am

I wish I would have seen this recipe sooner! I’m baking German Chocolate-Pecan bars from this month’s Southern Living right now, for a German-Chocolate loving friend of mine, for his birthday. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/german-chocolate-pecan-bars-50400000123200/

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avatar 17 Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe September 11, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Oh, these look SO good. My dad would love them too!

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avatar 18 Mara September 11, 2012 at 1:43 pm

I live in Germany and have never heard of that before….but it looks absolutely delicious and I think I will try it for the next party :)

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avatar 19 Nancy L September 11, 2012 at 1:54 pm

OMG!! Those look so incredibly delicious! I am like your dad…anything German-Chocolate is definitely among my favorites!

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avatar 20 what katie's baking September 11, 2012 at 11:23 pm

you are a genius for making these into brownie form! i don’t like german chocolate cake because i don’t like chocolate cake, but i LOVE the frosting and i LOVE brownies… so this is awesome!

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avatar 21 buttercream bakehouse September 12, 2012 at 12:26 pm

My Dad who loves German Chocolate Cake would LOVE these. Must make for him soon…thanks for posting.

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avatar 22 Holiday Baker Man September 12, 2012 at 12:30 pm

These look perfect… Cakey base…gooey topping!

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avatar 23 Sarah September 13, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Apparently, the cake has nothing to do with Germany at all. They are actually named after Sam German, who developed a brand of dark baking chocolate for American Baker’s Baking Company. Originally, they were called German’s Chocolate Cake. Eventually the possesive of German’s was dropped to German in some publications and voila, a new name for a cake giving false credit to the country of Germany.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_chocolate_cake

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avatar 24 MIss @ Miss in the Kitchen September 24, 2012 at 12:23 am

My grandma always makes German Chocolate cake for my Dad’s birthdays. I know he would love these as much as I would.

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avatar 25 Laura January 7, 2013 at 7:36 pm

German chocolate is my dads favorite too! I am always on the lookout for good recipies and this one seems great!

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avatar 26 Jessie January 26, 2013 at 9:15 pm

I was so excited to try these- and I followed the recipe exactly- but they turned out extremely dry (and they were done in only 15 minutes) and neither the frosting nor brownie was near sweet enough. Are the sugar amounts correct? I’m a pretty experienced baker and can’t figure out what went wrong.

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