When your sweet tooth starts craving something sweet, these Caramel Coconut Brownies are just what you need. The homemade brownie layer is the perfect way to start.
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It’s almost that time of year. The time of year when little boxes of cookies start to appear all over the place.
You know the boxes right? The green ones sold by cute little girls trying to sucker you into spending your hard earned money on like 4 cookies. Ok, ok, there might be 6 in there.
This is the time of year when I have to strategically plan my shopping trips because those cute girls are everywhere. Now I have no problem looking away and saying no. Yes, I’m kind of hard hearted like that. But my hubby is softer.
I will walk the long way into a store, just so I don’t have to say no to them. Honest! I do fully support the organizations that sell those green boxes. But I also fully support my cookie habit that needs more than a few cookies for my money.
Now don’t get your panties all in a bunch. We do end up buying these cookies…my husband is the softie, remember? He always gets caught by a few of them at church. Before I know it, I have a few boxes headed my way. I need to teach him the art of dodging and saying no apparently!
Just thinking about those cookies has me craving certain flavors. Caramel and coconut is a combo to die for. And when added to a homemade fudgey brownie, it gets even better.
These homemade brownies will have you giving up your box mix in a hurry. How do I know? Because I am a box mix fan through and through, but these brownies converted me in the first batch. I make these Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies all the time when I have the brownie urge.
Coconut is the one thing that I seem to go for all winter long. It’s my way of keeping summer and the tropics in my heart until the real warm weather gets here. This caramel coconut layer is even easier than the brownies.
Seriously it’s 2 ingredients. Shredded coconut and a can of Dulce de Leche. Just don’t lick the spoon when you are mixing them together. I know from experience how hard it is to stop when that caramel goodness hits your mouth.
Ok, just do it. I know you want to anyway! Just make sure you put that will power to good use. You have brownies waiting for the goodness too.
The only thing better would be if there were chunks of a certain kind of cookie on top. Now that would just be perfect. I guess I do need them after all.
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Caramel Coconut Brownies
Homemade brownies with a caramel coconut topping is an impressive but easy dessert to end the day with.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 (13.4 ounce) can Dulce de Leche
- chocolate syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the cocoa powder and set aside.
- Beat the eggs until light in color. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat again. Add about 1/4 cup butter and chocolate mixture into the eggs, stirring constantly. Add the rest of the chocolate and beat again.
- Stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder and slowly add to the egg mixture. Do not over beat.
- Spread the batter in prepared. Bake for 28-30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Stir together the coconut and Dulce de Leche. Spread over the top of the cooled brownies. Cut into 24 squares. Serve with chocolate syrup if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 252Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 164mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 2gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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Hi Jocelyn,
I just saw these brownies on G+ and had to come over and comment! Shredded coconut and a can of Dulce de Leche?! love it! I was at BlogHer Food in Miami and wanted to tell you I loved the panel and session you were a part of! great job!
I am a sucker for anything caramel and coconut…the shredded coconut and dulce de leche is amazing with a spoon too 😉 Thank you so much for the sweet comment about BlogHer…I was nervous but it was so fun to be apart of that panel!
Oh these look good, and I know exactly what you mean about those cookies. Up until 5 years ago (maybe 10 years) they used to go door to door selling them, I would both look forward to and dread them coming around. Now either they stopped coming around or I’m too rural for them. I’m also a weekday morning shopper so I rarely get to see them at the stores unless I’m looking for them…although ours are Girl Guide’s and blue, they also have more in a box than 4…
This week however I could really use some tropics, thinking I will be making these very soon.
Thanks for sharing
My mouth is watering just looking at these pictures! They definitely look tastier than what you get get in a green box 🙂
Wow!!! That thick coconut layer on these looks Fantastic!!!! These look way better than the cookies! Pinning this to save and make myself 🙂
Thank you so much! They are kind of better than cookies 😉
Oh my brownie goodness!! I’ll take the topping with a spoon – YUM!!
LOL! I seriously had to stop myself from doing that so I had enough to put on the brownies. It’s so good!!!
Not only is my mouth watering but I showed my husband the picture and his mouth is watering. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Oh my, this is my two favorite thing together! I’m in heaven!
Caramel is the perfect topper for brownies and the coconut adds great texture!
These look fantastic!! And those little girls with their green boxes get me in trouble all the time!!
Thank you Kristi!! 🙂
Holy yummyness Batman! I totally love brownies and just today I was thinking about making some with coconut added (another favorite of mine) You beat me to it….
Pinning!!
🙂
xx Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
Thank you Crystelle!! 🙂
These look so good…….I copied the recipe and will be trying them……….my family will love them. 🙂 Thank you for posting this. Gentle Joy
Oh wow! These look wonderful. I try to stay away from the cookie boxes too, but there is something about chocolate, coconut, & caramel I can’t resist!
Thanks Shannon!! 🙂
Seriously amazing! Now I just need to find a way to make these magically appear before me 😉
This looks so delicious! Caramel and seem like they would make a really good pairing! I love the chocolate on top 🙂
Thanks Kayla!! 🙂
These bars look amazing Jocelyn! I am a big fan of coconut treats too and adding caramel to that is always a fabulous combination! Pinning 🙂
Thank you so much Kelly!
Loving the girl scout treats! I haven’t had girl scouts forever! So I always end up buying the cookies at Target. I need to just make all your yummy treats instead 🙂 Also those thin mint brownies – perfection!
Thank you Chelsea!! 🙂
I’m a sucker for Girl Scouts who sell cookies outside in the winter – mostly because I remember standing outside in the freezing cold, trying to get people to buy cookies from me when I was a kid! But we haven’t had any come to our door in years (thanks to living in apartments and then a very quiet, out-of-the-way neighborhood), and haven’t seen many selling at the stores – where are all my local Girl Scouts? So I guess I’ll just need to make my own cookie-inspired treats, like these 🙂
These brownies are seriously fantastic! Are you kidding me with the coconut and caramel? Wow!
Wow! It’s been a crazy day. Would love to sink my teeth into these right now. I’m going to pretend I’m floating in a sea of chocolate and coconut.
These would definitely help make a crazy day better! 😉
You’ve combined two of my favorite flavors into my favorite dessert of all time! How could this not be good? Pinning!
Thanks Melanie!! 🙂
Caramel +chocolate+ coconut for the win! Everybody’s favorite flavors rolled into one.
Thanks Ginger!! 🙂
Oh yum! Chocolate and coconut is my favorite combo. And you added caramel. I always buy one box of cookies but they are everywhere. It is so hard to say no to their sweet little faces.
I know!! That’s why I avoid them-those sweet faces are definitely hard to say no to!! 🙂
I am with you Jocelyn I would rather make cookies them buy the green boxes! I honestly just can’t justify the price. But they are good I miss eating those tagalongs…this looks great!!
Such a great idea to use the dulce de leche! Amazing!
Thanks girlie!
I am a big fan of my boxed brownie mix – but I am a bigger fan of the coconut and caramel combo. These brownies – wow, I’m sold!
Thanks Mary Frances!! 🙂
Holy moly! That coconut topping looks insane!
Thanks girl!! 🙂
Forget the cookies I want to dive into these brownies!!!! Yum-o!! Pinned!
Oh, if only SOMEONE in my family would eat coconut with me! I just can’t make these only for myself. I would EAT them….ALL of them! Looks soooo good. Will someone make them and send me one, please?
Just half the recipe, because I’m telling you, you NEED these!! 😉
LOL…the only one I really like is the Shortbread one…..do you have a recipe for that ?
I was hoping they would come out with a Lemon Cream Sandwich this time, but they
did not…..
My granddaughter is a Girl Scout and yes she was selling cookies a few weeks ago and that is the kind I bought from her….
Thank your husband for me, for buying cookies from the Girl Scouts 🙂 LOL
Wow – these bars are insane… in a good way :). Brownies, coconut, and caramel – always a fabulous combination. Yum!
Thanks Kathi!!
These look absolutely delicious! I always buy the cookies from my niece for obvious reasons… but then I see the other girls selling and I have to do the dodge act as well. Glad I’m not the only one.
Haha!! I love it! 😉 Thanks girl!
I love coconut anything, but especially paired with chocolate! These look amazing!
Thank you Tieghan!! 🙂
These brownies look so delish!! I love how moist and caramly they are! Pinned!!
They look great! I love that you used caramel! I made coconut brownies yesterday. Great minds 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks girl!! 🙂