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Coconut Brownies

17/11/2023

Coconut brownies are a delicious and exotic variant of the classic American dessert. Here’s how to give a tropical twist to this traditional dessert with the addition of coconut, somewhat reminiscent of flavors from Italian dessert traditions like lemon delights or lemon caprese, where coconut could be a pleasant alternative touch. Below is the recipe for coconut brownies.

Ingredients

  • 200 g of dark chocolate
  • 120 g of butter
  • 200 g of sugar (better if half white and half brown)
  • 3 eggs
  • 100 g of flour
  • 40 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 100 g of shredded coconut
  • 50 g of coconut flour (to add more consistency and flavor)
  • (optional) 30 g of shredded coconut for garnish

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a square pan (about 20x20 cm) by lining it with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in a double boiler. Let it cool down slightly.
  3. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is fluffy and light in color.
  4. Add vanilla extract, shredded coconut, and coconut flour to the egg mixture.
  5. Incorporate the melted chocolate and mix gently.
  6. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and a pinch of salt, then sift this over the wet mixture and mix until fully incorporated, but do not overmix.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and level it off.
  8. (Optional) Sprinkle the surface with additional shredded coconut before baking to add crunch and flavor.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean with only a few crumbs attached.
  10. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Finally, if you want to add an “Italian touch”, you can serve the brownies with a scoop of coconut or coffee ice cream and perhaps a drizzle of melted chocolate for a contrast of temperatures and flavors that will win everyone over.

Curiosity

Brownies are typically an American dessert, but adding ingredients like coconut allows for the creation of variants that evoke other culinary traditions. Coconut flour, for instance, provides a denser texture and an exotic flavor that is much appreciated in modern pastry.

Coconut Brownies