Coconut Fudge Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the base of a 21cm square tin with baking parchment. Put the cocoa, butter and sugar in your largest saucepan and gently melt, stirring so the mixture doesn't catch. When the cocoa mixture is melted and combined, cool slightly, then stir in the eggs, little by little, followed by the flour and coconut.
• Tip into the tin and bake for 45 mins on a middle shelf - check after 30 mins and cover with another piece of baking parchment if the crust is browning too much. Cool in the tin, then carefully lift out and cut into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake, turning occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Coarsely chop chocolate.
• On a sheet of waxed paper, combine flour and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• On low speed, add eggs, cocoa and vanilla; beat until blended.
• Add flour mixture; mix to combine.
• Stir nuts and chopped chocolate into batter.
• Spread batter in prepared pan; smooth top.
• Bake brownies until a toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack; cool completely.
• In a small saucepan, combine cream and brown sugar.
• Bring to boil and cook until mixture register 242 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat; cool completely.
• Whisk in butter until fluffy.
• Spread topping over brownies.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut.