Fudgy coconut brownies

Fudgy coconut brownies

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Cooking time

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 50 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Cuts into 16 squares

Dense and gooey, these storecupboard treats are made with cocoa rather than bars of chocolate

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Freezable
Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
358
protein
3g
carbs
43g
fat
21g
saturates
13g
fibre
2g
sugar
35g
salt
0.39g

Ingredients

  • 100g cocoa
  • 250g butter
  • 500g golden caster sugar
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 100g desiccated coconut
  • icing sugar, to dust (optional)

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Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2010

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bakinglove's picture
5

Deliciously moist and chocolate-y. Made it for my family and they all loved it. Very easy to make too.

dkt1215's picture
5

I make these so many times, iv also made them wheat gluten and dairy free for friends with allergys by using Coconut flour. Lovely!!

cherub-rock25's picture
4

This went down a storm and was very easy to make. The coconut is a really prominent flavour and I didn't feel it was overpowered by the chocolate at all.

I did however find it far too sweet! I believe I was the only one who did but 500g sugar just seems a little too excessive!

littlesarah's picture
5

I made these for my hubby last night my first time doing brownies and turned out amazing! yummy!

starmatthew's picture

This is a really nice recipe!, I've posted some picture on my blog...

Very gooey, definately 50mins is a perfect time for this, you must make sure you let it rest and firm up!!!

Enjoy!

evilchaffinch's picture

These are fantastic. The coconut gives it something extra and adds some texture without being too strong (I'm not usually a fan of coconut). Everyone who has one raves about them and I haven't found any other brownies that are anywhere near as good as these. They are really simple to make too. This is what I usually bake when a friend is having a bad day.

bignetti's picture

I don't know what happened to my butter-cocoa-sugar mixture: turned-out all lumpy and grumpy... I was going to throw it away (and throw in the sponge...) but I decided to give it a try. Well: if that happens to you too, don't give up! Most lumps melted while cooking, but the few left gave these brownies some crunchiness which was not bad at all...

holliianne's picture
5

Have made this recipe around 4 times now and it always turned out lovely! So so simple to make and great for if you fancy baking or for an occasion. Everyone's getting one for their birthday now :)

lynetteab's picture
5

A great hit with family and friends. I added a couple of tablespoons of flour and sprinkled some more coconut on the firsthalf of dough. Then baked it at a 160* C (fan) for 45 minutes and it was perfectly gooey and delicious.!

antoinetje1959's picture
5

Really yummy, easy to make. A lot of sugar, will try a little less next time. Had to bake them 10 minutes longer. Great recipe!

melissab97's picture
5

This is an absolutely wonderful recipe! We personally prefer it without the coconut and instead add 75g of broken hazelnuts and 2 tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter!! I make this family favorite every week! :)

trace28za's picture
5

Delicious Brownies and very economical! Glad to have found a great brownie recipe that does not need chocolate, which can push up the costs. Chocolaty and the coconut adds great texture. Cooking time was 45 minutes exactly, although I did cover with baking parchment after 30 minutes. Highly recommended.

dlockhart's picture
5

Sensational brownies enjoyed with coffee during a "Christmas Symposium". Lots of favourable comments "exactly what real brownies should be like"!!

A little trick you might want to try... I cooked these for 45 minutes, turned the oven off and left the tin in overnight. Next morning I had no problem cutting them into 16 pieces and they were definitely gooey and oh so delicious! Such a doodle to make.

beverleyc's picture
5

Easy and very very tasty. I used goats butter and they worked just as well. I'd give them another 5 mins in the oven next time because the middle was a little undercooked for my liking. Will definitely make these again.

lizvandeval's picture
5

I replace the coconut to vanilla suger. And try it with a tip of Marmite ( yes, really!! give it a chanche ) and rose peppercorns....

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