“AS WITH MOST FINE THINGS, CHOCOLATE HAS ITS SEASON. THERE IS A SIMPLE MEMORY AID THAT YOU CAN USE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS THE CORRECT TIME TO ORDER CHOCOLATE DISHES: ANY MONTH WHOSE NAME CONTAINS THE LETTER A, E, OR U IS THE PROPER TIME FOR CHOCOLATE.” Sandra Boynton
Since the start of summer, I’ve been so caught up in the excitement of summer’s wonderful fresh fruits and berries. Watermelon, blueberries, cherries, peaches….so much to choose from! And every month I will always highlight a fruit in season and feature that fruit in many of my creations. But today, the fruit in season for me was CHOCOLATE! Not sure if it was the overcast and rainy day here in D.C, but I simply had to have something warm, gooey and chocolatey! And these little bites filled with fudge, coconut, brown sugar and macadamia nuts (no….that is not my tooth in the picture….these little gems are too moist!)….. just hit the spot. Do you know what made this recipe particularly easy?…..
…..all of the brownie ingredient were mixed up in the original saucepan that I melted the butter in! And the topping gets mixed while the brownie layer is baking. So just an all around easy, comfortable and quick recipe……but with big flavor and texture!
Let’s get crackin……..
BROWNIE LAYER:
Cooking spray
12 TBSP unsalted butter, cut into large chunks
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup dutch processed, unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup all purpose flour
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Position the rack in the center of the oven. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil. Leave some overhang on the sides. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the sugar, cocoa, and salt. Whisk until blended for about a minute. Add the vanilla and the eggs and whisk until smooth. Add the flour and stir with a rubber spatula until blended. Scrape the batter into the baking pan and smooth out evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes. The top should be shiny and dry looking. But the brownie should not be completely baked. Set on a wire rack.
FOR THE MACADAMIA LAYER:
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup light corn syrup
3 TBSP butter, melted
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups roughly chopped macadamia nuts
1/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
While the brownie layer is baking, start this topping. Combine the brown sugar and flour in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until combined, using your fingers to break up any large clumps. Add the melted butter, corn syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until blended, about a minute. Add the eggs and then whisk until combined. Don’t over mix or the batter will be foamy. Add the nuts and coconut and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly blended. Pour the macadamia mix over the warm, partially baked brownie layer. Carefully spread the mix into an even layer. Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 35-40 minutes; until the top is golden brown. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Using the foil overhang as handles, lift the brownies from the pan and invert onto a work surface. Carefully peel away the foil. Flip right side up and cut into desire shapes.
I hope you enjoy these sticky, sweet, fudgy moist little bites as much as I did!
Yummy for sure. Must bookmark this!
Kim…very yummy! I hope you try them! : )
Hi Anne. I feature this and another one of your recipes on my weekly picks. Thought I’d let you know. Have a fab weekend. xx
A day like today definitely deserved a decadent chocolate treat!
Hi Stephanie! Funky weather for us today, no? Definitely needed chocolate over fruit today! : )
Oh my goodness, I think my heart stopped! My husband will fall in love with me all over again. His favorite cookies is white chocolate macadamia and he loves brownies more than anything. These will be the next treat I make for him, I’m so excited!!
Cassie….you should definitely make these for him. Macadamia and brownies = YUM! : )
This does look like a very delicious,decadent delight!
Hi Maris! This certainly hit the spot on a dreary weather day today! Thanks! : )
I love these little flavor packed gems. These are a must make!
Thanks Sandra! Little brownies…but big sweet taste! : )
Oh. My. Goodness. This post has just made my week! This look amazingly delicious…what a fantastic combo–macadamia & brownie = heaven!
Hi Nina! And thanks! This is just what I needed today! : )
These are really incredible! I love macadamia nuts and to put them in layers of yummy goodness…you are a goddess! Your pictures are incredible!
Ann…Thanks! I broke down for some chocolate today! But heading back to the orchard tomorrow for some more PEACHES!!! : )
Wowzers! This looks fabulous! Are you sure that isn’t your tooth
I am bookmarking this one for sure!
LOL….Dee….are you saying my brownies are like hockey pucks?!? But guess what? There is COCONUT in these!!! :- )
These look beyond wonderful.
Awww…thanks so much Savannah! I love your beautiful and eclectic blog!
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Amazing pie/brownie combo here! Using macadamia nuts instead of pecans or walnuts really does make this recipe unique. Stunning pictures-thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tina! I think I sneak macadamia nuts into a recipe about as often as I sneak in coconut! Two of my favorite ingredients! : )
Love macadamia nuts and this brownie combination is drool worthy!
Thanks so much! I love macadamia nuts…and I’m surprised I had enough for the recipe since I munched on them all the while I was making this! : )
There’s nothing better than warm, gooey, and chocolaty! I love the way these are layered!
Thanks Jill! I agree….some days you just need warm, gooey and chocolaty….and these really did it for me! : )
i have no idea how am I going to get a flat tummy if I keep drooling at these gorgeous delicious treats.
Well…Kankana! I write a DESSERT BLOG! LOL! Your tummy will stay flat if you just come by to say hi every once in a while and just LOOK at the pictures! Thanks…you are a doll! : )
Oooh! I like the idea of thinking of chocolate as a fruit
These sound scandelicious! They’re gorgeous too!
Chocolate for me….a MAJOR food group! ;- ) Thanks Carsley!
These look so delicious!!
Thanks Kelly! : )
Chocolate is always in season and, wow, these brownie bites look incredible!!
Hi Sarah! I agree! Chocolate is always in season and SO versatile! ;- )
These brownies look so tasty!! I will definately give your recipe a try!!
Hi Eftychia! Thanks! And DO give them a try! So easy and good! : )
What cute little brownie bite! I like the different layers! Sounds delicious!
Erin! I love things that are only one bite! Of course…..I don’t always stop there! :- O
Oh my goodness! I’ve GOT to get on the red line and grab some of these
Gooey and chocolatey! Perfect thunderstorm snacks!
Look whose practically a native Washingtonian now! Yay Tiff! I hope you are happy in your new city! : )
Those look decadent and irresistible!
Thanks Angie! : )
These look great! I’m a sucker for layered anything – and I couldn’t ask for a better combo with this one!
Thanks Peggy! I love lots of sweet gooey layers, too! : )
“warm, gooey and chocolatey”…what more do you need to say. Thanks Anne for these amazing brownies.
Hey thanks Dr. D…..glad you enjoyed them! : )
Enjoy? How about devour? These look fantastic. I just printed the recipe.
Mikaela….I baked them as a sheet and then cut out the rounds. And though I brought them into work….I devoured the scraps! Devour is the RIGHT word! : )
Now you’re just trying to blow my mind. These looks incredible!! I can just imagine how good the two deckers taste together. YUMMMMM! Take a bow Anne!!! This recipe is a winner!
Thanks Ramona! I hope you try this! It is a winner because it it really simple and so much flavor and texture! : )
Goodness…absolute heaven, this looks so delicious!! I must make this very soon.
Hello Kate! Really scrumptious! I hope you will like it too! : )
Anne, these look excellent and so tempting! Thanks for the stepwise explanation. Bookmarked!!
Thanks Purabi….hope you will try them soon! : )
Loved your blog…Would visit here again very soon!!
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Thanks Purabi……you are a doll! : )
This looks absolutely divine, and a bit of a torture to see this in the evening! Its a good thing I don’t have all the ingredients in my pantry. You have a collection of decadent recipes
Ohhhhh….thanks very much for your kind words! Though this made a big pan of brownies, I decided to cut them into smaller rounds or bites. Everything in moderation! Life is too short not to eat decadently every once in a while! : )
Anne, isn’t life so much better with chocolate! I love these double-decker super-gooey brownies. Very decadent indeed!
Absolutely Hester! Chocolate is usually the cure all for whatever is ailing me! : )