Coconut Cream Topped Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

Brownies:

3 squares baking chocolate

1/2 lb butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

Coconut Cream Pie Frosting:

2 sticks butter, softened

1.5 - 2 lbs powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon coconut extract

4 oz package Jello instead coconut cream pudding

1/4 cup shredded coconut

2-3 tablespoons coconut milk

toasted coconut for garnish

Preparation

Brownies:

Preheat oven to 350.

Melt butter and baking sqaures in a microwave safe bowl. In the mixing bowl, cream melted butter and chocolate mixture. Add in sugar and vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in eggs, beating one at a time. Add flour and stir just until combined.

Pour into greased 9 x 13 baking dish (I used a 8 x 8 square cake pan). Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until just barely done. Cool before frosting.

Frosting:

Cream butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix. Add in instant pudding mix. Mix until desired consistency, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Frost brownies and top with toasted coconut.