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Coconut Pecan Dark Chocolate Brownies

By: Author Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction

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Dark chocolate. I am sure that you have all figured out by now that I am prone to giving in to desserts that contain dark chocolate, especially extra-dark chocolate. And if you haven’t check these recipes out. 🙂
Dark chocolate is just so much better than milk chocolate. It isn’t super sweet and there is no masking the taste of chocolate. It’s intense and rich. These brownies contain dark chocolate. . .
Brownies that contain dark chocolate, well I’m just about a goner. You just have to have one. . .Or two. . .And then think about running later. Because it’s Friday. At least that is how my rationalizing seems to go! 🙂
Each chewy bite is loaded with dark chocolate and rich pecans and coconut. The sweetened condensed milk offers an added creamy richness that is always a good thing! 🙂
But don’t worry, it’s practically a health food with fat-free sweetened condensed milk, half unsweetened coconut, yogurt, and pecans (for protein, of course!)! So, go grab a big cold glass of milk and dig in! And have an amazing weekend!!

Coconut Pecan Dark Chocolate Brownies
Yield: 9 bars

Ingredients

  • For the Filling
  • 7 oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 C sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 C unsweetened flaked coconut (you can use all sweetened if you like your sweets!)
  • 1/4 C chopped pecans
  • For the Brownies
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 2 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 1/4 C non-fat plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 C all-purpose flour
  • chopped pecans and dark chocolate chips for garnish, optional
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8×8 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and pecans until well-combined. Set aside.
  3. In medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Stir in sugar until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Mix in yogurt, eggs, and vanilla until well-blended. Stir in flour until just combined. Set aside 1/2 cup of batter.
  4. Pour remainder of batter into baking pan. Spoon coconut mixture of the top of the batter. Gently swirl with knife if you want a more uniform blend of the coconut. Spoon remainder of batter over the top of the coconut. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and dark chocolate chips.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Imelda

Thursday 6th of March 2014

This is a keeper. Just had a slice of it and it is yummy-delicious! Next time I will have unsweetened coconut flakes on hand since what I just made is way too heaven-sweet and it's a good thing too :-)

Jessica@A Kitchen Addiction

Friday 7th of March 2014

I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know!

Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

Wednesday 1st of August 2012

Wow these are just amazing to me.

John Parker

Monday 23rd of July 2012

Terrific ohotography,I am always in a rush to take the photo,because I am dieting to eat it,great site

Nichole@DulceDelicious

Friday 20th of July 2012

I love these! Its like a sophisticated almond joy in brownie form. How awesome is that?! I love anything with dark chocolate and coconut. Definitely bookmarking this!

Anna @ hiddenponies

Tuesday 17th of July 2012

I am SOOO on the dark chocolate train with you! These sound delicious!

Jessica@AKitchenAddiction

Tuesday 17th of July 2012

Thanks, Anna! Dark chocolate is the best! :)