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My mother-in-law made these coconut-filled brownies for my bridal shower and wedding reception. After the first bite, I knew why my husband loves them!

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Macaroon Brownies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

25 40 65

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
MACAROON FILLING:
1 package (14 ounces) flaked coconut
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FROSTING:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
For filling, combine the coconut, condensed milk and vanilla; carefully spread over batter in pan. Top with the remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, combine the sugar, milk and butter in a saucepan; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the marshmallows and chocolate chips; cook and stir until melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool until frosting reaches spreading consistency, about 25 minutes. Spread over the cooled brownies. Cut into bars. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 185 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 71 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Macaroon Brownies in Country Woman May/June 2000, p29

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.

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Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2013 by kblackbird

Mine came out too dry on the edges and I would've liked a stronger chocolate flavor (more cocoa, perhaps?)

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2013 by Jbb789

I make brownies all the time but I do not like to eat them, I give them away. This recipe is probably my favorite brownie recipe yet. I would make these again and I will eat them.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2012 by mrssweets

Very good but more of a sheet cake than a brownie in my opinion. Everyone who ate any of these raved about them. I added a dash of almond flavoring to the coconut along with the vanilla.

Reviewed on May. 09, 2010 by angelasandoval

Excellent but very rich! I thought 48 servings listed on the recipe seemed like awfully small pieces, but you won't want one any bigger than that!

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by ssstome

These brownies are incredible! So rich and so yummy! You can't get enough