Coconutty “m&m’s” Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate (6 squares)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups m&m's semi-sweet chocolate baking bits (m&m's chocolate mini baking bits per the recipe)
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 brownies:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f
• 3 prepare 8x8x2-inch baking pan by lightly greasing it; set aside.
• 4 combine chocolate, sugar and butter in small saucepan and place over low heat; stir constantly until chocolate is melted. remove from heat; let cool a bit.
• 5 beat eggs, oil, and vanilla in large bowl. stir in chocolate mixture until well blended.
• 6 combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; add to chocolate mixture. stir in 1 cup “m&m’s” chocolate mini baking bits.
• 7 spread batter evenly in prepared pan. bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center come out clean. cool completely on wire rack.
• 8 prepare coconut topping. spread over brownies; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup “m&m’s” chocolate mini baking bits.
• 9 cut into bars. store in tightly covered container.
• 10 coconut topping:
• 11 in large saucepan melt butter over medium heat; stirring constantly, add in brown sugar and corn syrup until thick and bubbly. remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.