A rich, dark chocolate brownie is an ideal dessert. The great thing about brownies is how quickly you can whip them up. You can start on a batch just before dinner or the minute your friends walk in home and have a warm fudge bar ready by the time you’ve settled with that cup of coffee. If this sounds easy, it is made possible only because I keep my brownies in jar mix ready at all times in my pantry.
Every time I bake brownies, I try a new recipe. With my love for cream cheese, this was an experiment I had to do immediately on stumbling upon the recipe. A classic flavor combination; very hard to resist. One layer is super fudgy with an intense chocolate flavor and a thick and creamy coconut swirl running through it.
So here you are: A thick layer of fudgy chocolate brownies with a layer of coconut and cream cheese goodness. Impossible to say no to, right?
- 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 Egg Yolk
- ¾ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Shredded Coconut
- ⅔ cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Butter (can use coconut or canola oil instead)
- 4 oz Dark Chocolate chopped
- 1¼ cup Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- Preheat oven to 350F and generously grease an 8×8 baking pan
- In a medium sized bowl combine the softened cream cheese, ¼ cup of sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and coconut. Mix together using an electric mixer until well combined. Set aside and make the brownie batter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a metal or glass bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water combine chocolate and oil. Stir until chocolate is melted. Let mixture cool slightly.
- Add 1¼ cup of sugar, eggs, vanilla and whisk until smooth and lump free.
- Combine the flour mixture with the chocolate mixture and stir until combined.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into a prepared baking pan. Add the coconut filling in even spoonfulls and gently spread across the batter, and top with the rest of the brownie batter.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or till a tester inserted comes out with small crumbs attached to it.
- Let cool at least 30 minutes before cutting.
Happy Baking!
Hi Anuradha,
This looks like the ultimate treat!
Wow, those look so decadent!
gorgeous brownies! i’d love one right now!
Thois brownie is gorgeoulicious! Not only I love coconut and chocolate but it also evokes a feel of a tiramisu which guess what?! I also adore very much!
Three of my favorite things all rolled into one. These are incredible!!!
So over the top which for me in a brownie makes them so perfect. YUM.
look at the size of these bad boys! bring it on. yum!
xo
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I’m all about coconut right now. Especially with chocolate. Love.
Brownie mix in the pantry all the time would be ridiculously dangerous. But now I wish I had some because these look amazing! I’m seriously loving the coconut.
How scrumptious! Rich and fudgy, just the way I like my brownies :)
Wow!
If brownies are not tempting enough! this is simply irresistable
Creamy coconut swirl…I will be dreaming of that tonight. Great way to jazz up the brownie.
Sounds absolutely delicious! I would love to taste some of that!
I love coconut! So this looks terrific to me. And cream cheese? Happy, happy stomach. ;-) Thanks for this.
I love coconut and the idea of mixing it with brownies is brilliant! :)
Lovely looking brownies, wonder what you do with all these baked goodies.
These look totally sinful!
Beautiful swirl in those brownies they look amazing! Coconut sounds lovely!
What a wonderful combo, chocolate, cream cheese and coconut! Quick question, unsweetened or sweetened shredded coconut? Need to know as I might want to adjust the sugar in the filling a bit. Thanks!
Thanks Patricia. You need to use unsweetened coconut.
i envy those friends of yours….you have a brownie mix ready at all times.. yes!! impossible to say no!!!
You hit all my hot spots, chocolate, coconut and cheese! Oh man, oh man!!!
Coconut, cream cheese & chocolate … What’s not to like?
These look SO FREAKING DELICIOUS!!
You are right, one of the best thing a brownie has is that is so easy to make, you have to manually mix the ingredients and that’s it. Excellent idea to have a the mix in a jar, that save time we spend measuring the ingredients.
Coconut, cream cheese and ice cream??? Wow! Truly a wonderful combination!
Impossible to say no to is right! I love that you have brownie in a jar mix stocked in your pantry.
Your brownies look ridiculously perfect my friend :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
ooooh… here is a brownie i have never tried. looks sensational. gorgeous photos.
I love the combination of chocolate and cheese and coconut…. I love brownies, so these will be made this weekend as I have a few people coming over:)
Love the layers! So decadent!
Ahhhh…I love anything with coconut! These brownies look outrageously good!! :)
Oh my God! I have never seen such a delicious brownie with coconut cream cheese. I just love it.
I’m the same way on brownies, An. It’s like I want to find the next most perfect brownie recipe…constantly on the hunt. Now this is my next recipe to try. Love cream cheese in a brownie recipe…looks delicious!!
Can you airmail me one?? I could eat one after dinner… everyday!!! What a fantastic combination.
Done. Hope you like it as much as we did. ;)
These brownies look to die for good! I’ll take death by chocolate this way anytime :)
You are TOO MUCH! I can’t believe you keep a jar of ready made brownie mix in the pantry! :) You must make A LOT of brownies! Well, these are decadent as all get out! Love the coconut cream filling with all that chocolate! Fabulous creation!!!!
um, i love these…. can i come over? haha :)
I love the thick cream cheese layer on top of these! Too often they just have a dinky swirl of it. Great shots!
These brownies look delicious! I love chocolate and cheese combo! Wish I had one of these brownies right now!
Wow, I love cream cheese brownies, but the coconut really takes it up a notch!
This looks amazing!! Send me a slice, Anu :)
Cream cheese and brownie, sounds like a perfect combination to me! The cream cheese on the top, and that crust looks amazing! Yum, Hugs, Terra
Coconut, cream cheese, chocolate….gosh..you are killing me with this combo!
They sound and look gorgeous! I love that coconut cream cheese layer.. :)
I need a treat for a dinner party next weekend. This is perfect. I adore coconut!
Oh you are definitely scratching all the itchy spots on my palate with this one! I will try and sneak coconut into just about anything, I love it that much! And I must admit I’ve been growing a bit tired of seasonal fruits and have really been craving something chocolately. These are just the thing I need. (Also…brownies in a jar….fabulous idea!)
Your brownies look absolutely incredible! So glad I stumbled across your blog :)
I love cream cheese in brownies, but adding coconut sounds amazing! I imagine it gives them an even sweeter nutty flavor! Yum :)! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
That thick cream cheese layer on top of your brownies is the best part, next to the great chocolate layer. Wait. I guess I love the whole thing!
—Ohh, mYYY,
these look “OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD!”
Lovely. :)
The ease and little effort is why I love making brownies. But I have no self control around them so I can’t bake them too often, lol. I know I would devour yours in a day, they look amazing. Thanks Anuradha for being a part of the YBR:)