Almond Macaroon Brownies
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
16 brownies
ingredients
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 2⁄3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup whole natural almonds
- 6 squares semisweet baking chocolate
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until softened;beat in 1/4 cup sugar.
- Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and coconut.
- Reserve 16 almonds for garnish; chop remaining almonds.
- Stir in 1/3 cup of the chopped almonds. Set aside.
- Stir 5 squares chocolate and remaining butter over low heat until melted.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla then beat in 2 eggs.
- Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking soda and salt; add remaining chopped almonds.
- Spread chocolate batter in a greased 8-inch square pan; spread cheese batter on top.
- Garnish with whole almonds, spacing so there will be one per brownie.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out almost clean. ( Don't overbake!).
- Melt remaining chocolate, drizzle over brownies; cool in pan then cut into squares or bars.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas