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Coconut Swirl Brownies

Updated Feb 23, 2017
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These from-scratch brownies are anything but basic with swirls of creamy coconut baked in.

Coconut Swirl Brownies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 5 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 6 oz semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

Coconut Swirl Filling

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup flaked coconut
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and salt. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, stirring with whisk until blended. Stir in flour until blended. Spread batter in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute or until light and fluffy. Beat in coconut extract and 1 egg until blended. Stir in coconut. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto batter; swirl coconut mixture through brownie batter with knife for marbled design.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

310 Calories
18g Total Fat
4g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Total Fat
18g
0%
Saturated Fat
11g
0%
Sodium
204mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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