Cashews with flaked coconut turn into mouthwatering brownies – a perfect Christmas dessert.
Toasted Coconut Cashew Brownies
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 15 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cashews, chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending foil 2 to 3 inches over 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
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Step2Spread coconut in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring every 2 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on High 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Stir in granulated sugar and brown sugar with whisk. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring with whisk just until blended after each addition. Stir in flour, vanilla and salt.
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Step4Stir toasted coconut, cashews and ginger into batter. Pour into pan.
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Step5Bake 44 to 46 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Use foil to lift from pan. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
310
Calories
17g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 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 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
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