Here’s a Mounds Brownies recipe—rich chocolate brownies topped with coconut and a chocolate drizzle, inspired by the classic Mounds candy bar. 🍫🥥
🍫 Mounds Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie base
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (35 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Coconut topping
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate drizzle / topping
- 1/2 cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vegetable oil or butter
Instructions
- Prepare brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease an 8×8-inch pan or line with parchment paper.
- Melt butter, then stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder, mixing until smooth.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan.
- Bake 20–25 minutes (brownies will be slightly underbaked for a fudgy base).
- Let cool slightly.
- Make coconut layer
- Mix shredded coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla.
- Spread evenly over cooled brownies.
- Chocolate topping
- Melt chocolate chips with oil or butter until smooth.
- Drizzle or spread over the coconut layer.
- Chill & serve
- Refrigerate 30–60 minutes to set.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Tips
- For extra texture, sprinkle toasted coconut on top before the chocolate sets.
- You can add a pinch of salt to the chocolate topping to balance the sweetness.
- Use a serrated knife for clean slices.
If you want, I can also give a faster, no-bake Mounds brownie version that’s perfect for a quick treat. Do you want that?
