Samoa Brownies

I recently made these for a friends birthday lunch. The birthday girl likes brownies so I was trying to find a yummy brownie recipe on pinterest and found this one. It is seriously so so good. They are pretty rich but that just means you can eat lots of small ones. One girl said they "changed her life" :) I will defiantly be making these again and again and again.  

 

 

Samoa Brownies
Source: Chef in Training

BROWNIES

1 cup butter softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup cocoa

1 1/3 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

 SALTED CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM

1/2 cup butter softened

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

2-3 Tbsp. milk

 ADDITIONAL TOPPINGS

1 cup toasted coconut

4 oz. chocolate candy coating can use chocolate chips

1/2 cup Kraft Caramel Bits

1 Tbsp. water

Instructions

BROWNIES: Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well. Add salt, cocoa and flour and stir to combine. Don’t overbeat. Pour into a greased 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely.
CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM: Cream butter in stand mixer. Add powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, caramel and milk to stand mixer and mix until well combined. Add more milk and/or powdered sugar as needed to reach desired consistency.
Frost the tops of completely cooled brownies. Sprinkle toasted coconut evenly over the top of buttercream. Melt chocolate candy coating in 30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth and melted. Combine caramel bits and water in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 45 seconds. Stir until smooth and well combined. Drizzle melted chocolate candy coating and caramel over toasted coconut.