Pecan Coconut Topped Brownie Pie
Pecan Coconut Topped Brownie Pie
This Pecan Coconut Topped Brownie Pie is easy to make a dessert that will make any day special. A tried and true brownie recipe that has an easy pecan and coconut topping.
Ingredients
- 6 tbs. butter, melted
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips - divided
- Pecan Coconut Topping:
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1 tbs. melted butter
- 1 tbs. pure maple syrup (taste for your preferred sweetness level & add more if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-inch pie plate generously with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl blend together the flours, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl add the brown sugar, applesauce, and egg and blend together using a wire whisk - takes all of 10 seconds.
- In a small bowl 1 cup of chocolate chips and the melted butter. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir just until the chips are melted.
- Stir the chocolate mixture into the bowl with the sugar mixture using the whisk. Add in the flour mixture stirring just into well blended.
- Pour into the prepared pie plate and top with the remaining chocolate chips -I used a spatula and gently pressed them into the batter.
- Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. My pie was done in 35 minutes.
- Pecan Coconut Topping:
- Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl
- Spread evenly over the top of the baked brownie.
