It’s no secret for anyone who knows me that I am a chocolate girl when it comes to sweets. I have no problem passing up a Sour Patch Kid or Cherry-flavored gummi bear. But pass a piece of chocolate in front of my face and it’s all but certain to be gone in a heartbeat. Or a mouth smack.
My favorite birthday cake for years has been German chocolate cake. Each year my mom would pull out the bundt pan and bake up my yearly request. It’s probably the reason I’m such a fan of anything with almonds, nuts, and goo. Almond Joys and Snicker bars are my go-to selections if I have my druthers.
When I was asked to create a recipe for something served up in a jar Go Bold With Butter, I put myself in my summertime shoes, aka flip flops, and envisioned myself at the beach. What would I most crave besides an ice-cold beer and sushi while I sit on my pretend blanket digging my toes into the pretend warm sand?
German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar
Ingredients
For brownies:
- 10 ounces 60% bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter
- ¼ cup brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For German Chocolate frosting:
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For parfait assembly:
- 1 ½ cup toasted coconut
- ¾ cup toasted pecans chopped
Instructions
- First, prepare brownies. Preheat oven at 250°F. Prepare a 9×9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil allowing foil to hang over the edges and grease with butter.
- In a double boiler or a small bowl atop a small saucepan filled with 1 inch of water, melt chocolate chips and butter over high heat, stirring occasionally, until melted.
- Pour melted chocolate into a medium bowl and add brewed coffee and instant espresso powder and mix well with a whisk or a wooden spoon. Add vanilla, sugar and salt and mix. Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined before adding the next egg.
- Fold flour and baking powder into mixture and pour into baking pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. If brownies are still gooey on top after 1 hour, bake for additional 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 2 hours or overnight to firm up for best cutting.
- To make German Chocolate frosting layer, beat egg yolks with a hand held mixer until yolks begin to ribbon. Add evaporated milk and sugar and mix until sugar dissolves. Add melted butter and vanilla and mix then transfer to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, bringing to a low boil then reducing heat while stirring often until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
- To assemble the German Chocolate Parfaits, you’ll need 6 8-ounce canning jars or jam jars. Using a biscuit cutter, cut circles of brownie and place in the bottom of the jar, or for a more irregular look, crumble pieces of brownie layer. Layer 1 heaping tablespoon of toasted pecans then 1 heaping tablespoon of toasted coconut flakes, top with ⅛ cup German Chocolate frosting and repeat the process once more, ending with coconut flakes. Serve at room temperature.
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The brownies looking good. But why are they called german brownies? I’m from austria (the country next to germany) and I know chocolate brownies are not typically german.
These are super special treats! Great meeting u for seconds this weekend…..next time way longer….K?!
I love this idea but would worry about getting my tongue stuck in the jar trying to get that last lick…no biggie I’m sure another tongue could be found :)
Love the jars (obviously, since they’re my ‘thing’) and german chocolate cake, swoon! I’m a sucker for goo too!
Oh wow, such conflicting feelings I have. Joy in that this looks delicious, and fear in that I know I’d devour every one of these in approx. 24 hours, with no evidence except the chocolate smeared on my face. Thanks for sharing! :)
anything in a jar!!! Im in
Who could ever turn down a dessert in a jar?! These looks to die for! Hope you had a fab weekend in Austin!
Have been following everyone on Instagram. Bummed to have missed BHF this year!!
And cake in jar is utterly gorgeous. Delish too :)
Have a great time at BHF! I’ve seen the instagram photos and it looks like so much fun! Definitely need to go next year.
And dude, cake in a jar? YES and YES! Everything’s better in jar form, right?
One of my favorite cake flavors of all time. Three jars is a serving size, right? ;)
How cute are these, love the jars!
Oh boy, I’m pretty sure these would be long gone before they ever made it to the beach. Heck, before they even made it to the backyard! Thanks for the “gift”!
Food just tastes so much better in jars! :)
These are so yummy looking! I love german chocolate brownies on their own, so I can only imagine how lovely they must be in a cute jar!
These brownies look so tempting! Love the jar idea! Have fun in Austin! Can’t wait to see your post-conference post!
how CUTE are these things!
Delicious looking !! I’m also so shocked when someone tells me they don’t “like” chocolate. How is that possible ?!
Oh my stars- I’m drooling. Wow that looks good.
Your handwriting a font, that´s beyond cool!
Wow, those look insanely good!! Have fun this weekend.
Yum! Pinned!
Have fun this weekend btw. Will miss seeing you. xo
Have fun at blog her and these brownies are insane! Like you I am a chocolate girl all the way. Plus anything with coconut is winner in my book!
Thanks so much for linking my BBQ Corn, Jalapeno and Peach Quinoa Salad! So happy you like the recipe!
I’m with you on team chocolate all the way; these look like little jars of perfection! Have a great weekend in Austin. I’ll definitely be following along on twitter : )
Have fun at BlogHer! And those brownies look incredible!