Hey Friends! How’s it goin?
If you follow me on instagram you would have seen this teaser image of my birthday brownies yesterday. I didn’t have a name for them when I posted that pic, but I’ve since dubbed them Double Chocolate Chip Coconut Brownies.
If you haven’t realised, tomorrow is my birthday. The big TWO-THREE. Okay, so 23 isn’t really a huge deal, but I’ve been having a lot of ‘f*ck, I’m old as f*ck’ moments for the last two weeks, so it’s apparently a big deal to me.
When I was planning out the idea for this post, I wasn’t sure what direction to take. Should I be sappy and reflective and share words of wisdom today? Should I take a page out of Erin‘s book and have share a drink? Should I not mention my birthday at all?
Then I got the idea for this recipe, the decision was made. Sit back and prepare to listen read as I wax poetic on all things brownie.
For as long as I can remember I’ve been a brownie lover. Cupcakes are good, slices of cake are better, muffins are glorious and cookies are divine. But brownies? Brownies are the food of the goods. All that rich chocolatey goodness just begging to be devoured. How could they not be my favourite?
So on this, my (almost) 23rd birthday, I decided to make all my dreams come true and have birthday brownies. And after living in a chocolate induced coma for the last 3 days I wish I had thought to ask for a double batch of brownies instead of cake for every birthday as a child. #BirthdayBrowniesFTW
Unlike my two bite brownies, these guys aren’t flourless, or vegan, nor do they contain any cocoa powder, but they are dairy-free. I started by melting chocolate chips, added in all the other important stuff and ended by mixing more chocolate chips into the batter. I love chocolate and coconut together, so I threw some coconut flakes in there too.
Then I got the crazy idea to frost them, and I found the easiest chocolate frosting recipe here. Coconut milk + chocolate chips = Unbridled awesomeness. And after all that, I topped them with more coconut flakes.
So when I called these brownies double chocolate chip coconut brownies, I lied. If you decide to frost them, they’re actually triple chocolate chip triple coconut brownies. Cue mouthgasm.
And since it is my birthday, and I should say something special about it, I wrote a poem:
Tomorrow is my birthday
I’ll no longer be twenty-two
These brownies are freaking awesome
And I hope you like them too
I’ll admit, that wasn’t my best work, so I probably shouldn’t quit my day job. At least I’ve got dairy-free, cakey, double chocolate chip coconut brownies…
- ¾ cup chocolate chips + ⅓ cup for mixing in
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- a pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened coconut flakes + extra for topping
- Optional: ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 1 can full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
- 1¼ cups chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350, grease or line muffin tins and set aside
- Heat ¾ cup chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave, stirring at 25 second intervals, until fully melted
- Stir in maple syrup and vanilla
- Beat in eggs and mix well
- Add in whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt and mix until just incorporated
- Fold in remaining chocolate chips, coconut and nuts
- Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin tins, each about ⅔ full, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Leave muffins in tin for about 5 minutes before removing
- Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting and sprinkling with more coconut flakes
- Scoop out only the solid white coconut cream from the chilled can of coconut milk and place it in a to a pot.
- Add the chocolate chips to the pot and heat on low heat, stirring frequently, until the coconut cream and the chocolate chips melt
- Transfer into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or until it firms up enough to whip into frosting
- When it’s firmed enough to your liking, whip with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy
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What about you?
What’s your favourite baked good? Birthday Brownies or Birthday Cake? Can you give me poetry lessons?
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Wow! Chocolate and coconuts… two of my favorites! This really looks good and delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Joyce @ My Stay At Home Adventures recently posted…Latest Printable Coupons For 11/19/2014
Happy Birthday! Wow 23 years old I remember those days. What a great way to celebrate with those delicious mouth watering brownies!!! I love chocolate. Your recipe looks awesome. I love coconut, too. Have a wonderful day and birthday!!!!
Kim @ This Ole Mom recently posted…Dancing the Day Away at Our Leap Frog Leap TV Mommy Dance Party #LeapTV
Oh my gosh, what a genius idea for frosting!!! I need to do this!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity recently posted…Crockpot Applesauce
Chocolate…Coconut….AH! <3
These sound AMAZING! I would love to try making a vegan version. You can never ever have too much chocolate in your life, can you?
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…WIAW: November 19, 2014 (Recent Eats)
You had me at double chocolate chip, but throw coconut in there too? Pinned!
Justine Y recently posted…5 great places to take young kids in San Francisco
Way to make me feel super old! I’ll be turning 30 in less than 2 months, so don’t even talk to me about 23 😛 DO feel free to share some of those brownies with me, though, because ooooooomigosh, yum. I’m not sure I could ever pick a favourite baked good, but one thing’s for sure — it NEEDS to have chocolate.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…. what turned into a post about the health benefits of bananas .
Birthday brownies! You just need the candle to get the full effect. 🙂
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment recently posted…No Equipment Necessary Workout
Happy early birthday! 😀 I heart you for sharing these because they look absolutely amazing and I have all the ingredients to make them! <3!
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Happy almost birthday!!! I have so many things I want to say…. 1) GORGEOUS PHOTOS…that icing–I’m drooling 2) 23 isn’t old :D…but 24 is. 3) I hope you had a drink with these cupcakes. xoxoxo here’s to 23 and the adventures that lie ahead!
Erin @ The Almond Eater recently posted…WIAW: randomness
Omg these sound delcious. I love coconut and I love brownies. Perfect combination!
Lacey@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…Holiday Card Swap Update
Mmm! my fave is flour less chocolate cake because it basically tastes like fudge…
Nicole @ Squash on Squash recently posted…When You Wake Up Before Your Alarm + {WIAW}
I could swear you made those just for me! Brownies and frosting (my fave), that’s heavenly stuff right there! Anything with chocolate and frosting is a win 🙂
Sarah Jane @ TheFitCookie recently posted…Gluten Free & More Holiday Guide Giveaway!
birthday cake, but i’d eat these in a heartbeat!
Linz @ Itz Linz recently posted…Kmart Black Friday Deals
I cannot seem to stick my tongue back in my mouth!
GiGi Eats recently posted…Cozy Up With A Bowl of Johnny Depp
So scrumptious! I love the addition of coconut! You don’t see enough recipes with chocolate and coconut!
Jamie G @ SnapGinger recently posted…How to Link Map an Image
Those look to die for! The frosting! Wow, and I love that you made it with coconut milk and chocolate chips– I consider dark chocolate health food, so that puts this frosting on the breakfast list, right? 🙂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And 23 isn’t old. I just turned those numbers in reverse 🙂
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine recently posted…Butternut, Millet and Spinach Salad
I’m a cake fan, don’t you know
Rich and gooey and delicious
I love the ones with layers galore
but that can sometimes be too ambitious
I suppose what I’d like to say
Is I’ll make you any cake you’d like
Because you are the Birthday Girl
and you deserve a sugary spike!
🙂 Happy Birthday!!!
Nicole @ Fitful Focus recently posted…Fit, Focused, & Fun Finds (from around the web!) #21
Happy (almost) birthday! I’m totally with you – brownies are the ultimate dessert. I had SUCH a good one last Friday when I was out for dinner. It was dense, fudgy and absolute perfection. And these ones look amazing too. Chocolate and coconut is a pretty unbeatable combination. 😉
Chelsea @ Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen recently posted…Vegan supper club #5
Happy birthday again, buddy. You put Dr.Seuss to shame.
I think your photography is amazing- you know why? I literally leaned in to take a bite and bumped my head and made my screen greasy. I need a shower.
Stumbling, pinning and winning.
Arman @ thebigmansworld recently posted…Paleo Apple Pie Bars
happy birthday, lady!!! xoxo
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Happy [belated] birthday! xoxoxo
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i talk all the time about how much i dislike chocolate, then about how much I LOVEE brownies. i dont like coconut though. please excuse me while i go browse all your brownie recipes 😉 i do try to healthify them sometimes when i make em, so i can eat more 😉 raspberries in brownies have been my favorite so far!!
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