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German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar
4.3 from 9 votes

German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Course: Dessert, Baked Goods, Others

Ingredients

For brownies:
  • 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips 60% cocoa
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
  • ¼ cup brewed coffee
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 egg
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
For German Chocolate frosting:
  • 3 egg yolk
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
For parfait assembly:
  • 1 ½ cup coconut toasted
  • ¾ cup pecans chopped, toasted

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.