Best of Dessert: A Taste of North Carolina's Andon-Reid Inn (Recipe: Brownies on Steriods)

Life doesn't always go as planned. For those moments when a little chocolate therapy is in order, I invite you to try this indulgent recipe from the Andon-Reid Inn of Waynesville, North Carolina. Chock full of cocoa, chocolate chips, nuts, shredded coconut and toffee bits, there are few situations these Brownies on Steroids can't improve.

 
 Brownies on Steroids

A "Best of" Inn Cuisine, recipe courtesy the Andon-Reid Inn

• 1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into 1-inch squares
• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans (may substitute walnuts as pictured above)
• 1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
• 1/3 cup English toffee bits

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Add the butter and pulse just until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of a well-greased 13x9" baking dish. Bake on center rack at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

While crust is baking, combine condensed milk, vanilla extract and 1 cup of chocolate chips in heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. When crust has cooked for 10 minutes, remove from oven and pour chocolate mixture directly over crust, spreading gently with a spatula if necessary. Sprinkle top with coconut, nuts, toffee bits and remaining chocolate chips. Press down to set, and return brownies to oven to continue baking at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and cut into squares of desired size.

Notes & Substitutions: Replace half of the chocolate chips with butterscotch baking chips or another favorite flavor.

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Comments

[Susan]

Another delicious keeper for when I need a chocolate fix! I love all of the goodies topping them.

[Lindsey at Burn Me Not]

Oh wow! Those look heavenly!!

[charleigh]

these look divine - can't wait to try them!