Caramel Coconut Samoa Brownies

Caramel Coconut Samoa Brownies are chewy chocolate brownies from a box mix that are topped with toasted coconut, caramel, and chocolate. 

Why We Love This Recipe

These brownies are ooey-gooey chewie and delicious and they taste just like those famous Girl Scout Cookies. 

When it comes to Girl Scout cookies, I really have to monitor myself. I could easily finish off an entire box of Samoas and Thin Mints in one sitting. If you’re counting – that’s two boxes of cookies.

Ingredients Caramel Coconut Samoa Brownies

• Boxed Brownie Mix – have you noticed how many different types of boxed brownies there are now? Sometimes, it’s hard to choose. For this recipe I used a chewy fudge brownie. 
• Toasted Coconut – I used shredded sweet coconut and toasted it in my oven. See below on how to toast a large amount of shredded coconut. 
• Salted Caramel Sauce – I love the taste of salted caramel. I used a store-bought jar of salted caramel sauce that is usually found near the ice cream at the grocery store. Of course, you can always use homemade sauce if you’d like. 
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – You can substitute milk chocolate if you’d like.

How to Toast a Large Batch of Coconut

I usually toast coconut in a small frying pan on the stovetop. But for this recipe I used 3 cups of coconut which is too much to toast in a large skillet. 

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Spread the sweetened coconut out on a large cookie sheet. 
• Put the coconut into the oven for 5 minutes, stirred it, and cooked it again for another 5 minutes. Of course, all ovens are different so it may take a little less or a little more. Look for that golden brown color. 
• Watch it very carefully as the coconut can burn quickly once it starts to brown. 
• Cooled it completely before spreading it on the brownies. 

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• I use a large 12″ x 17″ cookie sheet to make the brownies because I don’t want them too thick. Of course, the cooking time is much less and these need to bake for only 11 minutes. 
• Microwave the caramel sauce to make it easier to drizzle. 
• Store these in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Samoa Brownies are easy to freeze. Freeze in batches of four. Place a small piece of parchment paper on top of 4 brownies and stack them on top of each other so there is a parchment paper piece between each brownie. Wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a ziptop bag. Freeze for 1-2 months. We like to eat these frozen with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. 

Laura Franco

Caramel Coconut Samoa Brownies

Caramel Coconut Samoa Brownies are chewy chocolate brownies from a box mix that are topped with toasted coconut, caramel, and chocolate. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 28 brownies

Course: Desserts/Cookies

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 boxed brownie mix and the ingredients listed on the box
• 3 cups sweetened coconut – toasted
• 1/2 11.5- ounce jar of salted caramel sauce
• 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Prepare the brownies per the box instructions and pour the batter into a 12″ x 17″ large cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 11 minutes.
4. Turn oven off.
5. Remove the brownies from the oven and sprinkle the bag of chocolate chips evenly across the top of the hot brownies.
6. Return the cookie sheet to the oven (while the oven is turned off) for 3-5 minutes while the chocolate chips melt. It’s fine if there are still visible pieces of the chips.
7. Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely.
8. Microwave the caramel sauce for 20 seconds.
9. Top the chocolate covered brownies with the cooled toasted coconut.
10. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the coconut.
11. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
12. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

• I use a large 12″ x 17″ cookie sheet to make the brownies because I don’t want them too thick. Of course, the cooking time is much less and these need to bake for only 11 minutes. 
• Microwave the caramel sauce to make it easier to drizzle. 
• Store these in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• Samoa Brownies are easy to freeze. Freeze in batches of four. Place a small piece of parchment paper on top of 4 brownies and stack them on top of each other so there is a parchment paper piece between each brownie. Wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a ziptop bag. Freeze for 1-2 months. We like to eat these frozen with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.