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1. Preparing the base ingredients
Paul starts by explaining the ingredients then mixes the chocolate sauce.
2. Mixing the base ingredients
Now time to mix the chocolate sauce and the remaining base ingredients before spreading into the foil baking trays.
Bake at 170C for 30 mins.
3. Making the coconut topping
While the brownies are baking Paul now gets on with making the coconut topping.
4. Making the Chocolate glaze
Time now to make the chocolate glaze final topping layer.
5. Adding the toppings
Paul adds the coconut then spreads a layer of chocolate glaze before sprinkling some desiccated coconut to finish the decoration.
6. Cutting and tasting
Now for the tasting….and this one certainly delivers!
Very worthy of the ‘Luxury’ title and very popular in Paul’s Honesty Box.
7. Pro Lesson
Paul discussing his costings and suggests a retail price to our Pro business members.
If you love rich chocolate brownies and the unmistakable flavour of coconut, Paul Bradford’s Luxury Coconut Brownies are going to be very difficult to resist. This indulgent chocolate coconut brownies recipe combines a beautifully rich brownie base with a generous coconut layer and a smooth chocolate topping.
The result is a wonderfully decadent traybake with contrasting flavours and textures in every bite. The brownie provides that deep chocolate flavour, while the desiccated coconut and condensed milk create a sweet, satisfying centre. Paul then completes the brownies with a glossy chocolate topping before adding a final sprinkling of coconut.
In this step-by-step CakeFlix tutorial, Paul demonstrates how to prepare each element of the recipe and assemble the different layers. He shares his practical advice throughout, helping you achieve an even brownie base, a consistent coconut layer and a neat chocolate finish.
The brownie mixture is made with dark chocolate, butter, caster sugar and soft light brown sugar, giving it a rich flavour and satisfying texture. Dark chocolate chips provide additional pockets of chocolate, while vanilla extract and desiccated coconut bring extra flavour to the bake. The topping combines condensed milk and coconut with dark chocolate, butter and golden syrup for a truly luxurious finish.
Once set and portioned, the brownies reveal their attractive layers and can be cut into neat individual squares. They would make a tempting addition to a celebration table, afternoon tea, dessert selection or bakery counter. They could also work particularly well as a premium product for cake businesses, cafés, markets and seasonal gift boxes.
Paul’s relaxed teaching style makes the process easy to follow, even if you have never made layered brownies before. You will see how the mixture should look at each important stage, how to spread the layers evenly and how to finish the brownies so they look every bit as inviting as they taste.
This recipe uses generous quantities, making it ideal when you need to produce a substantial batch for family, friends, customers or an event. The combination of dark chocolate and coconut gives the finished brownies a grown-up flavour while retaining all the comforting sweetness expected from a classic traybake.
Join Paul Bradford and discover how to make these impressive Luxury Coconut Brownies from start to finish. Just be warned: once they are cut into squares and placed on the table, they may not remain there for very long!
Just be warned. Based on what happened at our Honesty Box, you might want to make more than you think you’ll need! Check out more of our amazing Cookies and Baking recipes.
Don’t forget to share your interpretations of this wonderful cake with Paul and the rest of the CakeFlix Family on our Facebook group.
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