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Mounds Bar Brownies - box brownies layered with a sweet coconut filling and the best ever chocolate buttercream frosting, easy and so yummy! #coconut #brownies #moundsbar | www.thebatterthickens.com

Mounds Bar Brownies

  • Author: Molly
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
  • Yield: 12-16 brownies 1x

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 5 1/3 cups shredded, unsweetened coconut
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 batch Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup Ovaltine

Instructions

For the brownies:

  1. Prepare brownies according to box directions and let cool completely.
  2. In the bowl of your mixer combine coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and powdered sugar until all ingredients are incorporated.
  3. Spread coconut mixture over brownies.
  4. Spread frosting over the coconut mixture. Refrigerate.
  5. Enjoy!

For the frosting:

  1. Cream together butter, cocoa powder and salt. Butter mixture will be very thick.
  2. Turn off the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add powdered sugar. Turn mixer on low and mix in powdered sugar while adding milk and vanilla extract. As the sugar incorporates, raise the speed of the mixer to beat the frosting. Beat until smooth. 
  3. In a 1-cup measuring glass, stir together heavy cream and Ovaltine. Turn mixer speed to medium and pour cream mixture into frosting in a slow, steady stream, until you’ve reached your desired consistency.  You may not need the full amount of Ovaltine and cream.
  4. Spread or pipe onto cupcakes.  Yuuuuuuuuum!!

Notes

Frosting recipe by Joy the Baker.