Coconut Cream Topped Brownies

• Brownies:
• 3 squares baking chocolate
• 1/2 lb butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Coconut Cream Pie Frosting:
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1.5 - 2 lbs powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 4 oz package Jello instead coconut cream pudding
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 2-3 tablespoons coconut milk
• toasted coconut for garnish

1. Brownies:
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Melt butter and baking sqaures in a microwave safe bowl. In the mixing bowl, cream melted butter and chocolate mixture. Add in sugar and vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in eggs, beating one at a time. Add flour and stir just until combined.
4. Pour into greased 9 x 13 baking dish (I used a 8 x 8 square cake pan). Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until just barely done. Cool before frosting.
5. Frosting:
6. Cream butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix. Add in instant pudding mix. Mix until desired consistency, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Frost brownies and top with toasted coconut.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/coconut-cream-topped-brownies-50179440 (may not work)