Almond Joy Blondies
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided*
  • 1 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13 x 9 inch brownie pan with aluminum foil.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar and the slightly cooled melted butter together.
  4. Whisk the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla into the wet ingredients.
  5. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a spatula until just combined.
  6. Fold in 1¾ cup of the coconut, saving the rest for later.
  7. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Sprinkle the rest of the coconut, the chocolate chips, and almonds on top of the batter and lightly press down with your hands to make sure they stick a little.
  9. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. If the coconut starts to brown too much after about 25 minutes, cover the pan with aluminum foil.
  10. Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Notes
* If you're not crazy about coconut, you can uses anywhere from 1 cup - 1¾ cups of coconut in the batter and the ¼ cup of coconut on top is optional.
Recipe by Birch Tree Baking at https://www.birchtreebaking.com/almond-joy-blonde-brownies/