Samoa Brownies
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My Samoa brownies recipe is basically a wonderful and delicious brownie version of the Samoa cookie, where chocolate, caramel, and coconut combine to make this decadent dessert.
What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? My favorite, hands down, is the Samoa, which is how these Samoa brownies came about. I just love everything about the Samoa cookie. So a few weeks ago I was playing around with the thought of coming up with a homemade version of the cookie and my mind somehow shifted into brownie mode instead (my stomach was quick to egg on the idea). A little experimentation (along with two pans of brownies going to school with my son) and here we are: Samoa brownie heaven!
Of course, when it comes to being a Samoa expert, I am only one from a consumer standpoint. Despite my best efforts, I never got to be a Girl Scout. I was, a Cub Scout, though!
Now, back to this easy brownie recipe! All we need is 5 ingredients: chocolate fudge brownie mix, evaporated milk, dulce de leche, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and sweetened coconut flakes. A little bit of baking, a little bit of mixing, and a little bit of layering, and your brownies will be ready.
The taste and texture combination of the moist brownie layer, sweet caramel sauce, toasted coconut, and dark chocolate drizzle makes these brownies so deliciously flavorful and decadent. One bite and you’ll be joining me in Samoa brownie heaven!
Recipe Ingredients
- Brownie mix (the size to make a 13×9)
- Evaporated milk
- Dulce de leche
- Chocolate chips
- Sweetened (or unsweetened) flaked coconut
How to Make Samoa Brownies
First, make your brownie batter according to the box directions.
Pour the batter into a 13×9 baking dish and bake for the requested time.
Let them cool in the pan while you continue with the following steps.
To begin with, spread your shredded coconut out on a rimmed baking sheet and place it in a 350-degree oven to toast. This will take about 10 minutes or so and you’ll need to keep an eye on it and stir it a time or two.
If you have the patience of a caffeinated gnat, as I do, you can put it in the oven and put the oven on low broil, stirring very often, and have it done in just a few minutes. Be careful though because it burns really quickly.
While that is going on, place your caramel and 1/4 cup of evaporated milk in a bowl.
Heat this in the microwave at 45-second intervals, stirring in between each, until it is just warm enough to blend together really well.
This is our smooth and creamy caramel after we have thinned it a little bit with the evaporated milk.
Now stir in your coconut until it is all covered in caramel.
Oh, mercy. My mouth is watering just typing that!
Spread this on your cooled brownies.
Melt chocolate chips in the microwave at 45-second intervals, stirring in between each, until smooth.
Allow to cool for a few minutes and then put that in a zipper seal bag.
Cut the tip off and zig zag the across the top of your iced brownies.
Allow the chocolate to set before serving.
Enjoy.
And believe me, it will be love at the first bite of these delicious Samoa brownies!
Storage
- Store brownies in an airtight container in the fridge or at room temperature for up to 4 days. The fridge is preferable to ensure the chocolate topping doesn’t melt.
- You can also freeze the brownies for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or in the fridge before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Dulce de leche is getting easier and easier to come across. Walmart has it but my Krogers has it right next to the sweetened condensed milk. It is basically sweetened condensed milk that’s been caramelized. If you want to make homemade dulce de leche using condensed milk, here’s my recipe.
- If you’d prefer to use a homemade brownies recipe instead, check out this recipe for the best brownies ever!
- If you want a salted caramel coconut layer, stir a pinch of sea salt into the melted caramel.
Recipe FAQs
How do you serve Samoa brownies?
They taste deliciously decadent and fudgy as is, but for dessert, I can never resist serving them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Can I use something other than coconut?
Yes, you can either omit the coconut completely or substitute it for different chopped or ground nuts, like slivered almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, or walnuts.
You might also enjoy these brownie recipes:
One Bowl, No Egg Fudgey Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix of your choice for a 9x13 pan, with ingredients called for on the box
- 2 cups sweet or unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 12-ounce can dulce de leche
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare brownies in a 9x13 pan according to package directions. Let cool.1 box brownie mix of your choice
- On a large rimmed baking sheet, spread out coconut and place in a 350-degree oven until toasted lightly golden, stirring often (about 10 minutes).2 cups sweet or unsweetened flaked coconut
- While the coconut is toasting, place caramel and evaporated milk in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepot (if melting on the stovetop). Heat at 45-second intervals, stirring after each, until just soft enough to blend well.1 12-ounce can dulce de leche, 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- Stir toasted coconut into the caramel mixture until well combined. Place dollops of this all over the top of the cooled brownies and then spread to ice.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave the same way you did the caramel. Once fully melted, allow to cool for five minutes before spooning into a large zipper seal bag. Cut just the tip off and make zig zags all over top of coconut mixture. Allow brownies to sit until chocolate is set again and they are completely cool.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Cut, serve, and enjoy!
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Oh, these sound delicious! I think I would rename them “Sin in a baking dish,’ lol. I am definitely going to try them. I think we must have went to the same school of manners, you know, where they teach you to drink straight out of the can with your little pinkie finger raised, haha 🙂
YES! Must raise the pinkie finger!!! lol Like your new name ;).
Is it any wonder that we love you so much? Yum…Samoas in a brownie. I can’t wait to make those for someone special. I love that you’re so honest and unpretentious, traits that surely come from above. Your admission to drinking evaporated milk (from the can) made me giggle, if you lived nearby we’d surely be friends.
Thank you Stephanie! To be able to count myself as loved by good folks like you means the world to me. I truly appreciate the great compliment! Someone saying I’m unpretentious is a huge bonus in my book!! (Pretentious people drive me half mad) Thank you!! And seriously, that stuff is too good not to drink! 🙂
Cannot wait to try this recipe! Made the Watergate cake for St. Patrick’s Day and its been a big hit. I bet these Brownies will also.
Oh I’m so glad they liked it!! That is the moistest cake and the not-too-sweet icing is just perfect!! You are so sweet and I’m so glad you’re here!
I made the Watergate cake, too! My family adored it, and it was just the ticket after a heavy meal of corned beef hash and roasted broccoli. So light and moist! Thank you for sharing the recipe with us, Christy!
I am so glad you liked it Bronda!!!
Just when I thought I couldn’t love & adore you more, you went & combined my favorite Girl Scout cookies with brownies!!!! You are amazing!!
Melissa
Ahh see now you and I would make a great team – but I imagine it wouldn’t be good on our waistlines, lol!
These brownies look SO good! I will be making them soon. 🙂
Thank you so much, Melissa! Great to get to see ya today!
These look terrific! I definitely plan to make this recipe for the weekend! (if I can wait that long!)
Thank you so much Betty!! You may find yourself in the kitchen whipping up a batch tonight 😉 Hope you enjoy them no matter when they get made! Have a blessed sunny day!
Can’t wait to try these because Samoas are my favorite girl scout cookie too. Also me and my brother where mascots at each others scout meetings he came to many of my girl scout meetings because my mother was the leader and I went to his cub scout meetings because my mother was also his den leader so for several years I got the best of both worlds.
Ha! I’m not alone!!! And you definitely have me beat, with a brother who was a girl scout and a sister who was a boy scout. Overachievers if ya ask me ;).
Have a great day!