Brownies. We all love them. We never tire of them. And there seems to be an incredibly wide variation of them. Stuffed with coconut filling and covered with almonds, the traditional brownie transforms into Almond Joy Brownies – a rich decadent delight .
Almond Joy Brownies
- 1 box Chocolate Fudge brownie mix (family size) + package ingredients
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (14 oz bag coconut
- 1/4 cup milk (or almond milk)
- 1 cup chocolate chips, melted
- 1/4 cup almonds, crushed
Pre-heat the solar oven while you prepare the recipe.
Line a cupcake pan with liners. Make the brownies according to the package directions. This needs to be thin so that it will pour easily. If it does not, add a little bit more water. Fill the cups about halfway with batter. Bake uncovered in the pre-heated solar oven for about 30 minutes in order for the bottom to begin cooking, is slightly firm, but not cooked all the way.
While the first layer is baking, mix the coconut, milk, and sweetened condensed milk together. Remove the brownies from the oven. While hot, spoon about a teaspoon full of the coconut filling onto each brownie. Press the filling down into the soft brownie. Return the brownies to the solar oven for about 1 1/2 hours, until completely baked.
Allow the brownies to cool completely. Melt the chocolate in the solar oven for about 10 – 15 minutes. It won’t take long (think chocolate bar left in a hot car), but the chips will retain their chippy shape until you stir them. Drizzle the chocolate over the brownies and sprinkle on the almonds.
My brownies baked a total of 2 hours in a 250º -300º oven on a partly cloudy day, temperature of 86º.
Partially baked brownies ready to be stuffed with coconut filling
Other great brownie variations
What are your favorite brownies? Traditional? or Variation?
Is the coconut sweetened or unsweetened flakes? Also, how long does it take for your oven to preheat to 350F (I assume we have to preheat it to 350F?) when the outside temperature is 86F? It’ll be useful as a guide for us beginners trying to figure out things related to solar ovens.
Thank you!
Hello, I used sweetened coconut flakes, but I’m sure you could use unsweetened flakes if that is your preference.
In general, I would give the oven about 20 – 30 minutes to pre-heat. Solar cooking is a little bit intuitive. As you gain more experience, you will learn to just be patient and let the oven cook at whatever temperature it reaches. Pre-heating helps the oven gain the temperature to cook so it will cook faster. And,of course the higher the temperature, the faster the food cooks. I always suggest that you set the solar oven out to pre-heat while you are preparing your recipe. That way no matter how long it takes, your oven is hot and ready. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your solar cooking. Merry
Whoa. I’m pinning these! My husband loves Almond Joy 🙂
These brownies look absolutely decadent! I have to Pin them!! 😀