Amish Friendship Bread Coconut Amaretto Brownies

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Submitted by: Jennifer Schoenberger
Image (c) Jennifer Schoenberger | Life As I See It

“Chocolate, amaretto, coconut and almonds makes this a very fun Amish Friendship Bread variation.”

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 15
Yield: 1 – 9 x 13 inch pan

Ingredients

brownie layer:
1/2 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 egg
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour
1/8 cup cocoa
1 small box chocolate instant pudding
just under 1/2 cup slivered almonds

coconut blondie layer:
1/2 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 egg
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flour
1 small box coconut cream instant pudding
2 small handfuls of shredded coconut

extras:
shredded coconut
slivered almonds
1 tablespoon sugar
1 package hot cocoa mix (optional)

frosting:
Duncan Hines flavor creations starter frosting
Duncan Hines flavor creations chocolate almond flavor mix

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
   
2. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle pan with hot cocoa mix.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, add and mix together the brownie layer ingredients.
5. Pour in pan.
6. In another medium mixing bowl, add and mix together the blondie layer ingredients.
7. Pour in pan.
8. Sprinkle on top of the batter the extra shredded coconut and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
9. Bake for 55 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Let cool.
11. Mix Duncan Hines frosting starter with Duncan Hines flavor creations mix.
12. Frost brownies.
13. Top with extra shredded coconut and slivered almonds.
14. ENJOY!

Kitchen Notes

From Jennifer Schoenberger: “The Duncan Hines frosting is what gives this recipe the amaretto flavoring. The brownies are great unfrosted but will not have the amaretto flavoring.”