ALMOND JOY BROWNIES

ALMOND JOY BROWNIES BROWNIES 1 cup butter melted 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder TOPPING 3 cups shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened 300 ml can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup almonds 1 cup chocolate chips 3 tablespoons butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13" pan with parchment and grease lightly. In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar and whisk until combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Add the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder and whisk just until combined. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Remove from oven and cool completely. In a medium bowl, combine coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and powdered sugar. Use a wet spatula or wet fingers to spread coconut mixture over browns. Place almonds evenly over coconut mixture ( Melt chocolate chips and butter in a small bowl in the microwave in 20 second increments, stirring each time until smooth. It should take 40-60 seconds total. Pour chocolate over coconut layer and spread evenly. Allow to set completely before slicing -- place in the fridge to chill even quicker!