How to Make Samoa® Crunch Brownies - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you have a sweet tooth and love the indulgent flavors of Samoa® cookies, then these Samoa® Crunch Brownies are the perfect treat for you. This decadent dessert combines the rich and fudgy goodness of brownies with the irresistible combination of chocolate, caramel, and coconut that make Samoa® cookies so popular.

The base of these brownies is a dense and chewy chocolate brownie that is studded with a crunchy layer of crushed Samoa® cookies. This provides a delicious contrast in tex...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 caramel and toasted coconut cookies (such as Girl Scout Samoas®)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 (4 ounce) bars high quality dark chocolate, chopped
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 1 8x8-inch pan

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter. Measure 1/3 of the oat mixture into a separate bowl; stir in chopped cookies. Reserve for the topping. Press the remaining oat mixture into the baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter and 1/2 of the dark chocolate in a heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
  • Stir brown sugar and vanilla into the melted chocolate mixture. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is glossy and smooth.
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together. Stir into the chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining dark chocolate. Spread brownie batter over the baked oat base. Sprinkle with reserved topping.
  • Bake until the center is set and the topping has turned golden brown, 25 to 28 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
  • Nutrition

    394 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 143mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 48g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 27g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Calcium: 31mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 58mg