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German Chocolate Brownie Pie with Oreo Pretzel Crust
26 steps
Prep:30minCook:1h
Ooey, gooey, and the perfect balance of flavors- your friends will be begging for the recipe!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:14:16 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
56
Moderate
Glycemic Load
38
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories8196.9 kcal (410%)
Total Fat896.2 g (1280%)
Carbs67.9 g (26%)
Sugars51.4 g (57%)
Protein15.5 g (31%)
Sodium318 mg (16%)
Fiber4.3 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
For the Oreo Pretzel Crust
For the Brownie Filling
80gbutter
melted
10ggrapeseed oil
or neutral veggie oil of choice
110ggranulated sugar
90gbrown sugar
1egg
2egg yolks
1 tspvanilla
¼ tspkosher salt
40gflour
35gdark cocoa powder
For the Coconut Pecan Layer
240gevaporated milk
3egg yolks
200ggranulated sugar
113unsalted butter
1 tspvanilla
¼ tspkosher salt
75gpecans
toasted, chopped
192gsweetened coconut
For The Chocolate Ganache
Instructions
For The Coconut Pecan Layer
Step 1
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt.
Sauce PanStep 2
Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens. About 12-15minutes.
Step 3
Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
Step 4
Allow the mixture to cool slightly and chill in the fridge for 1hr while you make the rest of the pie.
For The Oreo Pretzel Crust
Step 5
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a shallow 9-10” pie dish with butter and set aside.
Baking dishStep 6
In a large bowl add crushed oreos, pretzels, and sugar. Stir with a spatula to coat.
Bowl
SpatulaStep 7
Add in melted butter and mix until the mixture feels like wet sand. You may need to add a little more butter depending on the consistency of your pretzels.
Step 8
Pour the crust mixture into the prepared pie dish.
Step 9
Work the crust up the sides of the dish first using your fingers to pat the mixture together.
Step 10
Press the crust into the bottom to fill in the rest of the pan.
Step 11
Bake for 8 minutes.
Step 12
Remove the pie crust from the oven and set aside. Leave the oven preheated to 350 degrees.
For The Brownie Filling
Step 13
In a large bowl add melted butter, oil, sugars, egg + yolks, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
Bowl
WhiskStep 14
Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
SieveStep 15
Gently stir the mixture until just combined.
Step 16
Pour the brownie mix into the prepared oreo/pretzel crust.
Baking dishStep 17
Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes until the brownie is firm on the edges and there is no jiggle in the middle.
Step 18
Remove from the oven and set on a cooling rack to cool.
Baking RackFor The Ganache
Step 19
In a small bowl add chocolate chips.
BowlStep 20
In a separate microwave safe bowl, heat whipping cream for 30 seconds until warm.
Microwave BowlStep 21
Pour cream over the chocolate and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.
Step 22
Using a spatula, fold the mixture together.
SpatulaTo Assemble The Pie
Step 23
Pour ganache on top of the brownie filling while still warm. Using a spatula to spread the ganache to the crust.
SpatulaStep 24
Chill the pie in the fridge for an hour.
Step 25
Remove the coconut pecan goo from the fridge and carefully spread a thick layer on top of the ganache layer until the edge of the crust.
Step 26
Slice, serve, and enjoy!
