Apricot Angel Brownies

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Here's something a bit different for the brownie fan who's willing to step away from milk or dark chocolates! The recipe was found in taste of home's chocolate lover's cookbook, volume 2, 2003!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees f , then grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

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In a saucepan , melt chocolate & butter over low heat , stirring constantly , until all the chocolate is melted.

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Remove from heat & stir in brown sugar , eggs & vanilla until blended , then set aside.

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In a bowl , whisk together flour , baking powder & salt , then stir in chocolate mixture.

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In another bowl , combine apricots , almonds & coconut , then stir half of this apricot mixture into the batter.

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Pour batter into the prepared baking pan , & sprinkle remaining apricot mixture on top.

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Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Remove pan to wire rack & let cool before slicing.

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Ingredients

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white chocolate baking squares, unsalted butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, dried apricot, sliced almonds, flaked coconut