Samoa Brownies

This decadent Samoa Brownies recipe has it all!  Fudgy brownie, two layers of Samoa Girl Scout cookies, dulce de leche, coconut and chocolate ganache.

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Original content posted March 2019.  Updated March 2021.

Brownies.  Made with Girl Scout cookies.  You know these Samoa Brownies are going to be good.  And then I went and added layers and layers of extra decadence because, really, why not?  In short, these brownies will make all others pale in comparison.

Which Girl Scout cookie is your favorite?  At our house, it’s the Samoa by a landslide.  So much so that I have a Girl Scout’s mother acting as my dealer and we made an exchange last week where she left me four more boxes outside of her front door in her milk cooler and I drove by and left my money and took the cookies.

It sounds like a bad thing, but how can it be when the cookies are oh so good?

What Are Samoa Girl Scout Cookies?

Besides being a bite of pure heaven, a Girl Scout Samoa cookie is a vanilla cookie coated in caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut and laced with chocolatey stripes.  Depending on what bakery they come from – the Girl Scouts have two different bakeries they use – they are also known as Caramel deLites.

Without a doubt, I present to you the world’s most delicious Samoa Brownies recipe.  Let’s talk about all of the outrageous layers, shall we?

The bottom layer is my One Bowl Fudge Brownies.  Thick, fudgy and my most favorite brownie on the planet.  You don’t ever need a boxed mix in your pantry when you’ve got this recipe at the ready.  Then comes a layer of 24 Samoa Girl Scout cookies.  The Samoa stuffed brownies get baked before the rest of the deliciousness gets piled on top.

After they emerge from the oven, you’ll need to let them cool for a few minutes before pouring my homemade dulce de leche over the top.  Sure, I could’ve used caramel, but when you know How to Make Dulce de Leche from Sweetened Condensed Milk, you learn quickly to use it every chance you get. 

The dulce de leche is then sprinkled with coconut and then topped with a layer of my Microwave Chocolate Ganache before being topped with another layer of 24 Samoa cookies.  That’s right.  Each and every one of these brownies contains TWO cookies – one on the top and one stuffed inside.

How to Make Samoa Brownies

[1]  In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter.

[2]  Add cocoa and coffee to melted butter.

[3]  Stir together to combine.

[4]  Add sugar, eggs and vanilla to saucepan.

[5]  Stir together until well combined.

[6]  Add flour, baking powder and salt.

[7]  Stir together until just combined

TIP:  You’ll want to stir only until there are no dry ingredients visible.

[8]  Pour batter into greased 9″ x 13″ baking pan and smooth into an even layer.

[9]  Place Samoas onto batter evenly into four rows and six columns.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until just set and a toothpick inserted into the center removes cleanly.

[10]  Allow brownies to cool for five minutes before covering with prepared dulce de leche.

TIP:  The dulce de leche layer is thin and you’ll want to spread it carefully over the baked cookies.

[11]  Sprinkle coconut in an even layer over dulce de leche.

[12]  Cover coconut layer carefully with an even layer of chocolate ganache.

[13]  Allow ganache to cool for five minutes before topping with an additional layer of Samoa cookies, placed into four rows and six columns.

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Samoa Brownies

This decadent Samoa Brownies recipe has it all!  Fudgy brownie, two layers of Samoa Girl Scout cookies, dulce de leche, coconut and chocolate ganache.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24 brownies

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Melanie Bauer | Melanie Makes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup strong coffee prepared
• 1-2/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/3 cups flour
• 48 Girl Scout Samoa cookies
• 1 recipe How to Make Dulce de Leche from Sweetened Condensed Milk prepared
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 recipe Microwave Chocolate Ganache prepared

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter.
• Add cocoa and coffee to butter and stir to combine.
• Add sugar, eggs and vanilla and stir until well combined.
• Stir in baking soda, salt and flour until just combined.
• Pour batter into greased 9" x 13" baking pan and smooth into an even layer.
• Place Samoa cookies onto batter evenly into four rows and six columns.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until just set and a toothpick inserted into the center removes cleanly.
• Allow brownies to cool for five minutes before covering with prepared dulce de leche.
• Sprinkle coconut in an even layer over dulce de leche.
• Cover coconut layer carefully with an even layer of chocolate ganache.
• Allow ganache to cool for five minutes before topping with an additional layer of Samoa cookies, placed into four rows and six columns.
• Allow to cool completely before storing in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1.2mg