German Chocolate Brownie Bars

German Chocolate Brownie Bars with Brown Sugar Pecan Crust: Besides tasting amazing, this recipe is also great because it’s naturally gluten free, so it can be used in tons of recipes in place of a traditional pie crust.

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST (Vegan/dairy free, gluten free)
16 ounces pecans
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted (substitute margarine for vegan/dairy free)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR THE BROWNIES
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups (14 ounces) sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR THE  TOPPING
3 egg yolks
1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups toasted, chopped pecans
2 cups packed sweetened coconut

Read ful instructions at : bakingdom.com