Irish Spiked Brownies
Persons
24
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Brownie
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup Guinness® draught stout
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups chocolate syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Filling
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
Chocolate Glaze
- 1-1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 1 Tbsp Irish whiskey
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks)
- 1 Tbsp light corn syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 13 x 9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil with overhanging sides; spray with cooking spray.
- Prepare Brownie: In small saucepot, heat stout to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes or until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Remove from heat; cool.
- In large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula after each addition. Add chocolate syrup, vanilla extract and stout; beat until combined. Add flour and salt; beat just until combined. Pour batter into prepared dish.
- Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of brownie comes out clean; cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate brownie at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Prepare Cream Filling: In large bowl, with mixer on low speed, beat powdered sugar and butter 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping sides occasionally; turn off mixer. Add Irish cream; beat on low speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Evenly spread filling over surface of brownie; refrigerate while preparing glaze.
- Prepare Chocolate Glaze: In large bowl, add chocolate morsels and whiskey. In small saucepot, heat butter and corn syrup to boiling over medium heat; pour over chocolate mixture and let stand 2 minutes. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth; evenly spread glaze over surface of filling layer.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Use foil to lift brownie out of dish. Cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each crosswise into 6 bars.
Notes
Helpful Tip: Use a large knife dipped in warm water and wiped dry to cut brownies. Wipe the knife blade clean and dip in warm water between cuts.
Calories
529
22%
Fat
20g
30%
Saturated
13g
65%
Carbs
82g
27%
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g
8%
Sodium
112mg
4.7%
Cholesterol
71mg
23%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.