Chocolate Guinness Stout Brownies with a Chocolate Drizzle

Sweet, fudgy chocolate Guinness stout brownies with chocolate drizzle, the perfect way to end your St.Patrick’s day celebrations.

Good morning friends, how was your weekend. Did you remember too “Spring Ahead” or did you forget? I remembered that is was daylight savings but then when I woke up later than normal I was a little confused.

St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner and there are a lot of great recipes out there to celebrate with, savory and sweet as well. One of my absolute favorites are Chocolate-Guiness Stout Brownies from Bon Appetit magazine. This recipe is easy and delicious; the brownies are dense, moist, and fudgy, more like a baked fudge than a regular cake like brownie.

I will admit that the first time I made this recipe I thought I would end up with beer brownies that all you could taste was beer. But I was pleasantly surprised, the Guinness gives these brownies a little bit of a nutty flavor and the coffee makes the chocolate more rich. There is nothing better than homemade brownies with a crackly top.

Fudgy stout chocolate brownies make the best brownies and the perfect treat for not only St Patrick’s day but for other gatherings as well, game day, barbecues and picnics too.

CHOCOLATE GUINESS STOUT BROWNIES

RECIPE FROM BON APPETIT

Ingredients for Guinness Chocolate Brownies

1/2 cup of Guinness Stout beer, dark beer, your favorite beer or chocolate Stout
1/8 cup strong roast coffee or 1 teaspoon espresso powder
12 oz. chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate, bittersweet or use bar chocolate.
1 cup un-salted butter
11/2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

How to Make Fudgy Stout Brownies

This easy recipe comes together with a few ingredients and you don’t need a stand mixer or a hand mixer. A whisk and a spatula do all of the hard work.

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 9 baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and then spray with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan bring Guinness beer stout and coffee to a boil and reduce to 1/4 cup. This makes a Guinness syrup that gives the recipe its depth of flavor.
• Use a double boiler or a medium bowl (make sure it it s heatproof bowl), set over a pan of simmering water. Use medium-high heat but do not let the water boil, it could burn the chocolate. Add the unsalted butter and the chocolate. Stir until smooth and melted. Set aside the melted chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing  bowl to blend. Then add the cooled chocolate and the stout/coffee mixture. Once smooth, fold in the dry ingredients, the flour and the salt.
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Be sure not to over bake, you do not want cakey brownies, you want to have rich fudgy brownies. If you want really fudgy Guinness brownies, with a gooey center, underbake the brownies by a few minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• In a small bowl, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips, then drizzle the brownies with the melted chocolate. Or add chocolate frosting if you want them to be extra special.

Notes & Tips

• The original recipe does not include coffee, I add it because it enhances the chocolate flavor and makes the brownies taste richer.
• Also, the original Guinness brownie recipe had a chocolate stout glaze, frosting. I just drizzled mine with a little melted semisweet chocolate.
• Make sure to line your pan with foil or parchment paper, this helps remove the brownies from the pan.
• Do not over mix the batter otherwise you will have tough brownies.
• Do not overtake, you want the brownies to be fudgy.

Variations

• Start with a box mix and substitute stout for the water in the mix.
• Instead of chocolate drizzle add frosting. Chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting or Baileys Irish cream frosting are all excellent choices.
• Add chocolate chips, white, dark or semi-sweet to the top of the brownies before you bake instead of frosting or drizzle.

How to store brownies.

Store brownies in an airtight container. You may store them on the counter for 1-2 days. If you would like to freeze them, line an airtight container with plastic wrap, lay the brownies in the container on a single layer than add plastic wrap and another layer of brownies. Freeze for up to 2 months.

FAQ

Can you make Guinness Stout Brownies with Cocoa Powder?

Yes, there are lots of recipes that use cocoa powder or a combination of cocoa powder and melted chocolate. This recipe uses melted chocolate.

Can you use a box brownie mix to make Guinness Stout brownies or beer brownies?

Yes, you use one box of your favorite box brownie mix, you simply follow the directions on the box(the eggs, oil, etc) and substitute Guinness or your favorite stout for the water. I have only made them this way once and I much prefer starting from scratch. It really doesn’t take that much longer to make a batch of homemade brownies. Use your favorite recipe and add a little stout for some of the liquid.

Try These Recipes!

If chocolate stout brownies are not your thing, if you are not a beer lover or you don’t have time to make homemade brownies, try your favorite brownie mix with a little espresso or coffee mixed in. Or make Oprah’s Favorite Baked Brownies or Caramel Stuffed Brownies. Don’t like brownies? Try my Chocolate Bailey’s Irish cream cupcakes. 

Dark chocolate Guinness brownies are a family favorite not only for St.Patrick’s day but all year long. I hope that you enjoyed my version of chocolate Guinness stout brownies with a chocolate drizzle.

 If you try these brownies let me know. Or if you have a favorite brownie recipe please share it with us. I love learning a new recipe, especially if it is chocolate. Do you have another recipe to share for St.Patrick’s Day? Do you celebrate? Where? At home or out with friends?

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