Tasty Cake Guinness Brownies - Food Today
I asked you about St. Patrick’s Day desserts last month. I received a few requests for green desserts that aren’t necessarily mint chocolate. That one’s coming on Monday. (Any guesses??) But the outpouring of “anything with Guinness” convinced me to pick up a 6 pack and begin recipe testing. My kitchen smelled like a brewery at 9am on a Tuesday morning , but the result was well worth my boozy wake up call.
Before you run away at the thought of beer brownies , let me explain. These Guinness brownies do NOT taste like beer. Guinness stout , with its roast coffee and caramelized flavors , is often paired with chocolate in baking. They’re a natural duo because Guinness not only intensifies chocolate , but adds a malty background.
A quick internet search for “Guinness brownies” will spew out a million results. Even still , I wanted to try my hand at this popular dessert because even though brownies seem pretty basic , it’s difficult to maintain a desirable texture when you begin adding all sorts of stuff. And I was ready for the challenge.
I have spent the better part of the last couple weeks of my life on these brownies , no joke. I wanted the most perfect version of a guiness brownie to share with you.
But before I dive into all that , I have a confession. Get ready.
I don’t like beer.
I know , I know. How can I post a recipe with beer in it when I don’t like beer. I can’t explain it except to say that it’s my dad’s fault. I clearly got my taste buds from him – he also does not like beer. It’s a thing and he passed it on to me. I have tried so many times to like it. It just won’t work.
So I fully expected to not like these brownies. I have a coworker who loves Guiness like I love cake , so I knew he’d help out with the taste testing.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredient Mixture:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Mixture:
- 6 tablespoons butter (cut into cubes)
- 8 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate (chopped; may substitute extra-dark chocolate chips)
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Eggs and Sugar Mixture:
- 4 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
Final Additions:
- 1 cup/8 ounces Guinness Extra Stout beer (room temperature , no foam)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Steps to Make It
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
- Dry Ingredient Mixture: In a medium bowl , whisk together flour , cocoa powder , and salt until evenly combined. Set aside.
- Chocolate Mixture: Melt butter , bittersweet chocolate , and white chocolate chips in a double-boiler over very low heat , stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.
- Mix the Eggs and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl , beat eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy , about 3 minutes.
- Add melted chocolate mixture to the eggs and sugar mixture , beating until combined.
- Beat the reserved dry ingredient mixture into the melted chocolate mixture. Whisk in the Guinness Stout beer by hand. The batter may seem a bit thin.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Drop semisweet chocolate chips evenly on top of batter (some will sink in).
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes (oven temperatures vary) on center rack in the oven , until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the brownies cool , uncovered , to room temperature.
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