These brownies are for diehard chocolate lovers. Slightly bitter from the dark beer and moist as can be, you’ll want to make them all year round! Decadent and gooey from the layer of ganache, make sure you have a cold beer or glass of milk on hand for a perfect pairing! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Ingredients:
Brownies
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Guinness Stout beer
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup salted butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1 cup flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Ganache
5 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter
2 1/2 tbsp Guinness
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper, then spray it with cooking spray.
2. Mix together the oil, Guinness, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
3. Add butter and mix until well combined.
4. Add eggs and mix until well combined.
5. Combine flour and cocoa in another medium sized bowl.
6. Slowly add dry ingredients to the egg mixture until well combined.
7. Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly.
8. Bake for 35-38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs. Allow brownies to cool.
9. To make ganache, place chocolate chips, butter and Guinness into a microwave safe bowl and microwave until Guinness gets hot and butter starts to melt, or slowly melt over double boiler.
10. Whisk together chocolate mixture until smooth, microwaving for a little longer, if needed, using 30 second increments.
11. Pour ganache over brownies and spread into an even layer, then let cool.
12. Cut into bars.