How To Make These Guinness Chocolate Brownies

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you need a great dessert recipe to sweeten things up, then look no further than these Guinness Chocolate Brownie recipe. These brownies are easy to make and paired with the silky chocolate frosting, it’s just almost too good to be true. The addition of Guinness gives them a gorgeous fudginess and gooeyness that’s synonymous with the perfect batch of brownies. If chocolate frosting on chocolate brownies is too much for you, simply omit the cocoa powder in the frosting and keep it as a simple cream cheese frosting which will help cut the richness.

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Here’s how to make this delicious Guinness Chocolate Brownie recipe!

Yields: 9 brownies

Ingredients For the batter:

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup of dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
• 1/3 cup Guinness Draught
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups superfine sugar
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tbsp. dark cocoa powder

Ingredients for the chocolate frosting:

• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Place the butter and dark chocolate in a glass bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water. Stir gently while the butter and chocolate melts into a smooth consistency then stir in the Guinness and set aside to cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Whisk the chocolate and butter mix into the eggs then gently fold in the flour and cocoa powder until fully incorporated.
4. Pour into the prepared tin, smooth the surface then bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, until the sheet of brownies are firm in the rim but a bit soft in the middle. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack until cooled completely.
5. To make the chocolate frosting, place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and whisk for one minute.
6. Next, add in the butter and whisk together until they are well combined. Lastly, add in the cocoa powder and continue to whisk until you have a light fluffy frosting.
7. Cut the cooled brownies into squares and serve with a dollop of the chocolate frosting on top.

Photo and recipe: Guinness