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Guinness Chocolate Brownies
Guinness chocolate brownies are incredibly rich, delicious, and chocolaty with a deep coffee-like flavor of Guinness beer.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 545 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/3 cup Guinness stout beer
- 2 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted and cooled
- 4 eggs
- 2 cup flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Ganache:
- 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 4 tbsp Guinness stout beer
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9×9 square baking pan and line it with parchment paper so it has handles on two opposite sides.
- In a large bowl, mix together oil, beer, sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Next, add butter and mix until well combined.
- Add eggs and mix until well combined.
- In a medium bowl whisk flour and cocoa powder and slowly add the mixture to the egg mixture. Stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a just few crumbs. Allow brownies to fully cool.
Cup of Yum
Ganache:
- Place chocolate chips, butter, and beer into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until for 30 seconds. Stir well and microwave for 30 seconds more. Repeat until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth, and fully combined.
- Pour ganache over brownies and spread into an even layer. Chill to set.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
545kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
297mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
55g
(110%)
Vitamin A
444IU
(9%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 545
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 545kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 55g | 110% |
| Vitamin A | 444IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.