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stack of chocolate stout brownies with dripping caramel and Irish cream frosting

Chocolate Stout Irish Cream Brownies with Whiskey Caramel

You don't need to be Irish to enjoy these Chocolate Stout Irish Cream Brownies with Whiskey Caramel. There's booze in every layer! Chocolate stout beer brings a richness to the cake layer. Whiskey gives a little kick to the gooey caramel layer, and Irish cream liqueur makes for a creamy frosting. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, irish
Keyword chocolate brownies, irish cream, whiskey caramel
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 589 kcal

Ingredients

For the Brownies

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup stout beer

For the Whiskey Caramel

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey

For the Irish Cream Frosting

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

For the Chocolate Ganache Topping

  • 1 cup chocolate chips divided
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Instructions

To make the brownies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9X9 pan and line with parchment paper so the paper hangs over the edges. Set aside. 

  2. In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside. 

  3. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and butter. Heat over medium-low heat. Stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes. 

  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs, egg yolks and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Alternate adding flour mixture and stout beer in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in chocolate/butter mixture

  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely 

To make the whiskey caramel

  1. Simmer water and sugar in a large saucepan (do not stir!) for about 15 minutes until mixture begins to turn golden brown. 

  2. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream. Careful, mixture will bubble up. Stir in pinch of salt and whiskey and set aside to cool for 30 minutes. 

To make Irish cream frosting

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add in Irish cream liqueur and mix thoroughly. 

  2. Add powdered sugar, a little bit at a time, until mixture is creamy. 

To make the chocolate ganache topping

  1. In a microwave safe container, combine 3/4 cup chocolate chips and vegetable shortening. Heat at 20 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until mixture is smooth. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and stirring until fully melted and smooth. 

To assemble the brownies

  1. Pour caramel topping over cooled brownies. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Top with Irish cream frosting. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Top with chocolate ganache and refrigerate until set. 

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Stout Irish Cream Brownies with Whiskey Caramel
Amount Per Serving (1 brownie)
Calories 589 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Sodium 22mg1%
Carbohydrates 91g30%
Sugar 72g80%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.