Guinness Brownies are Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Game Day!
I bet you’ve never thought about adding beer to your brownies. But to me, it just makes sense! A nice creamy, dark stout is a great way to add flavor to your baked goods! Much like adding coffee to chocolate, it brings out the flavor and is a fun way to make a recipe a little more unique (check out these Stout Floats!). Guinness Brownies are a super fun recipe idea for celebrating all kinds of things. And it couldn’t be easier!
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I’m not a scratch baker. I much prefer starting with a boxed mix and here’s why. Someone, well probably a whole lot of people, have spent tons of time on the recipe to make sure it tastes great every single time. Why reinvent the wheel? But I am super into making homemade flavored whipped cream – like this Whipped Cream Flavored with Fun Dip.
Making your own whipped cream is super simple and a fun way to sprinkle in flavor magic. Even just adding sea salt to your regular whipped cream recipe adds the perfect sweet and salty touch to regular brownies. Try it! You won’t be disappointed!
How to Make Guinness Stout Brownies
You can make these from scratch if you want but that would be dumb. If you need to feel fancy and be show-offy, go ahead I guess. But just by adding beer to regular brownies is a pretty bold move.
Ingredients for Stout Brownies
• 1 Box of Brownie Mix (milk chocolate lets the Stout flavor really shine but really any boxed mix will work) – Follow the directions on the back of your mix for the rest of the ingredients. Simply swap in the beer in place of any liquids.
• My boxed mix called for 1/4 cup of water, which I replaced with Guinness
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
Steps for making delicious Beer Brownies
• In a large bowl, add the mix, oil, eggs and beer.
• Mix well, following the directions on the back of your brownie mix (some can be mixed by hand, others call for a mixer).
• Pour into a greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
• Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 25 minutes (our brownies took way longer so check them and reassess best on how well-done you like your brownies.
• Cool before cutting.
Yum! Let’s just ignore that my baking dish has baked on oil that I tried to scrub off and finally just gave up on even though I knew it would show in photos. Is it starting to make sense about why don’t make things from scratch? (Lazy).
How to Make Guinness Stout Flavored Whipped Cream
Maybe you don’t think beer flavored whipped cream would taste good. But trust me. Give it a try!
Ingredients for Stout Flavored Whipped Cream
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 TBSP Guinness Stout Beer
• 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped (you could use 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract instead)
Fresh vanilla bean might be one of my favorite things ever.
Steps for making Beer Infused Whipped Cream
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (I freaking love my KitchenAid) add in the cream, powdered sugar, beer and vanilla bean and mix on high until soft peaks form.
• Chill until ready to use.
Because the beer brownies had so little beer, and because they were baked, I let me kids try them. I didn’t let them have the beer whipped cream though. The amount they would have gotten from a bite or even several spoonfuls of the whipped cream would probably be minuscule. But still.
Using the vanilla bean means you can see the actual flecks of vanilla throughout the whipped cream. It looks so fancy. I promise you, if you add vanilla bean to your homemade whipped cream, no one is going to step to you about using a boxed brownie mix.
Guinness Brownies and Stout Flavored Whipped Cream are Delicious!
Beer Brownies are delicious and would be perfect to serve your favorite beer lover. I also think these yummy chocolatey treats would be great for St. Patrick’s Day. The fact that they aren’t green is really just a bonus. Why does everything have to be green?!
And, of course, game day parties basically require Guinness Brownies, don’t you think?
I used to love a good Black and Tan! But I think it’s been about 20 years since I’ve had one. Guinness is such a dark beer that it sort of makes me feel like I am drinking teriyaki sauce a little. But it’s great in desserts. And especially Irish beef stew!
Even if you aren’t a beer lover you need to give this recipe a try! It adds a yummy, malty flavor to the brownies. The stout beer brings out the chocolate and makes the flavor creamy and wonderful. But like, a brownie can only be delicious, right? Don’t be afraid of a brownie made with beer!
SO tasty! And not bad to look at right. Next time you’re having dinner guests over, just whip up a batch of beer brownies, make the homemade whipped cream ahead of time and then top it off with some fresh berries. Your guests will be deluded into thinking you’re a seasoned dessert pro.
Looking for more yummy beer recipes?
• Beer and Chili Chocolate Ice Cream
Printable Recipe for Guinness Brownies and Stout Whipped Cream
Guinness Brownies with Beer Flavored Whipped Cream
If you love beer or brownies, then you'll love these delicious Beer Brownies with Guinness Stout! And when they're topped with Beer Flavored Whipped Cream, even better!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Stout Brownies
- 1 Box of Brownie Mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
Ingredients for Stout Flavored Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 TBSP Guinness Stout Beer
- 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped you could use 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
Instructions
Steps for making delicious Beer Brownies
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In a large bowl, add the mix, oil, eggs and beer.
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Mix well, following the directions on the back of your brownie mix (some can be mixed by hand, others call for a mixer)
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Pour into a greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
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Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 25 minutes (our brownies took way longer so check them and reassess best on how well-done you like your brownies
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Cool before cutting.
Steps for making Beer Infused Whipped Cream
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In the bowl of a stand mixer (I freaking love my KitchenAid) add in the cream, powdered sugar, beer and vanilla bean and mix on high until soft peaks form.
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Chill until ready to use.
Pin This Recipe for Stout Beer Brownies and Beer Flavored Whipped Cream for Later
Pick up some Guinness and try these Guinness Brownies with Stout Beer Flavored Whipped Cream this weekend! You won’t be disappointed. If you have to, skip the homemade whipped cream. In my head, you can buy Cool Whip, scoop it into a bowl and mix flavoring in, but I haven’t tried that so it could go horribly wrong…
But these Beer Brownies are all good.
You’ll love these Guinness Brownies!
Um, yes please!