Friday, March 18, 2011

Guinness Dark Chocolate Brownies

Some things just belong together.


On Wednesday night, I knew I wanted to make something delicious - and "special" - for St. Patrick's Day, but I also didn't have a ton of time to do so. Z had a bunch of our friends over to celebrate the holiday, and there was one item that everyone was expecting: Guinness. I searched online for some dessert recipes involving the brew, but only came across some made-from-scratch varieties. I finally decided to take matters into my own hands, and made things simple.

Here is the easiest recipe ever for some of the most decadent brownies you will ever try: Buy a mix of Betty Crocker's Dark Chocolate brownies, and substitute the 1/4 cup water for 1/2 cup Guinness. Add a 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and bake according to directions on the package.


Once the brownies have cooled, spoon a little bit more Guinness over the top to make them extra moist (I hate that word...but "wet" just won't work here).


Just beware: These suckers are rich. And fabulous, if I do say so myself.

How did you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

9 comments:

  1. I made a Guinness cake... I guess we were both on the same wavelength!

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  2. I love this shortcut to make Guiness brownies!

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  3. I love the opening line of this post! I am most definitely going to try these! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Thank you! Molly, let me know what you think once you make them. :)

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  5. I'm sure these made for a delicious St Patty's!!

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  6. Everything about these is delicious. Everything!

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  7. fabulous treat for st patty's day :)

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  8. Bought a whole pint of Guinness, need only 1/2 a cup. What to do with the rest??? Guess I will have to drink it. A girl has to to do what a girl has to do!

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