Baileys Brownies
Baileys Brownies are rich, Irish cream-spiked brownies loaded with chocolate chips and topped with spiked cream cheese frosting. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or any day!
Ingredients
For the Baileys Brownies:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into tablespoons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup Baileys Irish Cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
For the Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream
Instructions
Make the Baileys Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom of 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray parchment with cooking spray.
- Add butter to medium saucepot and heat over medium heat until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add sugar, cocoa powder, Irish cream and salt and whisk until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until incorporated. Add chocolate chips and flour and whisk just until incorporated.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Transfer to oven and bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of pan comes out almost clean. Transfer to cooling rack and allow brownies to cool in pan for at least 1 hour before frosting.
Make the Frosting:
- Place cream cheese, butter and salt in bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
- Reduce speed to low and gradually add powdered sugar, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
- Add Irish cream and beat on low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to medium and beat 1 to 2 minutes or until frosting is light and fluffy.
- To finish, turn brownies onto cutting board. Evenly spread frosting over brownies, then cut into 16 squares. Refrigerate any brownies that aren't eaten right away for up to 3 days.
Calories: 295kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 106mg, Potassium: 134mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 413IU, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg
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