Guinness Cheesecake Brownies with Pretzel Crust
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Dark, rich, malty Guinness, with it’s slight molasses-y sweetness and hint of coffee bitterness, paired with a dense, fudgy brownie. It’s a no brainer!
**This post first appeared on my other blog, YinMomYangMom.com.**
I already know what you’re thinking, so let’s get it out of the way right up front:
1) Yes, you can taste the Guinness, and
2) That’s definitely not a bad thing.
When I first saw this recipe on Bitchin’ Camero, I had a feeling it was gonna be bonkers. I mean, dark, rich, malty Guinness, with it’s slight molasses-y sweetness and hint of coffee bitterness, paired with a dense, fudgy brownie?!? Well, DUH!
But, you know, when it comes to holiday baking, I just can’t resist a little lily-gilding…
The pretzels get crushed up, tossed in melted butter and brown sugar, and pressed into the bottom of a parchment-lined, 9×13 pan.
Chocolate is melted with butter, and added to eggs, sugar, and a bottle of Guinness.
Flour, cocoa, and salt are stirred in and the batter gets poured over the pretzel crust.
Then a little cheesecake loveliness is whipped up and swirled on top.
Bake it all up and you have a little slice of Irish-pub-inspired dessert heaven…!
I just love the way the cheesecake swirl kinda looks like the creamy head on a tall pint…
And pretzels and beer have always been a perfect pair, right? Almost as perfect as pretzels and chocolate…
Guinness Cheesecake Brownies with Pretzel Crust
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 11.2- ounce bottle Guinness Stout
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Toss the crushed pretzels with the melted butter and brown sugar, and press the mixture into the bottom of a parchment-lined, 9x13-inch pan.
- Melt the semisweet and milk chocolate in a double boiler, along with the butter.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar. Stir in the Guinness.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, and pour over the pretzel crust.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees, cool completely, and cut into squares.
These brownies are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but really, they would be absolutely phenomenal any day of the year!
