Guinness Pub Brownies
Dairy-Free
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Talk about total indulgence…these DAIRY-FREE Guinness Pub Brownies have all the wonderful textures and delicious flavors to make your taste buds cheer with excitement! A pretzel crust, a cake-like chocolate brownie made with Guinness stout topped off with a creamy dairy-free chocolate fudge frosting. Also, these decadent brownies have a sneaky secret add-in that adds a caramel-like cream flavor: Nature’s Flavors dulce de leche flavor concentrate. It’s added in the brownie and the frosting for a palate pleasing round-off to blend with the Guinness and chocolate flavors for an exceptional flavor experience.
Visit Nature’s Flavors to find the dulce de leche Flavor Concentrate. Their products are all-natural and made in the USA by a family owned and operated business of over 40 years.
This organic dulce de leche Flavor Concentrate is vegan, kosher, and gluten-free. It has such a delightful scent and flavor that can add a creamy sweetness to any dessert, drink or baked goods.
Let’s begin!
Ingredients:
Pretzel crust ingredients:
2 cups mini pretzels
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup plant butter, melted
Brownie ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
4 tbsp plant butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, dairy-free
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Guinness stout
2 large eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
Fudge frosting ingredients:
1/4 cup canned coconut milk, full fat
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, dairy-free
1/4 cup Guinness stout
1 tsp creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Optional: extra pretzels for garnish (nine)
How to make triple layer pretzel brownies
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176℃ and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Pulse until mixture becomes big sticky crumbs and well combined.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and salt, then set aside.
Stirring frequently, melt until smooth then remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on medium-high until light-colored and thickened, about one minute.
Add flour mixture and gently fold in with a large spoon until just blended with no dry mix. (Do not overmix)
Let cool completely on rack while making the chocolate fudge frosting.
NOTE: You may have noticed that there are no leavening agents used in this recipe (like baking soda or powder.) The Guinness stout works wonderfully as a natural leavening agent, and it rises to a cake-like brownie.
This triple-layered brownie is a full-on indulgent treat filled with exciting flavors and textures that embody the “pub” experience.
Pairs well with stout…but also great with milk or coffee. Store in a tight sealed container for up to three days at room temperature or one week if refrigerated…but I bet they won’t last that long!
Enjoy!
💜Julie
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Guinness Pub Pretzel Brownies
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176℃ and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add all crust ingredients to a food processor or blender.
- Pulse until big sticky crumbs and well combined.
- Transfer pretzel mixture into the prepared pan and spread and press evenly to form a crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool while you start on the brownie batter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and salt, then set aside.
- In a double boiler (or as you can see in photo, I used a pot over top of another pot filled with one inch of simmering water) add butter, chocolate, peanut butter and dulce de leche flavoring.
- Stirring frequently, melt until smooth then remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on medium-high until light-colored and thickened, about one minute.
- Add stout and chocolate mixture and mix on low for 30 seconds.
- Add flour mixture and gently fold in with a large spoon until just blended with no dry mix. (Do not overmix)
- Pour brownie batter over top of pretzel crust and bake at 350℉ for 33-36 minutes or until moist crumbs on toothpick when checked. (I usually go by taking it out just before the middle rises to be level with the outside.)
- Let cool completely on rack while making the chocolate fudge frosting.
- Add all frosting ingredient to a double-boiler or pot over simmering water (as shown) and stir until melted and creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, then let cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour frosting mixture over top of cooled brownies and let sit for one hour. You may also speed the process by placing in fridge to set quicker. NOTE: It will set to a soft and creamy fudge consistency.
- You may choose to garnish your brownies with a single pretzel on top of each one. I placed my pretzels on top halfway through setting time, but not crucial when because frosting should be soft enough to add whenever you like.
- After frosting is set, lift brownies out of pan using the edges of the parchment paper and set on a hard surface or cutting board to cut into nine big squares or sixteen small squares.
Notes
NOTE: You may have noticed that there are no leavening agents used in this recipe (like baking soda or powder.) The Guinness stout works wonderfully as a natural leavening agent, and it rises to a cake-like brownie.
NOTE: This triple-layered brownie has more of a softer cake-like texture.
NOTE: Brownies can be safely stored in a tight sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days or one week if refrigerated.
*Discloser: This is a sponsored post; however, all opinions are my own.