Whiskey Brownies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine the butter and cocoa powder in a bowl over a pot of boiling water (double boiler). Cook until the butter melts.
• Add the chocolate to the butter mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has completely melted (about 10 minutes).
• While the chocolate melts, line a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish with parchment paper leaving enough for a couple inches to hang over each side.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the eggs, sugars and vanilla.
• Whisk on low until combined (about 1-2 minutes). Scrape down the sides.
• With the stand mixer on medium, pour the chocolate mixture down the side of the bowl. Add the whiskey and whisk until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Fold in the flour and salt until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared casserole dish and bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter and butter for the frosting. Cook, stirring occasionally, until melt.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the whiskey and vanilla extract. Add the powdered sugar and beat with a handheld mixer (or stand mixer) until smooth.
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled brownies.
• In a bowl over a pot of boiling water, combine the chocolate and heavy cream for the ganache.
• Cook until the ganache can be stirred smooth (about 5 minutes).
• Spread the ganache over the frosting. Allow to cool until set (about 1 hour in the refrigerator).

IRISH BROWNIE WHISKEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 brownie pan with parchment paper.
• Then in a bowl or stand mixer, you want to mix up your brownie batter, according to the package.
• Pour brownies into the pan, and bake as directed on your box.
• While your brownies are cooling off on a baking rack, work in your whiskey frosting.
• Melt butter and chocolate together and whisk until they are smooth.
• IN a bowl add your powdered sugar, half and half, whiskey and vanilla. Slowly mix in the chocolate and butter mixture.
• Once brownies are cooled pour frosting over the brownies.

IRISH WHISKEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike brownies; stir in toffee bits. Spread in pan.
• Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Place pan on cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa, salt, whiskey and vanilla. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Using whisk, gradually beat in powdered sugar. Return to heat; cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is pourable.
• Pour hot frosting over warm brownies; spread over top until smooth. Cool completely, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

IRISH WHISKEY BROWNIES WITH WHISKEY GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x13" pan and line bottom and long sides with parchment paper overlapping sides.
• Warm unsweetened chocolate and butter in saucepan over medium heat until chocolate is just melted. Whisk until smooth and remove from heat.
• Stir in sugar, then eggs, and 2 tbsp of the whiskey. Gradually stir in the flour and salt.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake until almost set (toothpick inserted into center should have moist crumbs clinging to it) about 25 to 30 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
• Let cool completely. Loosen edges at side with knife and using parchment paper carefully lift brownies from pan.
• Bring cream to a simmer and add bittersweet chocolate. Turn off heat and and let stand until chocolate is softened. Whisk until smooth; then whisk in the remaining 2 tbsp whiskey. Drizzle over brownies and spread to smooth. Let cool completely before cutting.