Either enjoyed on the rocks or as a boozy hot chocolate top-up, Baileys never fails to make you feel festive.
That said, why not go the extra mile this holiday season and bake a batch of Bailey Brownies? Check out this delicious recipe from The Bottle Club.
Ingredients
For the brownies
- 220g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 150g (1 cup) plain flour
- 80g (? cup) Baileys Cream Liqueur
- 70g (? cup) dark chocolate
- 60g (¼ cup) butter
- 50g (½ cup) cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ ts bi-carbonate soda
- Pinch of salt
For the chocolate frosting
- 150g (1 cup) icing sugar
- 45g Baileys Cream Liqueur
- 45g melted butter
- 25g (¼ cup) cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- Sea salt flakes
Method
- Preheat your oven to 170 degrees.
- In a saucepan, combine your butter and chocolate and heat until melted.
- After allowing the mixture to cool slightly, transfer your melted ingredients to a bowl before adding and whisking through the eggs.
- Add in your vanilla extract, sugar and Baileys and continue to whisk through.
- Sift over the flour, cacao powder and bi-carbonate soda, before adding the salt and folding in the chocolate mixture.
- Pour the mixture into your greased and lined baking tray and bake at 170 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Top tip: Allow your brownie mixture to cool for 20 minutes before frosting.
- For the frosting, combine and whisk your vanilla extract, melted butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, salt and Baileys Irish cream together in a bowl.
- Spread the frosting over the brownies and sprinkle over your sea salt flakes for that finishing touch.
- Cut your brownies into squares and allow your sweet treats to cool completely before tucking in.
Want more inspiration? Take a look at these other delicious brownie recipes.