Stout Brownie Pretzel Bars Recipe

Description

Perfect dessert for entertaining!

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 4 oz Bittersweet Chocolate
• 8 oz Butter
• 1 Egg
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Cocoa
• 1 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Guinness
• 8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Butterscotch Ganache:
• 3.5 oz Butterscotch
• 2.5 oz White Chocolate Chips
• 1.4 oz Heavy Cream
• Topping:
• 1/3 cup Crushed Pretzels
• Flakey Sea Salt (maldon salt works well)

Instructions

Brownies:
1. melt 4 oz bittersweet chocolate & butter (in microwave or double boiler)
2. beat egg, sugar and brown sugar for 3 minutes
3. while eggs & sugar are mixing, mix dry ingredients: cocoa, flour, salt
4. add melted chocolate to egg mixture
5. mix in dry ingredients
6. add vanilla and beer until incorporated
7. pour into pan, then sprinkle semi-sweet chocolate on top of the batter
8. bake at 350 for 35 minutes until knife comes out clean

Butterscotch Ganache:
1. combine butterscotch, white chocolate and heavy cream in a small bowl
2. microwave in 30 second increments, stir until melted and smooth

Topping:
1. top baked stout brownies with ganache
2. refrigerate until firm, cut and serve
3. top each piece with crushed pretzels and flakey sea salt

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