Name: Guinness and orange brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Guinness stout (can be wheat-free); 1 cup gluten-free (or normal) flour; 1 tsp salt; 100g dark chocolate; 100g unsalted butter/dairy-free spread; 1 cup cane sugar; 3 medium eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; zest of 1 orange; 3 tbs orange juice

Guinness and orange brownies

21 Mar 2017

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

I made these Guinness and orange brownies once for St Patrick’s Day - they were so delicious that I make them regularly. This time I used wheat-free Guinness, gluten-free flour and dairy-free spread - so it ticks most allergy-boxes (it has no nuts either) - but you can follow the recipe using normal wheat flour, butter and proper Guinness!

Ingredients

1 cup Guinness stout (can be wheat-free)
1 cup gluten-free (or normal) flour
1 tsp salt
100g dark chocolate
100g unsalted butter/dairy-free spread
1 cup cane sugar
3 medium eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
zest of 1 orange
3 tbs orange juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Grease and line an approx. 22x22cm baking tin with parchment paper.
Heat the Guinness in a saucepan on the stove and reduce it by half. Let it cool.
Meanwhile put the chocolate into a thick glass bowl then place on the top of simmering water. When it’s melted add the butter or spread and stir until melted. Let it cool.
Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
Combine sugar, eggs, orange zest and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add the orange juice and Guinness. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture. Gently fold in the flour.
Tip the batter into the baking tin. Bake for 30-35 minutes. It’s ready when a skewer/toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool completely, then cut it into squares. Dust with icing sugar if you like.