These Baileys brownies are wealthy, fudgy and filled with Baileys taste with 3/4 cup within the batter and the ganache! They are often made with all-purpose or entire wheat flour and still have gluten-free choices. This submit has been up to date with a dairy-free possibility and new pictures, however was initially printed in 2016.
Vivid inexperienced treats are enjoyable for St. Patrick’s Day dessert, however I attempt to keep away from meals coloring once I can. So I often go for Baileys treats.
I solely used 2 tablespoons of Baileys in my older recipe for Irish cream cheesecake brownies, however I needed one thing stronger as a result of I don’t like delicate.
I often use the identical brownie base each time I make brownies, however the issue with including a bunch of Baileys to my gluten-free brownies is that it’d completely throw off the moist to dry ratio.
So as an alternative of a cocoa powder solely primarily based brownie recipe, I got here up with a cocoa powder and chocolate-based recipe, considering that the melted chocolate would require the addition of some extra liquid. The outcome?
There’s 1/2 cup of Baileys within the batter! They positively have a pleasant, robust Irish cream taste to them. In no way delicate!
Observe that if you happen to use buckwheat flour, the Irish cream style isn’t as robust as when utilizing the opposite flour choices.
If you happen to don’t need to compromise on the Baileys style, use the opposite gluten-free choices, which I discuss under.
As a result of I needed the buckwheat model to even be good and boozy, I made a ganache topping and changed half of the whipping cream with Irish cream.
I don’t suppose there can be any complaints of, “Not boozy sufficient!” whenever you chunk into these brownies.
Components
- Flour — you need to use all-purpose flour, entire wheat flour, white entire wheat flour, gentle buckwheat flour, or a gluten-free baking mix meant as a 1:1 sub for all-purpose flour.
- Dutch-process cocoa powder — I at all times use Dutch-process for probably the most chocolate taste doable, however common cocoa powder must also work.
- Butter or coconut oil — if utilizing coconut oil, which it’s good to do for a dairy-free model, be certain to make use of refined coconut oil! Coconut taste + Baileys isn’t one thing I feel could be very tasty. I surprisingly couldn’t style any coconut when utilizing coconut milk within the ganache.
- Chocolate — you need to use chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. Use dairy-free chocolate if you happen to’re dairy-free.
- Granulated sugar — you can use uncooked sugar, however I don’t suppose coconut sugar could be a good suggestion. I clarify why under.
- Baileys — or any Irish cream you’d like. I hyperlink to my home made dairy-free recipe under! That’s what it’s good to use if you happen to’re dairy-free.
- Egg — a chia egg sub didn’t work for me. I doubt different egg replacements would work, so I don’t suggest experimenting.
- Cream — I used whipping cream, however you can additionally use heavy cream if that’s what you’ve readily available. For dairy-free, I used canned coconut milk.
- Salt + baking powder + vanilla extract
The way to make them
I’ll let the pictures do the speaking!
As you’ll be able to see, there’s fairly a little bit of chocolate in them. 😉
In addition to Baileys. Like I mentioned, I don’t like delicate.
Additionally observe that the batter is basically thick!
Can I take advantage of coconut sugar?
The robust taste of the coconut sugar would detract from the Irish cream style fairly a bit. If you happen to don’t thoughts that, then you need to use coconut sugar.
I don’t suppose it’d be unhealthy, although. The flavour of the coconut sugar goes properly with the opposite flavors within the brownies.
To me, it’d really feel like a waste of Baileys. However possibly you simply need a trace of Irish cream? Then you’ll be able to definitely go for it!
Can I omit the Baileys?
Nope. Please make one of many recipes listed within the part under if you happen to don’t need to use Baileys.
You may strive swapping it with one other cream-based liqueur. I wouldn’t suggest swapping in arduous liquor, like rum.
1/2 cup of rum feels like quite a bit for a pan of brownies. However maybe it’s scrumptious. I’d even be involved on account of the truth that it’s not cream-based.
It may be a catastrophe. Or scrumptious! It’s not one thing I can say with out attempting first.
Can I take advantage of coconut/almond/oat/no matter flour?
Sadly not. You want one thing that’s a 1:1 alternative for all-purpose flour.
What you can do is make one among these recipes and use the ganache topping under so as to add some Irish cream taste. You may’t simply add Baileys to any of those recipes with out messing up the recipe.
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Gluten-free choices
As beforehand talked about, you need to use buckwheat flour, however it diminishes the Irish cream taste only a bit. In order for you full Baileys taste, King Arthur Flour Gluten-free Measure for Measure Flour works nice as does Bob’s Crimson Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-free Baking Flour. That’s the one within the blue bag.
Additionally, if you happen to’re gluten-free, you completely must make this
Gluten-free Soda Bread for St. Patrick’s Day. It additionally makes use of the BRM baking mix and tastes manner, manner higher than it ought to for it being gluten-free. 😆 It’s the very best soda bread I’ve had – gluten-free or not!
And if you happen to’re new to the gluten-free weight loss plan and questioning how buckwheat could be gluten-free, I clarify it right here ➡️ Is Buckwheat Gluten-free?
I additionally discuss in regards to the distinction between gentle and darkish buckwheat flour in that submit.
If you happen to’re gluten-free, you additionally must just be sure you’re utilizing the precise Irish cream. See ➡️ Is Baileys Gluten-free for more information on that. I take advantage of Carolans and suppose it’s simply nearly as good as Baileys.
Dairy-free possibility
It’s a must to use dairy-free Irish cream, like my home made Vegan Baileys Recipe, and coconut oil or vegan butter as an alternative of butter. You may both omit the ganache or use canned coconut milk as an alternative of whipping cream.
Additionally, be sure that your chocolate is dairy-free.
I’ve examined this model with my home made Baileys, and the result’s simply as tasty as the standard model! Simply be sure you use refined coconut oil so that you just don’t get any coconut taste.
The vegan Baileys recipe yields 3 cups, so after making these Baileys brownies, you’ll nonetheless have 2 1/4 cups left – however that’s a great factor! It’s scrumptious, and it freezes nice. If you happen to don’t need a lot left over, then simply halve the recipe.
Why no vegan possibility?
After the dairy-free model got here out so properly, I had some hope {that a} vegan model would work, too. Nevertheless it didn’t.
Like within the Matcha Brownies I posted final yr, bizarre stuff occurred when utilizing chia eggs as an alternative of eggs.
However the outcome was a lot better with this recipe! The brownies simply aren’t good when utilizing chia eggs, and that’s why I’m not itemizing a vegan possibility.
Once I used a chia egg, the brownies appeared a bit fried across the edges. They have been fairly chewy and arduous.
The interior half was good, although! They didn’t appear to rise as a lot because the egg model.
I ought to say that I solely examined the chia egg with gluten-free flour. It may very well be that egg subs work high-quality with wheat flour.
Generally gluten-free flour plus chia eggs are simply too many adjustments for a recipe to work completely.
Different St. Patrick’s Day desserts
If you happen to’d like some pure inexperienced coloring, matcha works nice! These Vegan Matcha Cookies use applesauce instead of the eggs and style 100% like common non-vegan cookies. So don’t hesitate to make these if you happen to’re not vegan.
This Matcha Cheesecake has a vivid inexperienced shade, and this Matcha Cake is much less brightly coloured, however nonetheless completely festive for St. Patrick’s Day.
This Beer Cake makes use of Guinness for a enjoyable St. Patrick’s deal with.
And for some extra Baileys treats, try these:
I hope you’ll benefit from the brownies! I’d love to listen to what you suppose under within the feedback if you happen to strive them. 🙂
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- Yield: 16 brownies
See notes if you happen to’re dairy- or gluten-free!
Components
- 3/4 cup (94-103 grams) flour (see notes)
- 2/3 cup (77 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup (56 grams) unsalted butter or 3 1/2 tablespoon (49 grams) refined coconut oil
- 1 cup (170 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Baileys or home made dairy-free Baileys
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 giant (50 grams, out of shell) egg
- 1 cup (170 grams) finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) Baileys
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) whipping cream
For the brownies:
For the ganache:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line an 8″×8″ (23cmx23cm) pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir collectively the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Put aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low warmth whereas stirring steadily, soften the butter or coconut oil and chocolate.
- Add the sugar, Irish cream, and vanilla and blend till properly mixed. Stir within the egg simply till included. Don’t over combine.
- Fold within the flour combination simply till no extra streaks of flour stay. It’s going to be thick.
- Scoop the batter into the ready pan and use a silicone spatula to even it out.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or till the highest now not seems moist. A toothpick inserted into the perimeters will come out with some moist crumbs on it, however not completely uncooked batter. The brownies will proceed to bake as they sit within the pan. They will not look baked by like a cake. If you happen to made the buckwheat model, allow them to sit for about 2 hours earlier than serving as they want some resting time. In any other case, the brownies solely want about 1 hour to chill and set.
- Whereas they cool, put together the ganache.
- Place the chocolate and Irish cream in a small bowl. In a small saucepan over medium-low warmth, heat the cream simply till steamy and on the verge of simmering.
- Take away from the warmth. Pour the cream over the chocolate and Irish cream and stir till all of the chocolate is totally melted. Let cool for about quarter-hour earlier than pouring over the cooled brownies.
- Refrigerate in an hermetic container for as much as 4 days. In addition they freeze nice for as much as 3 months.
Notes
- For the flour, you need to use all-purpose, white entire wheat or entire wheat flour. For a gluten-free model, use 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (102 grams) gentle buckwheat flour (if you happen to’re gluten-free, be certain your buckwheat flour is labeled as gluten-free – Bob’s Crimson Mill is NOT) OR 3/4 cup (94 grams) King Arthur Flour Gluten-free Measure for Measure Flour OR 3/4 cup (103 grams) Bob’s Crimson Mill Gluten-free 1-to-1 Baking Flour. Additionally be certain to make use of gluten-free Irish cream (see Is Baileys Gluten-free? for more information.)
- Ensure to make use of refined coconut oil except you need some coconut taste in your brownies.
- If you happen to’re dairy-free, be certain to make use of coconut oil as an alternative of butter, dairy-free chocolate and the home made dairy-free Baileys. For the ganache, use canned coconut milk as an alternative of whipping cream.
Supply: my submit on My Baking Habit – Irish Cream Brownies
