Fudge Brownies with Baileys Buttercream Frosting
Mar 13, 2013, Updated Apr 07, 2021
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Every day requires a bit of adventure, and some days are more adventurous than others… Especially when you have a preschooler.
I decided to make you something St. Patrick’s(y), and this one little brown-haired girl wanted to help. Thinking that I would change her mind about hanging around with me in the kitchen, I told her that this was one bowl of buttercream that she couldn’t lick.
Ana: WHY?!?
ME: Because there’s alcohol in this.
Ana: WHY?
ME: Because.
Ana: Because WHY?
ME: Because it’s St. Patrick’s Day and I am going to make boozy Fudge Brownies with Baileys Buttercream.
Ana: SAINTS DRINK?!? ALCOHOOOOOL
At this point I just lost it! I had not laughed that hard in a long time!
Our conversation went on for an entire hour. In the end I had to make a deal with her – she couldn’t have a brownie, but I would let her spread the buttercream on top. She came back with a counter offer – she wanted to put the buttercream in a pastry bag and pipe it, like she does with the gazillion cupcakes that we make almost every weekend. Deal.
Don’t you love how that frosting turned out on top? Pretty, right? ;-D
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I am convinced that these brownies are seriously the best. Ever. Everrrrr. It’s the buttercream. It’s freakin’ ahhhhh-mazin’.
You know, after having two brownies, I sorta felt a bit tipsy. Seriously. I went to have two more for the full effect.
The brownies and the buttercream … well… they just made me swoon. They are boozy, they are beautiful, and they are delicious. And boozy. I hope you have a moment to make them. I mean… under no circumstance do I want you to come to this blog, read it, and then leave without hitting the print button. Some of these recipes need to be experienced by not just your eyes, but by your belly!
SLANTE!
ENJOY!
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Fudge Brownies with Baileys Buttercream
Ingredients
For the Brownies
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, , chopped
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream
For the Buttercream
- 1 stick butter, , softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
Instructions
For the Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Sift together the flour and salt; set aside.
- Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture; let cool for 3 minutes.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into your mixer’s bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Mix in the Baileys Irish Cream.
- Stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack.
Prepare the Buttercream
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and blend together with your electric mixer; mix until smooth and creamy.
- Spread on top of brownies.
- Serve.
Nutrition
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The brownies have good flavor but I always find that butter is bubbling up at the sides of the pans, and the corners of the brownies look crystalize. It never says to cream so I just mix the sugar and butter/chocolate mixture together as directed. Is there something I’m doing wrong? Because my brownies are more oily and moist (not a terrible thing) than fudgy.
Oh. Em. Gee. These are incredible. They are the fudgiest brownies I’ve ever made and the buttercream is to die for. Made this for a Baileys-loving friend’s birthday….she’s going to LOVE them. Great recipe. Thanks!
Made these last night and they were amazing! You should be very proud of your daughter – her frosting skills quite exceed mine and my boyfriends.
Thank you, Megan!! 🙂 I’m SO glad you enjoyed the brownies!!
Can I say how much I love that the buttercream is just a big huge blob on top of each brownie? That’s my kinda brownies, girl!
Saw this on my iphone but it does look better on a big screen. WOW. I love the fudge brownie and baileys buttercream frosting! That makes the brownie 120% better. YUM!