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Oatmeal Stout Brownies

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This recipe, created by Joe Stutler, was a national finalist in the 2006 Cooking With Beer Challenge. The malt and oats in the beer enhance the flavor of the chocolate in these delicious brownies. Not overly cake-ey, not overly fudge-ey, the texture is nicely balanced. They're also decadently chocolate, and surprisingly light (thanks to the eggs). Great with a fruity beer, such as a lambic (Framboise, yum!).

Total 01:00
Yield About 18–24

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted room temperature butter, cut into cubes
  • 8 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ¾ cup white chocolate chips
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cup superfine or granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups (10 ounces) oatmeal stout beer (room temperature)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • ⅓ cup superfine or granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil (or grease and flour, or parchment paper…your call).
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt until evenly combined. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Melt butter, bittersweet chocolate, and white chocolate chips in a double-boiler over very low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.
  4. 4
    In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture, beating until combined.
  5. 5
    Beat reserved flour mixture into melted chocolate mixture. Whisk in stout beer. The batter will seem a bit thin. Pour into prepared baking pan. Drop semisweet chocolate chips evenly on top of batter (some will sink in).
  6. 6
    Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in vanilla and 1 egg just until blended.
  7. 7
    Pour cream cheese mixture over brownie batter in pan; cut through mixture with knife several times for marbled design.
  8. 8
    Bake for 25–35 minutes on center rack in the oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
  9. 9
    Let brownies cool, uncovered, to room temperature. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving if desired.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Oatmeal_Stout_Brownies