You guys. You’re going to want to stop what you’re doing right now and pay attention. I’m about to show you something that is going to rock your world.– BAILEYS IRISH CREAM BROWNIES! 😳
Now, I love me some Baileys. Pour it in coffee, pour it over ice, pour it in all kind of martini concoctions…. Mmmm, so good.
So when I randomly stumbled across THESE babies awhile back, I knew they were destined to be mine.
They’ve been hanging out in my pantry ever since, just waiting for the perfect recipe. Now that it’s March, what better time to use them than for a decadent, Irish-y dessert? Right?
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You can find these Baileys Irish Cream chocolate chips on Amazon (because Amazon has everything), and according to a quick internet search, you can also get them at Walmart. I don’t typically shop there, so you’ll have to check it out for yourself.
If you can’t find them, you can definitely use regular chocolate chips in these brownies. The frosting packs a big ol’ punch of Irish Cream flavor, so even if you just have plain chocolate chips in the brownies themselves, you’ll still have the Baileys flavor coming through in the frosting.
How to Make Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
I also highly recommend Watkins Baking Vanilla. It’s a level (or two) above any other vanilla I’ve ever baked with.
When I’m baking anything chocolate, I always sneak in a teaspoon or so of espresso powder. It complements the chocolate and gives it a sort of mocha flavor. I’m using this one from Williams-Sonoma right now, but I also have THIS King Arthur brand that is equally as good.
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Once you have all your ingredients mixed together, spread the batter into a prepared 8×8 inch baking dish. I like to line mine with parchment paper, so I can take the whole thing out of the pan and cut into nice, neat little bars.
Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup white, granulated sugar
- 1 cup Baileys Irish Cream chocolate chips or any kind of chocolate chips you prefer
Baileys Irish Cream Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 2 tbsp Baileys Irish Cream
- 1 tbsp whipping cream (milk will work, too)
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar (more or less)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
- Combine butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, espresso powder, and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Frost with Baileys Irish Cream frosting when cool (see recipe below). Cut into 16 squares.
Baileys Irish Cream Frosting
- Place the butter in a saucepan and heat until lightly browned. Remove from heat and add Baileys and whipping cream. Whisk in the powdered sugar until you have the consistency that you desire (you should be looking for a thick, smooth icing that is still pourable). Pour on top of the cooled brownies and spread to the edges to cover completely. Refrigerate until set.
The Baileys Irish Cream chocolate chips are non-alcoholic, and the frosting only has 2 tablespoons of Baileys in the whole recipe, so I really think these would be okay for your whole family to enjoy. If you cut them into 16 bars, like the recipe recommends, there is barely any alcohol in each serving. Even if they (or you– no judgement) ate the whole pan, there’s not enough alcohol in the entire recipe to do much damage. 🤪
Wait, are you still here? You really should be in your kitchen by now, whipping these up. Yes, they are that good.
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Oh my goodness, what a treat, Niky! I definitely want to give this recipe a try. Not sure if I can get the chocolate chips with the Irish cream in them, but I’ve definitely got the liqueur so I’m all set. Thank you for sharing and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link party!
Wow… these sounds so delicious Niky. How perfect for St Pat’s Day!
Thank you for sharing them at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring this recipe at tonight’s party and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
Thank you so much, Kerryanne!
These look amazing Niky! I am definitely going on a search for the chips. Perfect that they do not have a lot of alcohol in them. I plan on enjoying one with some Baileys and coffee and there IS a lot of alcohol in that! Have a great rest of your week.
Oh these sound so good, I love Bailey’s too, yummy stuff!
Niky, these brownies look and sound delicious! My family are huge fans of Bailey’s. In fact, we have a tradition of having a glass on the rocks on Christmas Eve. It started with my husband and I after finishing Santa duties and sitting in front of the fire. Now our adult sons join us!
Oh, that’s a sweet tradition. I miss the days of “Santa Duty”. 🙂
I’ll take the whole plate please….Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a fantastic week!
I love Baileys and these brownies sound so yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Delicious! A great way to use Baileys 🙂 Happy Fiesta Friday
This is going on my ‘must try’ list! Love Baileys. Reminds me of Christmas.
I bought the Baileys chips at the grocery store with no idea what I would do with them. I googled and found this recipe and made it. Wow. These brownies are so so so good! I am new to baking (like everyone else I’m home a lot and trying new things like baking,) and I’ve never made brownies from scratch. I followed the recipe to the letter and they were perfect. Do not skip the espresso powder, I ordered mine from Amazon. The only change I made was use half baileys chips and half semi-sweet chocolate chips. So so so delicious.
Kellie,
I’m so happy that you found your way to my recipe and that it was such a hit! Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know. You made my day!
Happy New Year!
-Niky
Wow, these brownies look amazing. Congratulations, you are being featured at Happiness Is Homemade. I hope to see you there.
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Hugs,
Bev
Your Bailey’s Irish Cream Brownies look fantastic! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Wow…too sweet for me to eat but I did share on my blog’s Facebook page!
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I found those chips as well. Great with the Espresso Baileys, makes a decadent combo!
Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade
Oh my gosh; these look absolutely amazing! I am definitely going to be keeping an eye out for those chips. Pinned.
There seem to be so many Baileys recipes around at the moment. And these brownies sound divine! Love them x
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these look oh so yummy love that they have icing to top it all off
These brownies look absolutely delicious!!!
Thanks, Michelle! And thanks for stopping by!
This looks perfect for St. Pat’s Day. Pinning. Coming to you from TGHWG linky party
Have a great week,
Kippi
Thanks for stopping by, Kippi!