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.
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?
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.
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.
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 Kahlua 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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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!
These brownies look absolutely delicious!!!
Thanks, Michelle! And thanks for stopping by!
these look oh so yummy love that they have icing to top it all off
There seem to be so many Baileys recipes around at the moment. And these brownies sound divine! Love them x
#CreativeMuster
Oh my gosh; these look absolutely amazing! I am definitely going to be keeping an eye out for those chips. Pinned.
I found those chips as well. Great with the Espresso Baileys, makes a decadent combo!
Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade
Wow…too sweet for me to eat but I did share on my blog’s Facebook page!
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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, these brownies look amazing. Congratulations, you are being featured at Happiness Is Homemade. I hope to see you there.
https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/03/happiness-is-homemade_14.html
Hugs,
Bev