Cooking With Beer: Yeti Imperial Stout Brownies
Cooking With Beer: Yeti Imperial Stout Brownies
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer, like these delicious brownie bites made with a smartly crafted Imperial Stout.
Although the recipe might benefit from any high-octane stout, we went with Yeti Imperial Stout, an award-winning 9.5% ABV classic brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado. Unlike traditional sweet European imperial stouts, Yeti features a massive addition of American hops which temper its deeply layered, roasty profile and rich, dark chocolate, caramel, and toffee tones. And those dark chocolate, burnt caramel and toffee notes relly enrich these brownies.
So, let’s do this!
Yeti Imperial Stout Brownies
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter- 8 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa, chopped or chips)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup Imperial Stout (room temp, reduced to ~¼ cup for richer flavor)
- Optional add-ins: 1 cup chocolate chunks, walnuts, or pecans
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment.
Reduce the stout: In a small saucepan, simmer ½ cup of imperial stout until it reduces to about ¼ cup. Let cool. This intensifies the malty, chocolatey flavors.
Melt butter & chocolate: In a heatproof bowl set over simmering water (or microwave in short bursts), melt the butter and chocolate together. Stir until smooth, then let cool slightly.
Mix sugars & eggs: Whisk in the granulated and brown sugar until glossy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
Add stout: Mix in the reduced stout until fully incorporated.
Dry ingredients: Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Fold gently until just combined (don’t overmix).
Optional mix-ins: Fold in nuts or extra chocolate chunks if using.
Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 28–32 minutes, until the center is just set (a toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs).
Cool & cut: Let brownies cool in the pan before slicing into squares.
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