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Chocolate Stout and Bacon Skillet Brownies

 

I hope you don’t mind my excessive use of stout over the past few weeks, but to be honest I’m really not sorry. I love stouts, I’m  unreasonably excited about stouts being back "in season," and we are only about 2 weeks away from International Stout Day.

I’m geting you all stocked up on stout recipes, in case you want to celebrate via beer infused baked goods.

Which, of course, I hope you do.

You can use a chocolate stout for this, and that will be perfectly fine. You can also use a smoked porter or stout, or you can use a coffee or espresso stout.

Whatever you choose, this is best served warm, in the middle of a table full of fun people, each with a spoon in one hand and a stout in the other.

Chocolate Stout and Bacon Skillet Brownies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 strips thick cut bacon
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 3.5 oz 100g dark chocolate (60%), broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup stout chocolate or coffee stouts work best
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbs espresso powder
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • Preheat oven to 350.

Instructions
 

  • In a 8 or 9 inch cast iron skillet cook the bacon until done. Remove bacon from skillet. Swirl the bacon fat to coat the pan, discard the excess bacon fat.
  • Add the butter to the skillet, return to heat and cook until melted. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Add beer and stir.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well combined. Sprinkle the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and espresso powder over the eggs, whisk until just combined.
  • Add the egg mixture to the chocolate skillet and stir until just combined. Chop bacon and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake until the top has set (don't over bake) about 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, top with vanilla ice cream if desired (and I'm pretty sure you should desire) set in the middle of a table full of hungry people. Add spoons.

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Ashley – Baker by Nature October 23, 2012 um 10:06 am

Seriously… I have to make this.
I’m home "sick" today and have all of the ingredients on hand. Talk about the perfect situation!

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Jackie October 23, 2012 um 3:03 pm

Do it 🙂

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Averie @ Averie Cooks October 23, 2012 um 10:48 am

I just baked something savory in my cast iron. It’s feeling very wrong to have just done that, seeing that I woulda coulda shoulda made brownies in it. When it cools down maybe! 🙂

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Jackie October 23, 2012 um 3:03 pm

I love making brownies is a skillet that still has a touch of savory elements left behind.

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Katie @ Blonde Ambition October 23, 2012 um 11:23 am

I loooove chocolate and bacon together. It’s so weird, but the chocolate salty mixture is just too good!

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Jackie October 23, 2012 um 3:02 pm

One of my favorite combos. I so need to stop using it all the time!

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Max November 30, 2017 um 7:29 am

I love bacon so much I will eat a whole Bag of bacon if I have to

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amy @ fearless homemaker October 23, 2012 um 1:24 pm

Holy mother of all things delicious, that looks AMAZING. I would devour that if it was in front of me right now!

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Cassie October 23, 2012 um 2:47 pm

You are amazing. Bacon and stout and chocolate? This is beyond my wildest dreams!

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Barbara | Creative Culinary October 23, 2012 um 5:39 pm

I’ve made brownies with stout but WITH bacon and in a skillet…seems the perfect way to serve something so warm and homey and GOOD!

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Brett October 24, 2012 um 2:03 am

I understand everybody might hate on stouts, but I love them. This looks so good

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kita October 24, 2012 um 7:36 am

Im in love with this skillet brownie a little too much right now… and bacon… and beer…. yeah. I want to snuggle with it.

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Cynthia October 24, 2012 um 7:59 am

This sounds strangely surreal yet captivating. I can’t say that I am a stout drinker – cant stand the stuff, but it makes for pairing that leaves me very intrigued. Your shots are beautiful btw! 😉

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Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies October 24, 2012 um 12:42 pm

I really need to put my cast iron skillet to use and attempt a giant brownie in it. And now, clearly I will have to use stout in said brownie.

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Jen @ Savory Simple October 24, 2012 um 12:44 pm

You make the most beautiful food!

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Megan {Country Cleaver} October 24, 2012 um 8:03 pm

I love this recipe, I love that napkin you used in the photo (cause I’ve been using the same one I have like in EVERY photo I take) and…best of all… Ben is officially obsessed with your Beeroness site. Like, giddy excited. As I was trying to fall asleep last night he was listing off all of your rrecipes, like every single one, and was visibly excited. It totally made my day – because I 110% heart you. XO!

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Jackie October 24, 2012 um 9:25 pm

Ok, that pretty much made my life. Best compliment ever 🙂

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cquek October 25, 2012 um 4:44 am

This sounds like something I would like!

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addie | culicurious October 26, 2012 um 9:34 am

I really never knew beer could be so versatile. 🙂 This looks like heaven in a skillet!

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Amber @ Slim Pickin’s Kitchen October 27, 2012 um 7:43 pm

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just so happen to have a chocolate stout in my fridge at the moment!!!!! I’m preeeety sure I will be using it to make this!

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Kristen @ The Endless Meal October 28, 2012 um 10:09 am

I absolutely love setting down my cast iron pan in the middle of a table full of hungry friends and family, but I’ve never thought of filling it full of something sweet. Brilliant idea! I will definitely be making this one!!

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maria {La Signorina Chocolates} October 30, 2012 um 5:00 am

Yum! Sounds and looks absolutely delicious

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Kevin (Closet Cooking) October 31, 2012 um 8:58 am

Bacon, chocolate and stout! What an amazing combination of flavours!

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Cooks_Books November 18, 2012 um 7:29 pm

Oh my. I have no words. I cannot wait to try this recipe!

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Chris June 22, 2013 um 1:00 pm

Made this for my wife last night as part of a three course meal, all paired with craft beers. This was the perfect finish. We changed just one thing and added a little cayenne pepper. So good!

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Jackie June 22, 2013 um 1:41 pm

I love the idea of a pinch of cayenne, sounds fantastic!

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Jose March 28, 2019 um 9:35 pm

Hi, I just found your page and it looks amazing, but haven’t tried cooking tough.
This recipe looks great, however, would it work on a regular baking dish? Or is there anything I need to consider before trying it?
Also, I guess that on every recipe, beer should be used at a regular temperature (meaning not cold)?
Thanks.

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Jackie March 29, 2019 um 9:19 am

For this, the beer can be any temperature, it’s not going to make a difference. If you don’t have a skillet, try a 9-inch pie pan, just make sure to grease it first 🙂

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Jose April 4, 2019 um 8:54 pm

Thanks for your reply. I’ll try it and let you know.

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