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A plate of St Patrick's Day rocky road brownies topped with toasted marshmallows, pecans, chocolate chips, and green tinted icing.
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Rocky Road to Dublin Brownies [St Patrick's Day Brownies]

This Rocky Road to Dublin Brownies recipe is a delicious take on St Patrick's Day brownies. Fudgy Whiskey brownies, done up rocky road style! A green tinted Irish whiskey drizzle ties it all together.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 12 Large Brownies
Calories: 568kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 1 9 x 13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

Whiskey Brownies:

  • 1 Bag Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 8 oz/ 270 g - doesn’t have to be exact!
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Butter Melted
  • 1 tablespoon Instant Coffee Granules
  • cup Irish Whiskey we use Jameson.
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Rocky Road Brownie Topping:

  • 3 cups Mini Marshmallows
  • ½ cup Chopped Walnuts or Chopped Pecans
  • 1 ⅓ cup Powdered Sugar / Confectioner’s Sugar /Icing Sugar
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Irish Whiskey
  • Green Food Colouring

Instructions

Irish Whiskey Brownies:

  • Heat oven to 350°. Prepare 9 x 13 pan with pan spray or shortening, line with parchment paper. (For best results, use a metal pan!)
  • Measure out ½ cup of chocolate chips, set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine cocoa, sugars, flours, baking powder, and salt. Add remaining chocolate chips, stir well and set aside
  • Melt butter in a separate bowl (A microwave-safe bowl), then whisk in eggs and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • Pour wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients, stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until well incorporated.
  • Spread brownie batter into prepared baking pan, smooth the top of the batter with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
  • Bake brownies bake for 27 min.
  • Brownies are done when knife inserted into center comes out ALMOST clean - you want to see moist crumbs sticking to the knife.
  • Don’t OVER cook them!

Rocky Road Topping

  • Sprinkle mini marshmallows over the top of the brownies while still hot, completely covering the surface with a single marshmallow layer.
  • Sprinkle the reserved ½ cup chocolate chips and chopped nuts over the marshmallows, using as much or as little as you'd like.
  • Return brownies to the oven, broiled for a few minutes, until the marshmallow topping is toasted to a light golden brown. Be sure to keep a CLOSE EYE on it, they will burn easily!
  • Allow the pan of brownies to cool to room temperature.
  • Once brownies are fully cool, whisk together the Irish whiskey and salt.
  • Add about the powdered sugar, a little at a time, whisking until smooth. You want it VERY thick, but you can add extra whiskey if you need. Microwave for 10-15 seconds to get it flowing, and whisk until smooth.
  • Tint the glaze green with a little food colouring, then drizzle over the cooled brownies.
  • Allow frosting to set completely before cutting with a sharp knife and serving. (I like to spray the knife with cooking spray between slices - it’s a sticky bar!)

Notes

Once fully cooled, bars can be wrapped in plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container on the counter for a couple of days, or in the fridge for a bit longer.
Best served at room temperature or warmer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Brownie | Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
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