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There are no words that can describe the deliciousness of these cheesecakes.
I don’t mean to be so serious, and on a Friday too, but it’s true. Well I mean, there are of course words, but they will not do them justice, and seeing as it’s Friday and all, I am just plain out of words anyway.
Really, I think the photos say it all. I mean, do you see all of those layers of chocolate?? Insane!
I have never personally had an Irish Car Bomb, but from what I have read it’s a shot of Whiskey and a shot of Bailey’s put into the bottom of a beer glass and filled with Guinness. Three liquors, one drink.
Wow! That seems rather intense. I surely could not handle it, BUT this dessert version? Gimme me them all. No really.
Let’s just start by going through each layer. First, there is the Guinness brownies. Oh these brownies, incredible on their own, but even better in this cheesecake. And if you’re really looking to booze things up, you can take things up a notch and drizzle the baked brownies with Bailey’s and/or whiskey. Let the alcohol soak in while the brownies cool. I did this, but only a little, since I am not big on super strong alcohol flavors. But it definitely gave these brownies that extra St. Patrick’s Day kick!!
Second layer? The cheesecake…spiked with Baileys…of course. I love this layer. It’s sweet and chocolatey and so mousse-like. Plus, it’s no bake and comes together in seconds.
The third layer is the Baileys ganache. Now really, this is just like icing on the cake – a definite must.
Fourth and final layer. Well, whiskey whipped cream. Also, wow, all whipped cream should be spiked with a little whiskey. It’s just so fun and flavorsome.
And those are your four layers. You can make these in tall beer glasses like I did, and do layers, or you can make them in smaller glasses or jars with no layers. I will not lie that making these in the beer glasses, while very fun, is also very tedious. It sort of takes a while stuffing everything down into the tall glasses.
BUT… I still think it was worth it, the glasses just give the cheesecakes a real “wow” factor. Planning a fun Friday night with friends – these cheesecakes will give you major host or hostess points.
Now, I’d say more, but I feel like I’d just be plain annoying. It’s Friday and I don’t think anyone wants that, SO let’s just make these cheesecakes and have an awesome weekend!
Sounds good to me.
Oh but before I go, I just have to say – these double chocolate brownie Irish car bomb cheesecakes are beyond delicious. Don’t let anything stop you from making them. They are quick, easy and loaded with chocolate…and booze!! But please feel free to leave the alcohol out too. Either way these will be delicious!!
Double Chocolate Irish Brownie Cheesecakes.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 718 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Guinness Brownies
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup stout beer or use coffee and leave the instant coffee out
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Cheesecake
- 1 ounce package cream cheese softened, 8
- 3/4 cup can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounce
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Bailey's Irish liquor may leave this out if needed
Bailey's Ganache
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2-4 tablespoons Bailey's swap 2 teaspoons vanilla if preferred
Whiskey Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon powder sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons whiskey optional
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment and grease with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Place the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan and melt over low heat until melted and smooth. You can also do this in the microwave, stirring after 30 second intervals until melted. Stir in the beer, vanilla and coffee.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together eggs and sugars until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until all of the ingredients are just combined.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the edges are firm and the center is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before crumbling. If desired, you can poke the brownies all over with a fork and then drizzle with bailey's and/or whiskey for an extra kick. You should only need to use 2/3 of the brownies for the cheesecakes, so feel free to snack!
Cheesecake
- In a medium mixing bowl cream together the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, Bailey's and vanilla. Set aside.
Ganache
- in a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate and heavy cream. Microwave on high for 30 second intervals, stirring between each until melted. Once melted stir in the Bailey's and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Whipped Cream
- Use and electric mixer to whip the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and whiskey, whip until combined.
To Assemble
- Grab 6-8 serving glasses. Crumble a few brownies and divide them among the bottom of the glasses. Top the brownie layer with a layer of cheesecake and then a thin layer of ganache. Repeat the layers until you have reached almost to the top of the glass. If your glasses are small (6-8 ounces) you really do not need to create layers. Just do a thick layer of brownie + cheesecake and you should be pretty close to the top of the jar. Top each glass with a thick layer of whipped cream. Store in the fridge until ready to serve. Drizzle with any remaining ganache just before serving.
Notes
*Brownies adapted from [Joy The Baker | http://joythebaker.com/2014/09/beer-brownies/].
Bottoms up.
OMG! This is so insanely delicious!
Thank you so much! 🙂
TO. Die. FOR!!! Love this recipe.
Thank you so much, Dorothy!
Those brownies sound amazing all by themselves. You really took it over the top, and I love that. Cheers!
Sorry to be negative but ‘Irish Car bomb’??! Seriously? After all the trouble that’s gone on in my country..that’s so insulting to us who remember the troubles and what happened after it.
That’s like us calling a cocktail ‘The American Slave’ or ‘the 9/11’. These look awesome and all, brilliant photography, but I can’t stand by and let Americans call a cocktail after a haunting time in Ireland’s history…it’s just not cool 🙁
Those layers of chocolate look incredible, these cheesecakes are absolute chocolate heaven!
Oh..my…God. This looks so good. :O I would just have to skip out on the alcohol, though lol. But other than that it looks so delicious!
Sorry to be a downer (these look delicious!) but you should be aware that the drink name ‘Irish car bomb’ is really offensive – thousands of people died during the Troubles, all too recently.
Would you be okay with a drink called ‘the Twin Towers’?
I am soo making this… I just need to stock up on liquor 🙂 My hubby will be a very happy man next weekend, thank you for these!!
I’d say you did pretty well for not having an Irish Car Bomb!! I can’t say the same, they were pretty predominant in my college days!! These totally take me back!
Stop. just stop. this is simply too much… chocolate heaven – here I come! If this is as good as it looks I will most definitely die a happy woman! Thanks for sharing!
x Motte
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Ooooohhhhhh, please, can I have two of these? I’m going to make them as soon as possible! 🙂
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hands down my favorite post of the day. its amazing how creative some people are and this is just remarkable! i love the little baileys tipped upside down on top!!!!!
I never get tired of your fabulous mind, creativity and photos! Not to mention that I’ve tried several of your great recipes to much success! I voted for you in Savuers Blogg of the year, I hope everybody does, you deserve it for the hard work you do to entertain us, feed our creative side and put some smiles on company who taste your recipes at my house.
Whoa! What a treat! Such a fantastic combo of flavors!
This is a great weekend recipe! 🙂 My husband is going to love this. Thanks for sharing!