Chai Milk Stout Candy Cane Brownies

brownies‘Tis the season for baking and giving! Head Brewer Jeff Tyler at Spice Trade Brewing Company whipped up this perfect Holiday brownies recipe and gifted it to all of us so we can enjoy!
Candy Canes are a staple this time of year and we can’t think of anything that pairs better with them than chocolate! Adding some beer into the mix really takes things to a magical new level. These brownies will definitely be the talk of any Holiday event that you attend!

The Beer

Chai Milk Stout was awarded a silver medal at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival in the Herb and Spice Beer category. It is brewed with a secret family recipe blend of chai spices made in-house at Yak & Yeti Restaurants. This chocolate and roast-forward stout is bursting with fresh chai tea aroma and flavor. You can learn more about chai spice and this delicious craft beer HERE.
Print Recipe
 Chai Milk Stout Candy Cane Brownies
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 Minutes
Cook Time 30 Minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 12 oz can Spice Trade Chai Milk Stout Beer
  • 8 ounces butter
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 2 bars Ghirardelli Midnight Reverie Chocolate
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Flower
  • .25 tsp baking powder
  • .25 tsp Sea Salt
  • 6 ounces Ghirardelli Bittersweet 60% Cacao Chocolate Chips
  • 2 Candy Canes (Crushed)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 8’’ square baking sheet with parchment paper. Grease with melted butter and dust with cocoa powder
  2. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 8’’ square baking sheet with parchment paper. Grease with melted butter and dust with cocoa powder.
  3. Pour Chai Milk Stout into medium saucepan, stir and cook on medium heat until reduced by half. Remove from heat, pour into a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
  4. Cut butter into small chunks. Add butter and cocoa powder into beer concentrate. Mix until combined.
  5. Break chocolate bars into small chunks and mix into warm mixture until melted Whisk in sugar, vanilla, and eggs until combined.
  6. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to liquid mixture, whisking constantly until combined.
  7. Add chocolate chips and stir.
  8. Pour brownie mix into baking sheet, tap on countertop to remove air bubbles.
  9. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of brownies comes out clean.
  10. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes right when brownies come out of the oven, allow to cool before enjoying!
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