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Guinness Brownies

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2026 · 16-20 brownies

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No cocoa, unlike 62% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No cocoa at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 20 to 59% of the flour weight).
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
Chocolate: 181%, 59th percentileCocoa: 0%, 19th percentileFat: 136%, 50th percentileSugar: 200%, 40th percentileEgg: 120%, 46th percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 75th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • one (11.2–12-ounce (330–355ml) bottle Guinness Draught Stout beer340 g
  • 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter170 g
  • two 4-ounce bars (226g) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped*226 g
  • 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar250 g
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature≈ 150 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)125 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • optional: 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder≈ 1.2 g
  • 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature113 g
  • 2 cups (240g) confectioners’ sugar240 g
  • 2-3 Tablespoons reduced Guinness (from step 1)≈ 37 g
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder≈ 2.4 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g

flour 125 gbatter 1268 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate181% · 59th percentile
  • Cocoa0% · 19th percentile
  • Fat136% · 50th percentile
  • Sugar200% · 40th percentile
  • Egg120% · 46th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
32 minutes
median 30 minutes

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