I didn't think I could improve on my Irish Brownie No-Bake Cheesecake recipe but I was wrong. I think these from scratch brownies are delicious and the ratio of brownie/filling/topping is perfect! Make these for dessert on St Patrick's Day. You won't be sorry!
Brownies:
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
2/3 cup oil
1/2 cup boiling Guinness beer
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Stir together cocoa and soda. Add 1/3 cup oil. Stir in boiling Guinness until thick. Add remaining 1/3 cup oil, eggs, and sugar. Then add flour, vanilla and salt. Mix well.
Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes.
Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Cheesecake Filling:
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup Irish Cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/8 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 of a small box of white chocolate instant pudding mix (you could also use vanilla or cheesecake)
Mix cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add whipping cream and Irish Cream. Beat until smooth Add pudding mix and beat for 2-4 minutes or until thick. Spread over brownie and tap on countertop to make sure it settles without holes in filling.
Chill for 1 hour in freezer.
Ganache:
3 oz heavy whipping cream
1 Tablespoons Irish whiskey
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Place chocolate chips in small bowl.
Heat heavy cream on med heat, stirring occasionally, until it JUST begins to bubble on the edges. Remove from heat and pour right over chocolate chips. Stir until melted and smooth. Stir in whiskey and mix well.
Let sit for about 3 minutes and then spread over the top of the cheesecake filling.
Chill in fridge for at least one hour.
Cut into squares with a hot knife for clean edges.
Store in fridge.
