Whiskey Bacon Brownies
Brownies:
½ cup unsalted butter
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs
¾ cup flour
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ Tablespoons whiskey
Buttercream:
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup brown sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ Tablespoons whiskey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Once melted, remove from heat and let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 inch glass baking pan with two rectangles of parchment, letting it hang over a few inches on two sides.
Transfer chocolate to a large bowl and stir in sugar. Add eggs one at a time, stirring well to combine between each addition. Add flour and salt and stir just until combined. Stir in vanilla and whiskey. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center has just a few crumbs attached. Set pan on a wire rack to cool.
Meanwhile, make buttercream. In a large bowl, beat butter with a hand mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add 1/2 of the powdered sugar and mix until incorporated. Add the whiskey and vanilla and mix well. Add remaining powdered sugar and the salt, mix well.
Spread buttercream on cooled brownies, then top with bacon. Cut into squares and serve.
35 Comments
Sherry Loncar
May 22, 2018 at 3:17 pmYummy
Teresa Williams
May 22, 2018 at 3:21 pmThe brownies sound delicious .Got to try them.
Gloriana Nickolis
May 22, 2018 at 3:54 pmCan’t wait to try this recipe. Thank you Debbie, Gloria
Donna L. Keller
May 22, 2018 at 5:38 pmBrownies really look good, wonder if you could use Splenda instead of the sugar. Wonder how they would get? Look all the books I have read so far, looking forward to read more and more of them.
Colleen Dinovo
May 22, 2018 at 5:48 pmThese look amazing!!! Too bad I can’t eat them!!! I would make them to bring to an event thought!!! (I have tons of food allergies – wheat, egg, soy, peanuts, no sugar- diabetic; can’t drink – too many medications!!) But I know lots of people who would LOVE them!!!!
Kay Garrett
May 22, 2018 at 6:02 pmI’ve never made flavored lemonades, but Lavender Lemonade sounds wonderful. I, also, can’t wait to try the Whiskey Bacon Brownies. They sound decadent and oh so yummy!
Veralyn Hershey
May 22, 2018 at 6:53 pmYum! Just the brownies alone sound delectable!
Ellen
May 22, 2018 at 7:08 pmThis is definitely on the menu for Father’s Day.
Wanda Hunker
May 22, 2018 at 7:12 pmI like the sound of the Lavender Lemonade and am going to try it. Think my Card Club will enjoy it. Thank you.
Patricia Barraclough
May 22, 2018 at 7:16 pmI am definitely going to try this. You can never go wrong with chocolate or bacon. Whiskey is just a nice bonus. I do believe I would be tempted to add just a bit of bacon to the brownie mixture.
Danie
May 22, 2018 at 8:11 pmI was reading about fish tacos in a book recently and thought how great that sounds – thank you for the reminder! I will definitely try them. Also, Lavendar lemonade sounds wonderful as the whether in California is starting to warm up! Thank you for the suggestions!
Linda
May 22, 2018 at 8:18 pmWhere do I find the lavender??
Heidi Pollard
June 14, 2018 at 6:54 pmHi Linda,
I work for Debbie Macomber and if you Goggle dried culinary-grade lavender buds it will bring up where you can purchase lavender. Walmart, Trader Joe’s and other places have it for sale
Sheila Chin
May 22, 2018 at 8:20 pmOk, who doesn’t like chocolate……and who wants bacon?
Patricia Porter
May 22, 2018 at 9:27 pmWayne’s brownie recipe sounds very interesting. I will have to try it for when I go to a get together.
Laura Boggs
May 22, 2018 at 10:01 pmI am going to try this recipe. It looks delicious!
Patti Truckey
May 22, 2018 at 10:21 pmBacon brownies? Hmmmm
Laura Robbins
May 23, 2018 at 2:17 amIt sounds great
Marian Carol Carter
May 23, 2018 at 2:37 amBEAUTIFUL FOOD, BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN, BEAUTIFUL LADY
Sandra
May 23, 2018 at 4:48 amI can’t wait to try these…hopefully for Memorial Day BBQ!!!! !
Barbara Lamb
May 23, 2018 at 7:37 amThese brownies sound delicious.
Elizabeth Palko
May 23, 2018 at 12:13 pmLove your whiskey and bacon brownies! Love bacon so of course this was a recipe I had to have!
Susan Malpass
May 23, 2018 at 2:33 pmNow, that is an interesting recipe. My nephew would love it, since he believes anything with bacon is delicious. I actually think the taste of salt and sweet would make them really good. I’ll have to try this one!
VICKIE VAN OORT
May 23, 2018 at 3:06 pmthis looks amazing !
Maria Johnson
May 23, 2018 at 4:14 pmMy mouth is just watering looking and reading this recipe! Think I’ll cook up that bacon that’s in my refrigerator!
Christine Kellogg
May 23, 2018 at 8:16 pmI have just discovered this site of yours and can’t wait to make these brownies–my book club would love it!
June
May 24, 2018 at 12:26 amLooks and sounds delicious. Going to try them.
Jean C Gardner
May 24, 2018 at 3:24 pmThese brownies sound delicious! I’m getting a new range on Saturday! I think these may be the first thing I make in my new oven!
Vicki Pasko
May 24, 2018 at 4:27 pmThe brownies look delicious. Can’t wait to try them.
Mary
May 24, 2018 at 5:21 pmHmmm adding whiskey and bacon to brownies, not sure if this would make a good combination but will have to add it to my list of things to try.
Michelle La Fleur
May 24, 2018 at 10:46 pmThey look delicious! Will have to make them and share with friends and co-workers.
Mary Jane
May 26, 2018 at 1:03 pmWow! That is original. Those brownies sound incredible, I think?
Don Parsons
May 31, 2018 at 6:31 amSounds luscious! Thanks, Wayne. 🙂
Gloria
July 11, 2018 at 4:52 pmI’m having a cookout this weekend so I’m going to try some of these. Yummy
Cynthia Reese
July 11, 2018 at 6:18 pmMy son left for Japan a month ago and is out in the ocean. He is in the Navy and I want to make some brownies, banana bread and rum cake for him. I was told to use alcohol in the batter as it keeps them from going bad real fast. Do you have a alcohol banana bread recipe that I could try. I love your books and your blog. So many great ideas. Thank you