Guinness Chocolate Pudding

St. Patrick’s Day used to never really mean much to me. Sure, it was a fun day to wear green and drink beer with my friends, but as far as an emotional connection? I could take it or leave it. That is, until in 2007, St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday that happened to be smack dab in the middle of the three-month window the U.S. government gave Babyface and I to get hitched. St. Paddy’s Day seemed as good a day as any other to make it official, so we tied the knot in front of my parents and the deputy county clerk five years ago this week.

With those I dos, suddenly, St. Patrick’s Day became something special. Clovers became a symbol of our marriage and we both grew quite fond of this holiday, even though neither of us are particularly Irish. Every March 17th since that day in 2007 has been filled with love and an appreciation for the holiday that we commandeered to be our wedding day.

This St. Patrickiversary Day, we’ll be celebrating our five awesome years together on the beach, probably with some not-so-Irish beverages, but I’m sure we’ll put on some green and quietly salute the holiday that is now forever tied to our marriage. Maybe we’ll even make another batch of this delicious, decadent dessert.

I know I’m a little early to post this, but I wanted to give you guys plenty of time to run out and buy the ingredients before the big day on Saturday. This one is a must make. If you like chocolate and beer (like me!) you will not be disappointed.

Combining Guinness and chocolate is not a new idea, but I wanted to try my hand at letting this quirky combo shine in a dessert. It’s a perfect ending to a dinner of corned beef, cabbage and soda bread

You may be wondering how Guinness-y this tastes. I think a lot of times recipes that call for booze are a waste because the flavor just fades awayโ€”not here. I found that the Guinness flavor intensified and tasted almost like a Guinness-flavored liqueur swirled through the deep, dark chocolate. It definitely isn’t a dessert for the kids. Or adults that aren’t fans of alcohol. But in our house, it was a big, alcohol-y hit.

 

 

Guinness Chocolate Pudding

Guinness Chocolate Pudding

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

You may be wondering how Guinness-y this tastes. I think a lot of times recipes that call for booze are a waste because the flavor just fades awayโ€”not here. I found that the Guinness flavor intensified and tasted almost like a Guinness-flavoredย liqueurย swirled through the deep, dark chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup Guinness
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup whipped topping of choice

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, flour, sugar and salt. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine Guinness and chocolate almond milk. Heat until just before boiling (small bubbles should form around the edge of the pan). Remove from heat. While whisking constantly, slowly stream the Guinness mixture into the egg mixture until all combined.
  3. Pour mixture back into saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until pudding is thick and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla until melted.
  4. Spoon pudding into serving dishes, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold. Top with whipped topping.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 82mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 5g

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What is your favorite way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

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13 Comments

  1. YUMMY!! I made this today and, after scorching the first batch (remember to turn it DOWN after putting it back in the pan!), my second attempt turned out creamy, rich, and delicious. My kids thought it was great as well.

    Thanks! I’ll be making this again.

  2. Oh man, I bought a sixer of stout and already had two recipe ideas. It looks like I’d better buy some more or I won’t have any to drink on Saturday!

    Happy Anniversary, by the way!

  3. Any idea what you could use instead of chocolate almond milk. (It doesn’t seem to exist in the UK!) Would oat milk work or natural almond milk with additional cocoa powder? Any suggestions gratefully received, as I really want to try this!

    Also thanks for the cultural education, St Patricks Day over here, involves dying nothing green and corned beef and cabbage is not at all traditional to eat (in fact corned beef is something that comes in a tin!) We do drink Guinness (and whiskey) though!

    1. Hmm, I think almond milk with cocoa powder would work. Just add it in while it’s simmering with the beer. ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. I love your presentation of this recipe! Very cute. This would be such an awesome surprise for a Guinness loving friend ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. I know what I’m making this weekend!

    I was never into St. Patrick’s Day until I met my husband who is like 3/4 Irish. Now I make irish soda bread, drink Guinness or black and tans, and I would slow cook some corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day. (although I don’t eat red meat anymore so we’re going to an irish pub for my husband’s corned beef) And in all this time, I still have yet to have green beer!

    I think it’s cute you guys got married on St. Patrick’s Day: )

  6. This is pretty amazing. I shared your link on my facebook feed and it got lots of likes! I’m sure you got a few clickthroughs, too.

    I’m not a beer drinker, but somehow chocolate pudding served in a beer glass with coconut whipped cream on top looks great to me!

    I can identify with your unconventional celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, but my reason is totally different! It’s a long story involving a rescue dog, and I won’t hijack your comments with it, so if you’re interested you can check out my WIAW tomorrow. ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy upcoming anniversary!