fudge brownies with baliey's buttercream !

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• ****sneaking these in the backyard, this is not a treat for the little ones! lol****

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• so hubby is away shooting a wedding which means i'm stuck home (with tons to do!) but all of that is going to have-ta wait because i just stumbled across a recipe for bailey's buttercream and immediately ran to the kitchen to make it! i love everything about chocolate. it never lets me down. and i just so happen to love everything about bailey's so putting them together just seems like a match made in heaven. and putting that buttercream on top of a ghirardelli brownie well that's a match made in heavens paradise! (if there is such a thing) so here goes ! & ladies if its your favorite time of the month, your'e welcome ;)

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• brownies:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 sticks butter

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped (i use ghirardelli)

• 2 cups sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tablespoon Baileys Irish Cream

• Buttercream:

• 1 stick butter, softened

• 2 cups powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream

For the Brownies

1. Preheat oven to 350.

1. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.

1. Sift together the flour and salt; set aside.

1. Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth.

1. Remove from heat and stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture; let cool for 3 minutes.

1. Pour the chocolate mixture into your mixer's bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time.

1. Mix in the Baileys Irish Cream.

1. Stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon.

1. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

1. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

1. Cool in pan on wire rack.

1. Place all ingredients in a large bowl and blend together with your electric mixer; mix until smooth and creamy.

1. Spread on top of brownies.

these brownies are so rich and heavy, they are literally falling apart and are gushing chocolate !

*******don't be scared to drizzle some extra chocolate and some caramel on top. because i sure did :)