Dark Chocolate Guinness Rice Krispie Treats

• FOR THE BARS:
• 1 cup Guinness Beer
• 1/3 cups Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Baking Chips
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 4 cups Mini Marshmallows
• 6 cups Cocoa Krispies Cereal
• 1 cup Hershey's Dark Chocolate Chips
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1 cup Guinness Beer
• 1/3 cups Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Baking Chips
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 cups Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa
• 1/2 cups Vegetable Shortening
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 3 Tablespoons Milk, Or More If Needed
• 1 Tablespoon Candy Sprinkles

1. For the bars:
2. Place beer in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 15 minutes, until beer is reduced to a little less than 1/4 cup of liquid. Remove from heat and add the Ghirardelli baking chips. Stir until all the chocolate is melted. Then put it aside to cool off a little and thicken.
3. In a large saucepan or pot, melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. Stir until completely melted.
4. Remove from heat and add the beer/chocolate mix. Stir until completely mixed.
5. Then add the Cocoa Krispies cereal and the Hershey's chocolate chips. Mix until all is well incorporated.
6. Then pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan or a cookie sheet and spread it evenly using a piece of waxed paper. Place in the fridge to cool and set.
7. For the frosting:
8. Place beer in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 15 minutes, until beer is reduced to a little less than 1/4 cup of liquid. Remove from heat and add the Ghirardelli baking chips. Stir until all the chocolate is melted. Then put it aside to cool off a little and thicken.
9. In the bowl of a stand mixer, place the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix on low until well blended. Then add the shortening, vanilla, and beer/chocolate mixture. Mix on medium speed until frosting starts to come together. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting becomes light and fluffy.
10. Spread the frosting evenly over the chilled Rice Krispie treats with a spatula and add sprinkles if desired.
11. You can keep the treats refrigerated if you are not eating them right away. However, they can be left out at room temperature.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/dark-chocolate-guinness-rice-krispie-treats/ (may not work)