Daily Nosh ~ Brownie Batter Dip paired with Newcastle Brown Ale

Saturday's Nosh, Brownie Batter Dip, from Crumbs & Chaos is such a fun variation to a regular old party dip. My sister-in-law found this recipe and said it made her think of me ~ she knows me too well! My favorite thing to use with sweet dips is pretzels. The salt and sweet combination is To Die For! So..."what to drink?" is the question. In the spirit of my brother's family I will vary from my usual wine pairing and choose a beer. In college my brother introduced me to the combination of Newcastle Brown Ale and Chocolate. If you haven't tried it you must! Plus, everyone loves beer and pretzels, so you'll really be in heaven with this one! On a side note: if you love Pubs then you've gotta check out the Newcastle website. It's so interactive and fun! (be sure to learn the "Dog Tricks"!) Cheers to all!

Brownie Batter Dip
Source: Crumbs & Chaos
Beer Pairing: Newcastle Brown Ale

Ingredients:
8 oz CREAM CHEESE
1/2 cup BUTTER
2-3 cup POWDERED SUGAR -- varies by desired consistency
5 Tablespoons FLOUR
5 Tablespoons COCOA POWDER
2 Tablespoons BROWN SUGAR
3+ Tablespoons MILK -- varies by desired consistency
1 teaspoon VANILLA

Instructions:
With a mixer, beat together the cream cheese and the butter. Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and 1 tbsp. milk until combined. Add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, vanilla, and 1 more tbsp. of milk if needed. Beat until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar and milk alternately until dip reaches your desired consistency.

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