Nutella Brownies.

Nutella Brownie

I have yet to meet a single person who dislikes Nutella. What could be better than chocolate and hazelnut combined into the most delicious and addicting spread, ever (at least I think so).

Just like the spread itself, these brownies are equally addicting, and easy to make. I saw this recipe on one of my favorite food blogs: Kirbie's Cravings. I've used one of her recipes previously, and blogged about it here, and I was extremely happy with how it came out. I admire Kirbie, because she takes everyone's (not so) secret indulgences, such as Nutella in this case, and adapts recipes to incorporate our addictions. She has an entire section for Nutella baked goods on her blog, I highly recommend checking it out.

These brownies, or blondie/brownie as Kirbie calls them, are quite delicious. They do possess a blondie-like texture, that being a tad more solid than a brownie, yet still maintaining a chewy bite. The Nutella flavor is present, but not strong, however I like it this way because then it doesn't make these delights too sweet. In addition, I found these a lot faster to bake than regular brownies, which usually incorporates melting chocolate, and waiting for things to cool, but with these you can just add in Nutella directly, and voila: you have a chocolate-hazelnut creation. Every bite is a bit of fun, and the after taste is equally as delectable. If you love Nutella, I highly recommend making these. Enjoy!

Nutella Brownies

Adapted from Kirbie's Cravings

Yields: ~24 regular sized squares

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup Nutella

1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and slat; set aside.

3. In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a large bowl and a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy and creamy. 

4. Beat in vanilla and eggs. 

5. Add in the Nutella.

6. With the mixer on low speed add the dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.

7. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand with a spatula.

8. Spread batter in pan (it will be closer to the consistency of cookie dough), using a spatula to smooth the top.

9. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely before cutting and serving. 

What I Did Differently:

1. I had to slightly melt my butter to soften it.

2. I think I added a couple extra teaspoons of Nutella, because I felt like it at the time.

3. I only had dark brown sugar, it worked just fine.

4. I can't remember how many squares I cut this into, which is why I said ~24, but you can cut a lot of mini-Nutella brownie bites out of this pan. I fed about seven people with this batch (that being said everyone had at least 3-4).