Fudgy Nutella Brownies | Cookies and Cups

My Nutella Brownies are wealthy, fudgy and stuffed with chocolate hazelnut taste. These home made brownies are swirled with Nutella and are not possible to withstand. Plus, they arrive collectively in a single bowl with solely 7 components!

If Nutella isn’t your factor (gasp!) strive my most favourite Fudgy Brownies recipe. They’re THE BEST!

Overhead view of three Nutella brownies stacked on top of one another on a cutting board, surrounded by more brownies.

Irresistibly Fudgy Nutella Brownies

Nutella followers, I’m coming for you! As soon as once more, I’m making a dessert with my favourite hazelnut unfold. Add these wealthy, fudgy, irresistible Nutella brownies to the listing with my Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies and Nutella Crunch Cake. AND I’ll fill you in on somewhat secret…I created this brownie recipe for my e-book so a few years in the past they usually have taken on a lifetime of their very own. They’re extremely scrumptious and straightforward to make, and at all times requested by family and friends!

Plus, these further fudgy brownies are swirled with Nutella. You understand that creamy, chocolate/hazelnut unfold that’s typically reserved for the occasional spoonful when the temper hits? However right this moment we’re swirling it into fudgy brownies as a result of extra is extra, proper? They’ve single-handedly destroyed my willpower to eat only one or two. 

Overhead view of Nutella brownies cut into squares.

What Is Nutella? 

I’ve so many questions for the parents who’ve by no means skilled Nutella of their life. However in case you’re one in every of them, Nutella is “hazelnut cream,” a variation of hazelnut unfold with a touch of cocoa. 

If it’s any indication of how scrumptious Nutella is, it’s manufactured by Ferrero (sure, of Ferrero Rocher chocolate fame). It’s mainly a chocolate bar in a jar, which makes it good for brownies.

The ingredients for homemade Nutella brownies.

What You’ll Want

Under are the components you’ll have to make these unbelievably fudgy Nutella brownies. There are solely 7! The total quantities and particulars might be discovered within the recipe card.

  • Butter: I favor to bake with unsalted butter, however salted butter will work too. Merely skip the added salt that comes later within the recipe. Bear in mind to take the butter out of the fridge to let it come to room temperature earlier than you begin.
  • Brown Sugar: Mild brown sugar has the proper stability of moisture and sweetness, with a deeper taste. You may substitute granulated sugar in a pinch.
  • Eggs and Vanilla: Eggs for richness and construction in your brownies, and vanilla to counterpoint the flavour.
  • Nutella: Our star ingredient. Hazelnut cream brings its signature wealthy and delicate roasted-nut flavors to the brownies. So good!
  • Flour and Salt: The fundamentals. I at all times stick to all-purpose flour, and a pinch of salt to stability out the fudginess.

You could be wanting on the components and pondering, “however the place is the cocoa powder?!” I promise you, this isn’t a mistake. All of the fudgy, intense cocoa taste in these Nutella brownies comes from the hazelnut cream all by itself. Belief me, it’s the perfect!

The right way to Make Nutella Brownies

I like this recipe as a result of all the pieces comes collectively in a single bowl, for super-easy cleanup. Begin by preheating your oven and prepping an 8×8-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Now, let’s make some crazy-delicious Nutella brownies!

  • Mix the Components: Beat collectively the butter and sugar till they’re mild and fluffy, then add within the eggs and vanilla.
  • Add Nutella: Combine in Nutella and a pinch of salt, persevering with to beat till the combination is fluffy and clean.
  • Add Flour: Subsequent, slowly incorporate the flour till the batter is simply mixed. Attempt to not overmix.
  • Swirl: Switch the batter to your ready baking pan, ensuring to unfold it out evenly. Now for the enjoyable half! Drop dollops of Nutella everywhere in the high of the batter and, utilizing a butter knife or a skewer, swirl the hazelnut unfold round a bit. 
  • Bake: Lastly, bake the brownies at 350ºF for 30-35 minutes, till they’re set within the center. Permit the brownies to chill utterly within the pan. Afterward, carry the brownies out from the pan utilizing the parchment paper, then slice and serve.

My favourite approach to serve Nutella brownies is barely heat, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzled with Nutella Sizzling Fudge Sauce. Heaven in dessert kind!

Overhead view of Nutella brownies cut into squares, with one brownie turned on its side.

Suggestions for Success

Listed below are some last-minute suggestions for the perfect Nutella brownies: 

  • The right way to inform when your brownies are achieved: Stick a toothpick into the brownies about one inch from the sting of the pan. If the toothpick comes out clear, your brownies are prepared to come back out. Not like truffles, in the event you wait till a toothpick caught into the middle of the brownies comes out clear, they’ll be dry and overdone. 
  • Line the pan with parchment paper. Not solely does this make for even simpler cleanup, however it additionally makes eradicating the brownies from the pan a breeze. Merely carry them out and place them on the reducing board for slicing. 
  • Use a plastic knife. Fudgy brownies tend to stay to steel, so my trick is to make use of a plastic knife for smoother cuts.
Three Nutella brownies stacked on top of one another on a cutting board, surrounded by more brownies.

Add-Ins and Variation Concepts

These Nutella brownies are scrumptious simply as they’re, however you possibly can at all times bask in simple add-in concepts. Listed below are some enjoyable recipe variations to strive:

  • Nuts: Combine chopped hazelnuts, pecans, or walnuts into the batter for a little bit of crunch.
  • Chocolate Chips: Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  • Chocolate Ganache: Pourable Chocolate Ganache isn’t only for truffles. Drizzle it over these Nutella brownies for a good fudgier taste. Or, pour over some Nutella Sizzling Fudge Sauce to actually amp issues up.
  • Caramel Sauce: Drizzle on some Home made Caramel Sauce.
  • Sea Salt: For those who love a sweet-salty mixture, sprinkle flaked sea salt over the tops of the brownies after they’re nonetheless somewhat heat. YUM.
Nutella brownies on a cutting board with a bite missing from the front brownie.

The right way to Retailer Nutella Brownies

Retailer your Nutella brownies hermetic on the countertop for as much as 5 days.

Can I Freeze Nutella Brownies? 

Sure! As soon as the brownies have cooled, wrap them both collectively or individually in plastic wrap, plus a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze them for as much as 1 month, and thaw the brownies at room temperature earlier than serving.

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Description

Nutella Brownies are wealthy, fudgy, dense, and stuffed with chocolate hazelnut taste. These home made brownies are swirled with Nutella for a straightforward dessert that’s not possible to withstand.


  • 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup mild brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup Nutella, plus 1/4 cup for swirling
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray and put aside.
  2. Within the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar collectively for two minutes on medium velocity. With the mixer nonetheless on medium add in eggs and vanilla and proceed mixing till it’s clean, scraping the perimeters of the bowl as essential.
  3. Flip the mixer all the way down to medium-low and add within the Nutella and salt, mixing till it’s clean and fluffy.
    Flip the mixer to low and add within the flour, mixing till simply mixed.
  4. Unfold the batter into the ready pan evenly. Drop the remaining Nutella by the teaspoon-full evenly on high of the batter, after which utilizing a butter knife swirl the Nutella into the batter.
  5. Bake the brownies for 30- 35 minutes till the middle is simply set.
  6. Place the pan onto a wire rack and permit them to chill utterly within the pan.
    When able to slice, take away the foil from the pan onto a reducing board and reduce into squares.

Notes

  • Retailer hermetic for as much as 5 days at room temperature.
  • Freeze hermetic for as much as 30 days for the perfect freshness.

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