Nutella Brownies

These fudgy Nutella Brownies are filled with Nutella and topped with a creamy Nutella frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 415kcal

Author Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Brownies:

1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread room temperature
½ cup vegetable or canola oil
3 large eggs preferably at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips*
½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

Topping:

3 tablespoons chocolate chips*
½ cup (approximately) Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 square baking pan with foil or parchment paper. Grease or spray it and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk sugar, Nutella, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine cocoa powder, flour and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the Nutella mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until combined. Add ½ cup chocolate chips and hazelnuts, stirring until combined (the batter will be fairly thick).
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into in even layer. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without raw batter on it (fudgy crumbs are ok), don't overbake.

Topping:

Place the pan on a wire rack. Immediately sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips over the top of the warm brownies, and dollop spoonfuls of Nutella over the top as well. Allow to sit for several minutes, as the warm brownies soften the chocolate chips and Nutella. Use an offset spatula to spread the topping into a smooth and creamy layer. Allow to cool.

Notes

*I have made these brownies with semisweet and milk chocolate chips. Both ways are delicious, but I find that the milk chocolate allows the Nutella flavor to come through stronger.

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