Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Nutella Brownies


I thought I was all done with the Nutella recipes for a while when I spotted this one as I was just browsing on the internet. Really, who could pass up something that looks like this?! Icing on top of rich, chocolaty Nutella? Not me, no way. As a coincidence, the same kids I made the Nutella Bites for were over visiting my kids again. So I made these brownies for them. They must think all we eat is Nutella in this family. They loved these so much one of them insisted on the recipe. I sent some of the brownies home with them along with the recipe and a jar of Nutella, partly just to save myself from making more of brownies (and eating them).

Nutella Brownies

1 cup butter (2 sticks), melted
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup Nutella
1/2 cup peanut butter

In a medium bowl combine all-purpose flour, cocoa (sift this in to get rid of lumps), baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Over low heat, melt butter and stir in sugar and vanilla extract until well combined.

To the butter-sugar mixture add eggs, one at a time. Beat until blended. Add cocoa mixture and mix on slow speed, just until blended.

Heat Nutella and peanut butter in the microwave in 20 second intervals until it reaches a runny consistency. Stir this mixture into the batter.

Pour the batter into a glass 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Cool completely before cutting.

Icing- Mix just enough milk and 1 cup of confectioner's sugar until smooth but not runny, drizzling it over the brownies, then with chocolate chips, if desired.


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9 comments:

Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country said...

Ooh, now you're talking!

Sweetflutterbys3 said...

:) Oh yeah. You'll like these. I consider them dangerous to have around my house, at least for me.

CountryDew said...

Wow, you really get into the Nutella things. Just having Nutella around my house is dangerous for me.

Anonymous said...

Oh, these looks so good. You always make me hungry because your recipes look so mouth watering. Have a great weekend, too.

Sweetflutterbys3 said...

Anita- my kids certainly like Nutella. I find them eating out of the jar most of the time.

Judy- thank you! I feel the same about your blog :)

Beth said...

Oh my, those do look dangerously good, Mary Ann. You were so sweet to send not only brownies with your kids' friends, but the recipe and a jar of Nutella! I wish you were my neighbor!

Sweetflutterbys3 said...

Thank you, Beth! I wish we were neighbors too. I could listen to your stories all day, they are so good.

queen of everything said...

om nom nom, time to get baking. these look fabulous.

Sweetflutterbys3 said...

Thank you Queen! I think your kids will love them.