Fudgy Nutella Brownies with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting

Howdy!

Nutella, one the greatest inventions EVER. I love it. Clearly, it’s been a popular ingredient lately. So when I decided to try and make brownies that I actually like, my mind naturally drifted to Nutella! I’m not the biggest fan of brownies to begin with– they are dry a lot of times, I don’t think have an authentic chocolate flavor, and they just never seem to turn out right. These, my friends, DEFY my doubts about brownies! They are SUPER fudgy, have an amazing flavor, and I actually want to eat them… all the time. So check ’em out friends!

Cake:

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Nutella Brownies Ingredients

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Cake:

Pre-heat your oven to 350°. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper. In a saucepan on low heat, melt your butter and stir in sugar and vanilla until it is smooth. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

In a small bowl, sift together you flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and set aside for later. In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl), add your butter and sugar mixture. Add one egg at a time, mixing each one well after you add it.

Add in the flour mixture slowly, and mix well. Then add in the Nutella (the BEST part), and mix well. You batter will look so velvety and chocolatey, so perfect. For real, just look at that!

Add in the hazelnuts and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed. Pour the batter into your baking pan.

Bake for about 35 minutes. *Note- these are VERY fudgy brownies; the toothpick test is not accurate for this! When the crust looks nice and flaky, they are ready! Set on a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:

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Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting

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In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl), cream together your butter and cream cheese. Add the Nutella and vanilla, and continue to mix until smooth.

Add in your powdered sugar slowly, until you have reached the consistency you like. Add in the whipping cream, and mix well.

Once your brownies have cooled completely, frost the brownies!

It is EXTREMELY difficult to control yourself and NOT eat one right away… don’t worry, you don’t have to control yourself. EAT ONE! They are delicious!

Heavenly. So Nutella-y, so chocolately, so delicious!

The thing I LOVE about these brownies is that they are so fudgy and gooey, but the hazelnuts really add great flavor and texture. And the frosting… ohhhh the frosting! Together, they are Chocolate Nutella heaven!

I hope you enjoyed learning how to make them, now go out there and try it yourself (or come to my house and I’ll make them for you)! I promise, they’re not hard to make, and they are worth it! I do suggest a nice cold glass of milk, or some vanilla ice cream to go with these babies! And of course, a nice long run afterwards! And remember, even if you’re not a brownie lover, I think you’ll really enjoy these! If a brownie skeptic like me loves these, I think you will too!

If you have any questions/comments/suggestions, leave them for me!!! Enjoy!

Love,

Katie

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Here’s the full recipe…

Fudgy Nutella Brownies

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup unsalted butter

2 cups granulated sugar

2 tsp vanilla

4 eggs

1 cup all purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

1 cup Nutella

½ cup hazelnuts

¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting:

6 oz cream cheese, room temperature

2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

½ cup Nutella

2 ½ – 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 tbsp whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla

You’ll need to…

Cake:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350°. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a saucepan on low heat, melt your butter and stir in sugar and vanilla until it is smooth. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
3. In a small bowl, sift together you flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and set aside for later.
4. In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl), add your sugar. Add one egg at a time, mixing each one well after you add it.
5. Add in the flour mixture slowly, and mix well.
6. Add in the Nutella, and mix well. Add in the hazelnuts and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
7. Pour the batter into your baking pan, and bake for about 35 minutes. *Note- these are VERY fudgy brownies; the toothpick test is not accurate for this! When the crust looks nice and flaky, they are ready!
8. Set on a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:

1. In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl), cream together your butter and cream cheese.
2. Add the Nutella and vanilla, and continue to mix until smooth.
3. Add in your powdered sugar slowly, until you have reached the consistency you like.
4. Add in the whipping cream, and mix well.
5. Once your brownies have cooled completely, frost the brownies!

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