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Nutella Brownies are full of Nutella, cocoa, and milk chocolate for a super fudgy treat! Replace the box mix with this easy brownie recipe!
We made brownies using Nutella and they might be the best creation yet.
All The Feelings For These Nutella Brwnies.
If a brownie isn’t thick, fudgy, and ridiculously rich and full of chocolate – I don’t want it. No thank you. Keep your dry, sad, crumbly brownies to yourself.
We like ’em thick and fudgy. We demand they be loaded with chocolate. They must not be overbaked.
These Nutella Brownies are a riff on our fan favorite homemade brownies. We just gave them an extra fudgy boost of chocolate by stirring in plenty of Nutella.
👩🍳 Nutella Brownie Ingredient Notes:
Brownie Batter – This homemade brownie batter is prepared from cocoa powder, flour, eggs, butter, sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla extract. Some readers have mentioned reducing the sugar. I haven’t tried it myself as I don’t find them too sweet tasting. If reducing sugar you could probably drop down to 1 3/4 of a cup, but the texture may not come out the same.
Nutella – It’s everybody’s favorite chocolate hazelnut spread! Although the predominant flavor here is meant to be chocolate, not Nutella/hazelnut. It mostly adds chocolate fudginess to the brownies.
Espresso Powder – This is an optional ingredient but I promise it won’t make your brownies taste like coffee! Instead it’ll add another layer of rich, deep chocolate fudginess to the brownies.
Chocolate Chips – Also an optional ingredient! But I think they add a lot of texture to the brownies. If you like nuts in your brownies, you will probably enjoy the chocolate chips. If not, skip them! Milk chocolate, semisweet, or even dark chocolate chips are all okay to use.
What We Love About This NUTELLA BROWNIE Recipe:
- Fudgy: These are just about the richest, fudgiest chocolate brownies you can make! If you love extra thick and extra chocolatey brownies than you’re going to love this recipe!
- Nutella: It doesn’t really add much of the hazelnut flavor but it definitely enhances the chocolate and fudginess in these homemade brownies. It takes the chocolate to a whole new level!
- Made from Scratch: I’m not above a box mix, but I love baking brownies from scratch. Everyone is always so impressed.
What Readers are Saying!
“This recipe is so delicious! They were a huge hit with my family. The brownies came out fudge-y and in short, just perfect.” – Vanessa
How to Make Nutella Brownies:
Melt the butter over low heat in a sauce pan. Stir in the sugar and Nutella. It’ll be a bit grainy at first which is okay.
Add the cocoa, eggs, baking powder, vanilla and espresso powder to the mixture. Stir well then add flour and chocolate chips. Stir until just combined.
Spread into a 9×13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
Helpful Tips!
Baking: Test your brownies with a toothpick or butter knife inserted about an inch or two from the edge of the pan, not in the center of the pan. By the time the center of the brownies are fully set, they are overcooked. They’ll finish firming up as they cool.
Clean Cuts:When cutting brownies, use a plastic knife! The brownie won’t stick to the sides of it like it will with metal silverware and you’ll get nice smooth edges!
Freezing & Storage Instructions:
These homemade Nutella brownies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for about 4 days. They’ll last a few days longer in the fridge.
You can also freeze these brownies! They’re great for making ahead of time to enjoy later and they’ll last for up to a few months in the freezer. Let them cool completely before wrapping individual brownies in plastic wrap, and then aluminum foil.
Recipe FAQs:
Yep! And you should because Nutella makes just about everything better. Try my Nutella cookie bars, this Nutella banana bread, or Nutella doughnuts!
It comes down to a few things but mainly it is determined by the amount of flour and the amount of chocolate and fat that are used. More flour means a more cakey brownie. This is definitely a very fudgy brownie recipe!
Sure, brownies are great for mixing other stuff like nuts or candy into. You could omit the chocolate chips to save more room for other mix ins or just stuff it all in there!
Chocolate and coffee are both naturally bitter and share similar flavor profiles. The espresso powder works to enhance the richness and depth of the chocolate flavor. It won’t make the brownies taste like coffee!
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Nutella Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder optional
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 ounces chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 baking dish.
- In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter completely. Stir in sugar and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow sugar mixture to boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Nutella until well combined.
- Pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until just combined.
- Spread into prepared pan (batter will be very thick and sticky) and bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a tester comes out mostly clean. The edges should be set and the center should still look slightly moist, but not uncooked.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving. Store tightly covered for 3-5 days.
Christina says
What is the butter sugar Nutella mixture supposed to look like? Mine is lumpy and separated. I don’t want to keep adding ingredients if I’ve already messed it up.
Karly says
Hi Christina! The mixture won’t come together completely – it’ll be a bit greasy looking. Not sure what’s going on with the lumps. It should come together fairly smooth.
Ashley says
Did you use salted or unsalted butter for this?
Karly says
I use salted unless otherwise specified. 🙂
Lauren @ Ease and Carrots says
I was craving good brownies today and have had these marked on Pinterest for quite some time so I figured it was the day to try them…let me just say…DA BOMB!! I LOVE a rich, gooey brownie just like this so these were perfect! My husband and I couldn’t stop eating them right out of the oven! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe..I’ll definitely be making again!
Karly says
So glad you guys liked them!
Lezlie says
Hi – I just made these and they came out very dense and not gooey at all. 🙁 I cut the sugar to 1 1/3 cup and used chocolate chips instead of melts, but followed the rest of the recipe exactly. Baked for 30 minutes. Did I over bake it?
Karly says
You can’t cut the sugar like that in baked goods as it will mess with the structure. Try again with the correct amount of sugar. 🙂
Lezlie says
OMG….I just realized I didn’t use enough sugar. I meant to use 1 3/4! Ugh…
Anjali says
Hey.. Wanted to check if 2 1/4 cups of sugar means 2 cups plus a quarter cup or 2 cups of sugar measuring 1/4th each
Karly says
2 1/4 cups sugar means 2 cups of sugar plus 1/4 cup.
Stephanie H. says
Hi everyone
This is my first try at making brownies and this recipe is simply AMAZING! the brownies were soo delicious and it was soo easy to do!!
I just replaced the chocolate chips with oreos! I’ll definitely be repeating this recipe!
Karly says
Oh, Oreo cookies sound like a great addition!
Quada says
Would it work just as well if you put the mix into cup cake tins
Karly says
You’ll need to grease the pan well and adjust the bake time. They likely won’t take nearly as long to bake.
harry says
how many does this make
Karly says
It makes one 9×13 pan. You can count them any size you like.
Julia C. says
I only got 12 brownies from this recipe, but Someone else said they had 20.
Sam Britton says
First time ever making Brownies. Am I supposed to be wearing this much of the Brownie mix? Smells divine, not cooked yet… I don’t even like Brownies but the OH & DD do!
Leona says
Hi, everybody LOVED them ! they were very tasty, thanks for the amazing recipe. Though the only thing I did different is I only made two table spoons of butter and only 1 tablespoon of Nutella malted. Thanks again 😀
Leona says
I tried them yesterday and everybody loved them! I had to make another two batches. and still I only had 2 pieces everybody LOVED them!!! Thanks for this amazing recipe. I’ll do it again that’s for sure .
Philip says
How many people does this serve?
Karly says
You can cut them however large you want. 🙂
Yolonda says
I want to know how much does this recipe yield!?
Karly says
It makes a 9×13 pan. You can cut the brownies into squares as small or as large as you like.
Leona says
Mine gave me like 20 to 23 squared pieces 🙂
Janet says
I’d like to try these – what kind of cocoa powder do you use? I clicked on to the cocoa powder link in the ingredients list to Amazon, and it’s a Vahlrona dutch process cocoa powder shown for $16.00 a pound! Can I just use a Hershey’s Special Dark or just regular Hershey’s cocoa powder? Thanks!
Karly says
You can definitely use Hershey’s Special Dark in these. The Vahlrona is amazing, but Hershey’s works fine. 🙂
Deborah says
I made these and they were very rich and chocolaty. Good, and moist. Only thing I might do different is cut back some on the cocoa.
Tricia says
I’m sorry……….but these were the worst brownies I have ever made ! WAY too much cocoa in them ! WoW Za !!! I even cut back on the cocoa ! There is no way ANY recipe should use THAT much cocoa ! What a waste of time/ingredients! Especially the nuts , which are so expensive these days ! Sent part of them with my husband to share at coffee time and the other 1/2 I tossed in the garbage. What a disappointment these were !
Karly says
Sorry you weren’t a fan of them. They’ve gotten some amazing reviews, so I wonder if you could have missed a step or ingredient? The recipe doesn’t actually call for nuts, either.
In any case, sorry you weren’t a fan!
Armida says
This brownies are delicious , thank you!!
Marysol says
I am pretty sure Tricia did not follow the recipe or did not understand the quantites. I’ve just baked my first attempt and they are absolutely awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. Pretty sure my kids will love them!!!
I will try with gluten free 1 to 1 next time and let you know!
Karen Lee says
There’s no such thing as too much cocoa.
Armida says
So right about that!!!