Nutella Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp Dutch-process cocoa powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 1/3 cup Nutella (divided, room temperature)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
• 1/2 cup hazelnuts (roughly chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the paper hang over the sides. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.

3. 3

   In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, combine eggs, 1 cup Nutella, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat for about 2 minutes until smooth.

4. 4

   With the mixer running on low speed, add the flour mixture alternating with the melted butter. Stir in 2/3 of the chopped hazelnuts.

5. 5

   Spread batter into the pan, then drop remaining Nutella by the tablespoon onto the batter and use a knife to swirl it into the batter. Sprinkle remaining hazelnuts over the brownies and slightly press them into the batter.

6. 6

   Bake in the middle of the oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.

7. 7

   Set baking pan on a cooling rack and let brownies cool in the pan to room temperature. Then lift out the brownies using the parchment paper and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares.