What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Sunshine Eats: Nutella Fudge Brownies! If you haven’t been introduced to Nutella lately, allow me to take a moment to introduce you. Nutella is a distant cousin to peanut butter, the difference being its two main ingredients of heart-healthy hazelnuts and nutritious cocoa chocolate. Like peanut butter, portion control is key. That being said, love it or leave it. A little Nutella goes a long way, in my opinion. I topped a batch of fudge brownies with Nutella frosting and crushed salted pretzels for a super-yummy dessert. I have grandkids, after all, and my job is to spoil them silly.
NUTELLA FUDGE BROWNIES
Ingredients for Pretzel Crust:
1 1/2 cup pretzels
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray an 8″x8″ square pan with nonstick oil. Set aside. Using a food processor, pulse pretzels into small pieces. Add brown sugar and pulse until mixed. Pour in melted butter and continue until mixed. Press pretzel mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12-14 minutes until crust is firm. Remove and set aside.
Ingredients for Fudge Brownies:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread
Ingredients for Frosting:
1/3-1/2 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread
Crushed pretzels for garnish
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Instructions:
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and sea salt. Set aside. In a larger mixing bowl, combine sugar and melted butter, stirring thoroughly. Add one egg. Mix well. Repeat with second egg. Add vanilla extract and 1/3 cup Nutella Hazelnut Spread. Stir until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing well. Pour batter onto prepared crust. Spread evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow fudge brownies to cool 30 minutes. Frost with Nutella Hazelnut Spread, according to taste. Garnish with crushed pretzel pieces and sea salt.
Nice combo with pretzels. Thanks.
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Yeah….I’m a crunchaholic! 👏👏👏
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Bliss 😋😋
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Chocolate is a very welcome visitor at my house. 🤣💜🍃
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Wow Gail! Incredible thank you for sharing x
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Enjoy! I give you permission to have another one for me! 🤣🌿👏
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Hahaha thank you Gail! Xx
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Thats pure American taste. Isnt it? :-)) Nutella and pretzels, for me a long time a unknown composition. But since two years – i got them offered as surprise – i totally agree. Thank you for sharing, Gail! Have a beautiful week! Michael
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Gotta love that sweet and salty combo. Right?! 😜
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So true, Gail! But honestly i took some time to realize how fantastic it tasts. 🙂 Michael
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I’m sure it was worth the wait. 🤔🍃
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I might have to make these for my daughter when she comes home from her break.
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Don’t forget to give them the taste-test first. 😜
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How could I? 😉
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Oh YUM! You had me at Nutella!!!! 🙂
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It’s one of those words that make us sit up and take notice, that’s for sure. 👀🌿
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Definitely!!!!!! 🙂
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OMW it’s lent.. No chocolate, no bread and no coffee.. But not cake this time.. I thought life was difficult enough as it is.. 😉
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You are a champion. Years ago I stopped “giving up” things during Lent to instead “take on” challenges. It works for me. ✨
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What kind of challenges.. 😉
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Doing a Bible Study.
Reading a daily devotion.
Acts of kindness: phone calls, notes & cards, visiting widows (sometimes to wave through a window)
Give thanks every day for a blessing.
Focus on Forgiveness.
Pray for someone, specifically.
To name just a few.
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Thank YOU.. I will think about that next year.. I do try read the pope’s words on giving up anger, pessimism etc and focus on gratefullness compassion..
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Blessings to you! 🍃🍓
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Just bought a new jar… Love the pretzel crust 🙂
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I can totally relate to collecting jars. I give so many away, I never seem to have enough. 🤣
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I love brownies, especially home made and any variety 😊
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Right? And just out of the oven….I’m weak. 🤣
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I wish you could ship a couple here 😋😂
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Too bad there’s not an app for that. 🤣
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😂😂😂
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That looks awesome and I am sure, my son would love it. I am already gaining weight only by looking at it. I am sure it is worth a sin!
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I’ve discovered if you stand up while eating, the calories don’t stick. 🤣
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Haha, I have to check this out 😂
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OMG GAIL! These look so amazing!
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Like it, love it, gotta have it. 🍃💜
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Yummy, 😋. Really delicious, 😀.
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Rewards for enduring the pandemic. 🌟
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Looks incredible! Brownies are my weakness! Totally making this!
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The list goes on…..brownies, mac ‘n cheese, pizza. 😋🌿
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Wow sounds amazing!🤤💗
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Just for that compliment, Jaimie, you get two pieces! 😍🌿👏
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YES!!😍😍😍
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A must bake!
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I hear your sweet tooth calling. 😋🍃
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I’m definitely trying this your snickerdoodles were out of this world 🌎 hon❣️
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Awesomeness! 👏👏👏
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