Kiss your New Years’ resolution goodbye. These outrageous Nutella Brownies live up to their name!
Aren’t you just dying to know how I got that thick layer of Nutella sandwiched in the middle of a fudgy brownie? This might be the ultimate Nutella recipe of all time!
These Nutella Brownies are OUTRAGEOUS!
I could start out with a story of why these are so good, and why you’ll love them so much and why you’ll get a serious Nutella hit with these.
But let’s be honest. You just want to know how I got that neat(ish), thick layer of Nutella sandwiched in the middle of a decadent brownie, right?
So let’s cut the chase. This is how I make these Outrageous Nutella Brownies.
A big, fat layer of frozen Nutella slab
That’s right. A frozen slab of Nutella, sandwiched in the middle of brownie batter. A whole jar of it. This is the same concept behind my Nutella Pancakes. Anyone for fluffy pancakes stuffed with a perfect layer of Nutella inside? 🙋🏻♀️
Ridiculously Decadent Nutella Recipe
You’d think I’d cut back on the chocolate in the brownie batter because we’re using a whole jar of Nutella, and the sensible side of me really wanted to. But I tried and I wasn’t happy with the outcome. Molten Nutella layer aside, I still wanted the brownie to taste good.
So basically, this recipe is my classic Brownie recipe PLUS a whole jar of Nutella.
Personal trainers everywhere are rubbing their hands with glee at all these prospective new clients….
Other methods I tried – and discarded
- Some – and LOADS – of Nutella in the brownie batter. Only so much you can add without compromising the brownie texture, so it lacked real Nutella flavour;
- Swirling Nutella in – it worked fine, but again, just not a serious Nutella hit. In a blind taste, I bet you wouldn’t even know Nutella was in there;
- Nutella chips – dolloping bits of Nutella on a tray, freezing them then stirring in. I tried small and large. While it worked fine, it just didn’t have the same effect of a serious Nutella hit like sandwiching the brownie with a layer of Nutella; and
- Combination of the above – the least effective.
Turned out, the easiest but craziest sounding method of making a giant frozen Nutella slab that I use in my Nutella Pancakes yielded the best result.
Homemade Nutella or other Hazelnut Spreads
For pure convenience, I use a jar of Nutella in this recipe. I haven’t tried it with Homemade Nutella or other hazelnut spreads.
But given the way in which this is made, I see no reason why this wouldn’t work, as long as the spread freezes into a solid slab.
If not, scrape it back into the jar, have a cry, then eat it all with a spoon. – Nagi x
PS Small-ish pieces are the go here. This is rich. In case you didn’t gather that from the description. If not, one look at the outrageous amount of chocolate and Nutella in the recipe should do the trick.
PPS Name sake from Ina Garten’s Outrageous Chocolate Brownies. I think these Nutella Brownies are a worthy opponent.
More Nutella Recipes for Nutella Monsters – Nutella Crepes, Nutella Stuffed Pancakes, Mini Nutella Cheesecakes, Nutella French Toast Roll Ups (OMG these are outrageously good!)
Outrageous Nutella Brownies
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Outrageous Nutella Brownies
Ingredients
Nutella Slab:
- 400g / 13 oz Nutella (Note 1)
Wet:
- 200 g / 1 3/4 US sticks (14 tbsp) unsalted butter
- 200 g / 1 1/4 cups / 7 oz dark chocolate melts / semi sweet chocolate chips (Note 2)
- 1 cup (175g) brown sugar , loosely packed
- 3 eggs , room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry:
- 1/2 cup (75g) flour , plain/all purpose, sifted if lump
- 1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder , sifted
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Nutella Slab:
- Grease a 20cm/8" square pan with butter then line with parchment/baking paper with overhang.
- Scrape Nutella into pan, spread. Freeze 1 hour or until solid.
- Using paper overhang, remove onto a plate and return to freezer (softens pretty quickly)
Batter:
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan forced / convection).
- Reline the same pan with parchment/baking paper with overhang.
- Place butter and chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl, microwave in 30 second bursts (takes me 1 min) until almost melted. Stir to finish melting and incorporate butter into chocolate.
- Cool for a few minutes. Add eggs, sugar and vanilla, whisk to combine.
- Add Dry ingredients, whisk to combine (few lumps ok).
Assemble & Bake:
- Pour half batter into pan. Use spatula/egg flip to lift frozen Nutella slab and place on top. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake 35 minutes. Insert skewer in middle to check if cooked - should come out with mostly pale brown smear (Nutella) and a bit of dark brown smear (brownie, fudgy).
- Cool in pan 30 minutes, then use paper overhang to lift out. Cool for at least another 45 minutes then slice into 16 pieces (4 x 4) and serve!
Recipe Notes:
* Baking time - longer than usual brownies because the frozen Nutella brings down the temp of the batter.
* Gluten free - I see no reason why this wouldn't work with Gluten Free Brownies!
* Measures - Cups, tbsp and tsp measures differ slightly in size between countries. For most recipes, the difference is not enough to make a difference, or the difference is relative and consistent across all ingredients in a recipe. Where the difference DOES matter, I specify the measurements for different countries, like I do for my Chewy Oatmeal Raisin cookies. For this recipe, it DOES NOT matter so you can use cups or weights per the recipe, no matter which country you are in. The only exception is Japan, please use the weight measures, not cups.
Nutrition Information:
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Then I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. And everything made sense.
I haven’t made it yet but I am tomorrow for a friend’s birthday. But every time I Google for a recipe and look at my choices if yours is one of them it’s always my go to. Anything I have made from your recipes comes out excellent! Thank you for awesome recipes!!
That’s so greta to hear, thanks so much Lori! N x
Hi Nagi,
Do you think I can replace the nutella spread with biscoff spread and make the brownies in the same manner.
Thanks
I haven’t tried Mayanka – I’d love to know if it works though! N x
Hi, these taste amazing but the Nutella in the middle is so runny and messy. Do they need to go in to the fridge to set. The Nutella was definitely frozen when I put it in.
And that’s the beauty of them Jill! Nutella will harden if you put it in the fridge, but they are supposed to be decent and gooey 🙂 N x
May i know the temp pls? Thank you
Hi Zia, it’s all listed in the instructions – Step 1 under the “batter” heading. N x
Amazing!! A big hit with the kids and hubby 🙂 will have to add to the list of favourites
Amazingly simple and tasting. They are not going to last in our house.
Hi!!
This recipe looks AMAZING! I’m going to make it first thing tomorrow.
Is it better to use 50% or 70% dark chocolate?
Hi Ash, either will work fine here – the darker the more bitter. 🙂 N x
Crazy gooood!
I’m not getting the crackly top although I’ve been following the recipe to a t. Do you think using the convection setting is to blame or something else?
Hey !
Few days ago I had Nutella brownie at a cafe and started searching for the recipe cuz my kids loved that so wanted to make a big Batch of that.
I tried this recipe and just can’t stop eating it my self though I control my calories but this one worth it totally
Sending you love from Pakistan
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Tania! N x
OMG these are some next level decadence. Mine were still a fraction warm when I cut them so they were a bit messy, but I couldn’t wait a minute longer. The next night I heated one in the microwave – it was incredible. Honestly Nagi, you deserve a Nobel Prize for this kind of innovation! Thank you!
Do I HAVE to use chocolate chips? Will 200g of cooking chocolate or maybe even normal chocolate work?
Yep that will be fine Pooja! N x
New favourite recipe for brownies!
THIS IS AMAZING! however, my Nutella slab kept sinking down while baking. So the Nutella ends up on the bottom instead of the middle. I mean it’s still fine. but I want to make these for my family and want them to look good HAHAHA. any tips?
I’m unsure why that’s happening! It should sit on top of the mixture – are you making the slab the same size as the brownie tin you’re using? N x
Hello ! Can I reduce or omit the brown sugar since nutella is alr sweet ?
Thank you