Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella or similar)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
Recommended
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Optional
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- flaky sea salt
- powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease an 8×8-inch square baking pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
2. Mix Wet Ingredients
Add chocolate hazelnut spread to a large bowl.
Whisk in the eggs until completely smooth and glossy.
Mix in vanilla if using.
3. Add Dry Ingredients
Sift flour over the batter.
Add salt.
Fold gently until no dry flour remains.
Do not overmix.
4. Add Mix-ins
Fold in chocolate chips or chopped nuts if desired.
5. Bake
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake for 20–25 minutes.
The edges should be set while the center remains slightly soft.
A toothpick inserted near the center should have moist crumbs.
6. Cool
Allow brownies to cool completely inside the pan.
Lift out using parchment paper.
Slice into squares.
Serve.
Notes
✔ Use room-temperature eggs.
✔ Spoon and level flour.
✔ Do not overmix.
✔ Do not overbake.
✔ Cooling completely produces cleaner slices.
✔ For an extra shiny crackly top, beat the eggs thoroughly before adding the flour and include vanilla extract.
✔ Brownies continue baking for several minutes after leaving the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian