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 fudge-y 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. (OK … So I have a few recipes that use a whole jar, like this triple Nutella whammy Nutella Cheesecake! 😂)
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.
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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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Fantastic. Am adding to my fav recipe list. Only issue was that it took a lot longer than 35 minute for the 8×8 pan. At 35 mins the batter was still jiggly, only cooked about an inch around. I kept adding more time and it was finally cooked after a bit over an hour. Super delicious and worth the wait though!
These are such a hit in our house, I tend to make the quantity for 30… only problem is when you adjust the number of people the quantity changes but not the time in the oven. I have been trying to tweak but just keep adding time, I think it takes me over 70 mins. My pan is large so its not a deep brownie… but I just struggle with how long to cook it for
Hi Maite – with baking it can be hard to scale up for really large pans. It might be best to bake it in a few smaller pans at the same time. N x
These are absolutely delicious, super easy to make and I highly recommend them. I followed the recipe exactly – except froze the Nutella layer overnight and baked at 165 fan forced for 35 mins. They turned out so well. I did not add in the extra chunks – they are sweet enough. I will be making them again. Thank you Nagi!
I made these a couple of days ago & they are super delicious! My daughter & grandkids loved them & they turned out perfect! But if you cut the brownie in 16 pieces the pieces will be 2″x2″, not 4″x4″.
That means 4 rows x 4 rows Teresa – not inches! Thanks! N x
No baking powder? Shouldn’t it have some, or do the eggs give it enough rise?
Hi Deborah – the eggs are enough! N x
If I make this using the gluten free brownie recipe, do I have to increase the cook time from the gluten free recipe? If so, how long do I bake for? Would really appreciate if anyone has done this and can tell me. Thanks 😊
Just wondering if peanut butter would work?
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Thanks so much Helen!!! N x
This is a incredible delicious brownie! I like you giving both cups/grams for measuring brown sugar. Thanks
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!!
Made this for book club last night…was enjoyed by all. Personally I prefer your caramel-stuffed version (YUM!😋)
I think if I made this one again I would cook it for less than 35 mins as it was not gooey enough in the middle even with the nutella…could just be my oven though🤔
Make these brownies so often with small tweaks to make them my own. If I was to use white chocolate instead of dark chocolate and not add the cocoa powder would this work for a blondie
Hi Hollie, it would be a completely different recipe sorry!! N x
Baked yesterday!!! I used different kind of Nutella and they are super delicious 😋. Thank you
That’s great Natalia!! N x
Easy and freaking delicious. Husband advised me I should have cut the pan into 4 pieces instead of 16. He had to go back for more too many times.
Dear Nagi,
Thank you for such a lovely recipe!! I tried it today but the batter was very thick though I tried my best to follow the recipe. What do you think I did wrong??
Thanks ❤️
Hi Aisha, were you using fridge cold eggs? That will cause the melted butter and chocolate to harden when mixing the batter. N x
Hi Nagi,
Nope, the eggs were at room temperature. I also wasn’t able to get that cracked shiny layer on top that we see on brownies. The taste however was great!
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Thanks so much for letting me know Zeba! N x
Am planning to try this recipe but do you think this will freeze well?
Absolutely LOVED this recipe! That slab of pure Nutella was glorious! I usually share my baked goods with my friends as I live alone, but I just couldn’t bring myself to share any of these brownies. I had a chocolate craving and they were simply heavenly! Thank you! 😍
Delicious! My mom is not a brownie person and she said that these are the best brownies she has ever had!
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. Would please include some recipes for desserts or baked items without eggs? I have been a vegetarian for 30 years and love baking but need some good eggless recipes. Thanks