I’m very excited to share with you today’s recipe for Nutella brownies. My excitement has nothing to do with the fact that anything made with Nutella tastes better. However, I’m excited because this recipe only contains only four ingredients!!! Now you may be asking yourself right this minute on whether or not you can trust a brownie recipe with only four ingredients. This is a fair question I will address because I had some skepticism myself. But rest assured, these little hazelnut chocolate bites are well worth the 3 minutes (if that) it took for me to mix the batter and the 12 minutes it required to bake.
This recipe comes from pasty chef, cookbook author, and Fine Cooking Magazine’s contributing editor, Abby Dodge. She has a new cookbook coming out next week called Desserts 4 Today: Flavorful Desserts with Just Four Ingredients
Back to the brownies. The texture of the brownies are more similar to a gooey cake.. .molten lava cake to be exact. If you’re hoping for a chewy brownie, these are not it. Instead, they are more like super moist cake except the brownies literally melt in your mouth. The recipe makes exactly 12 mini cupcake sized bites and it is hard not to eat them all in one setting. I can already tell these little chocolate bites of yumminess are going to become my regular late night pick me up snack.
I should also mention, this recipe does not require a mixer and children can easily whip up a batch. Enjoy!
| 4 Ingredients Nutella Brownies |
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- 1/2 cup Nutella spread
- 1 large egg
- 5 tablespoons all=purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup mini muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
- Put the Nutella and egg in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth and well blended. Add the flour and whisk until blended.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins (about 3/4 full) and sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts.
- Bake until a pick comes out with wet, gooey crumbs, 11 to 12 minutes. Set on a rack to cool completely. Serve immediately or cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Switch-Ins: In place of the hazelnuts, switch in one of the following:
* ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (add with the flour)
* peanuts, chopped, 1/4 cup
Switch-Ins: In place of the hazelnuts, switch in one of the following:
- ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon (add with the flour)
- peanuts, chopped, 1/4 cup
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this looks delicious! definitely next on my dessert list to make!
Very yummy but I prefer my brownies a little more chocolately. I think I’ll try this recipe again with some mini chocolate chips stirred in.
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the most easy and delicious cupcakes!!!!! i add some mini chocolate chips!!
Would this recipe work with other kinds of spreads like peanut butter?
Hi JJ,
I don’t know how it would work with other butters. Nutella is sweetened by chocolate. So if you do use another type of nut butter, you will also want to melt chocolate. Otherwise it will not be sweetened at all.
It would probably work with peanut butter, so long as it’s not natural PB; you’ll need the added oils and sugars. Nutella has oils etc. in it (many more ingredients than four), which is why I’m not surprised that this one can be done with four ingredients.
I made these for myself last weekend and absolutely loved them. Yours look like they came out perfect.
These are soooooooooooo good! I turned mine into mini cupcakes by adding NUTELLA as frosting and sprinkles, My co-workers are kind of in love with them.
I would make these over and over again, they are just so simple!
2 for 2 baking success. I tried these brownies tonight…WOW. SOOOOO GOOD! I think i might have over cooked them slightly…they’re not molten…they’re kinda chewy. Or could it be because i didn’t make them in a mini cupcake pan? I used full size one (list of things to buy: mini cupcake pan). I used macadamia nuts instead of hazelnuts, went to 2 safeways with a specialty nut counter and came out empty handed None the less…still uber de-lish.. I have the roasted chicken with olives in the oven as i type. =) Your blog is now my GO TO recipe guide. =)
these look divine!
I made these tonight, they were super simple to make and came out delicious! For anyone curious the recipe will make 6 large muffins (well..medium sized muffins, using a large muffin tin). Silly me forgot to use my small one! Just as well though…I feel a little less guilty eating 6 medium ones than I would eating 12 mini ones :p
I also let them bake for just under twelve minutes, they were still slightly gooey inside whilst warm but once they cooled they were perfect
thanks for the recipe!
I just tried this recipe and it was pretty amazing for only having 4 ingredients. I love how quick and easy this is and thank you for sharing!~
Do I need to adjust the cooking time/oven temperature if I make more than 12 brownies at a time? My muffin tin holds 24 muffins and am trying to make this recipe for a party. Thanks!
Sounds yummerz! At what temperature should the oven be set to?
I made them, they were very yummy. It was so easy too! x
my batter was too thick with 5 tbls of flous so i had to add milk and it was still a little thick
I made them about a week ago and when I added the flour it was too thick so I also added milk. My family enjoyed them and ate them all within the first twenty mins! I am making another batch tonight this time I didn’t add as much flour and and added chocolate chips and peanuts in the batter and as a topping. Will keep you posted on how they came out. Thanks for the recipe.
Okay, I just died and went to Nutella heaven. I just made this on my lunch break from work for my kids for an afternoon snack. I decided I had to sample them before the kids get home from school. I can not believe how good these are. My oven is a little wonky, so I had to bake them for about 16 minutes, but they are worth the extra few minutes. My youngest daughter prefers Nutella over peanut butter anyday – she is going to freak out over these. I see a new birthday snack coming… Thank you for a wonderful little treat!!!
I’ve made these with Gluten-Free AP flour…YUM!
First and foremost, I’m an avid baker. I make a lot of things from scratch. I also love nutella and could not wait to bake these. I followed your directions precisely and after the first bite I am asking myself, “Am I the only one on here that thinks these do not taste good? Probably, because a small fraction actually tried making these and got carried away with the picture.” The texture is wrong, kinda slightly grainy, or fudge yet chalky at the same time, can’t describe it… And the taste isn’t good either and tried saving them by smearing nutella on top of them, but still could not save them. This is one person’s opinion, so if other people like them okay. I think it has too few ingredients. I’m printin out some other nutella brownie recipes, will try those out and improve the recipe.
can you substitute whole wheat flour for the regular flower? Thanks a bunch!
I just tried this recipe. It was awsome. Thank you for sharing.
They were okay, but would not make them again.
I’m with #74. If you’re in a hurry for something sweet, then the simplicity of this recipe is awesome. The grainy texture kind of killed it for me, but I wasn’t about to give up. I messed around in my kitchen and found a few ingredients that improve it tremendously. All in all, it’s a good base, but even better when you toss in some of your own originality.
These are going to make me break my New Year’s resolutions on Day 4! They look awesome. Just shared them on our blogs FB page!
Im soo looking forward to making this recipe, it looks delicious. Well done for the photography, photos look stunning
La Roquette
Added a tablespoon of powdered sugar and baked it in a small square glass dish instead. Took about 15-18 minutes.
Had it with some ice cream and chocolate syrup, and fixed my chocolate craving in a pinch!
Thank you for the recipe! I was craving something sweet last night, and found your site. I love the simplicity of this recipe, and was glad that I did not need to run to the store for anything. I do like sweets, but I do not like keeping white sugar or other sweeteners, other than maple syrup and honey, on hand. I did find that I still had some Nutella left, and this was a great recipe. I used Egg Beaters in place of the egg and substituted chopped walnuts for the hazelnuts. I did not have mini muffin tins so I baked them like brownies in a very small baking dish, making 6 brownies. I love that this recipe is easy and that I do not have to cut the recipe in half or smaller…just enough to satisfy a sweet tooth for the week!
Wonderful recipe!! I am a teenager and have very little experience with baking but this recipe was quick AND easy! My miniature brownies turned out fabulous : ) Make sure you do only fill them up 3/4 of the way … I filled mine up a little higher and the weight of the nuts carried them over onto the pan & they were a little difficult to remove. Awesome recipe though & very tasty brownies!
Ps – I used pecans instead of hazelnuts & it still turned out very delicious!
I clicked to look at the dairy-free recipes and found this. It is NOT dairy free and I would hate for someone to think that it is. Nutella, is NOT a diary free ingredient. My son has a lot of health problems and even a nurse suggested this to me once. It contains whey, which is diary. Anything with whey or casein is dairy.
From Alice: Hi Holly: Thanks for the head’s up. I’ve corrected the tag.
These look lovely. My fav recipes are the ones with as few ingredients as possible…and still delish…
Thank you, I’ll be trying these.
M
I totally love this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing.
I posted it on my blog too. http://svzlife.blogspot.com/2011/04/nutella-3-ingredient-brownies.html
this was amazing. It was the quickest AND yummiest recipe i’ve made. Thanks so much!
Hi,
how many grams is 5 tablespoons of all=purpose flour is?
Asian recipe don’t use cups or spoons… we use metric
Hi Redha. 5 tablespoons dry ingredients = 71.5 grams.
Thanks,that was quick! i can start making one soon..
I literally just devoured half a batch of these – sooooooo incredibly good! Thank you for posting this recipe! Poppy
I just posted this recipe on facebook (with the link to your blog) because they were SO GOOD!
Hi Alice,
Read this recipe today and within2 hrs my freshly baked nutella brownies were ready..really simple and everybody loved the lovely texture. Thanks a lot for this wonderful recipe.
-Namitha.
I’m 13 and i find this recipe really simple to follow ,but im not sure if i put too much flour or it’s suppose to taste powdery and dry
So next time ill probably add 1/4 cup of milk and add a bit of cocoa to substitute part of the flour to make it more chocolate-y
This was a great treat to bake. I baked 2 batches because there is going to be a bake sale for ” Muscular Dystrophy Association” where I work. They are so good I hope everyone who tries them at the bake sale likes them as much as I did. Thank you for posting this to your blog!!
I just completed making the Mini Brownie Nutella bites. I am in trouble…from start to (including icing them with Strawberry Cream Cheese icing) finish in less than 20 minutes. Great recipe for mom’s that have children for last minute notice for a classroom party. Thanks so much for sharing. LOVE NUTELLA by the spoon!
Great recipe!! Super easy to make! Took me 30mins and came out delicious! Came out tasting exactly like brownies, good recipe when you’re craving a treat in a hurry. Had all the ingredients in my pantry- no hassle…will definitely make them again! Thanks for the recipe!!
I loved these! I will definitely make these again! They were easy and delicious!
Does anyone have the nutrition info for these brownies?
My husband and I have the unfortunate habit of wanting to cook in the heat of the moment. So, we were craving brownies when we stumbled upon this one using Nutella. We made a batch for regular muffin tins which required us to double the batter. However, halfway through we found out we didn’t have quite enough Nutella to complete it. We added creamy (“natural”) peanut butter to complete the batter. The final split was 3/4 Nutella and 1/4 pb.
This made the batter super thick so we thinned it out using 2% milk (probably 1/4 of a cup).
The accident yielded AMAZING results. . . from what we could tell. We ate so much of the batter (I know, unhealthy) that we could only fill half of the muffin tins. So, the remaining 6 disappeared as soon as they were cool enough to eat.
THANK YOU for the delicious recipe!
Wow! These are fantastic. So quick & easy to make. Thanks so much for the recipe.
I want to make these brownies in a brownie pan instead of in a cupcake pan, is that okay?
Thank you for the recipe. Have made these twice in a few days. So easy and delicious. Made them in a regular muffin/cupcake pan and used the whole jar of Nutella, 3 eggs, and 14 Tbsp. of flour (a little over 3/4 c.). From mixing bowl to oven to mouth is about 30 mins. One of my new favorites! Will definitely buy Abby’s cookbook! Thanks again!
Oh My Goodness!! Wow, these are absolutely fantastic! I added a tsp. of roasted Saigon cinnamon from McCormick to the batter and left off the nuts. It is truly a mouthful of Heaven! Will be my go to recipe when I get a chocolate craving. Thank you for the great recipes
Alright this is an excellent guide line but I changed it. First I didn’t add as much flour because it was too thick. It was still a little thick so I added a bit of oil and water. Instead of nuts, I chopped up mini snickers into really tiny pieces and mixed it into the batter. They came out amazing. I’m about to make more but I’m going to double the recipe so I have more. Everyone ate them all up!
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