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Strawberry Nutella Brownies

Recipe by Archersfood

Learn how to make my favorite strawberry Nutella brownies; they are fudgy, delicious, and filled with Nutella. This Nutella dessert is super easy to prepare and will keep everyone wanting more!

  • Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield9 brownie squares

Ingredients

NUTELLA MIDDLE LAYER:

  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp (225 g) Nutella, room temperature

NUTELLA BROWNIE BATTER:

  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup + 1tbsp, packed (80 g) light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (200 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 ½ tbsp (35 g) sunflower oil, or another neutral oil of your choice
  • 1 tsp (5 g) pure vanilla bean paste or extract
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp (150 g) Nutella, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (150 g) Dark chocolate callets (or milk chocolate)
  • ¾ cup (100 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (70 g) cocoa powder, 100%
  • ½ tsp (3 g) fine sea salt

DECORATION:

  • 2 tbsp (37 g) Nutella, melted
  • 8 small strawberries

Instructions

  1. To prepare strawberry Nutella brownies, start by preparing the Nutella layer. Prepare an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan. Line it with a layer of parchment paper and spread ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (225 g) of room temperature Nutella over the surface. It should not reach the edges. Make sure to leave about 1 finger’s distance from the pan. Freeze it while we prepare the recipe, and it will be ready when it’s needed. More specifically, you need about 20 minutes to freeze the Nutella.
  2. Prepare the brownie batter: Crack 4 room temperature eggs in your stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat for 1 minute over medium speed until the eggs are slightly frothy, slowly add ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar and 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp, packed (80 g) light brown sugar, continue beating for 1 minute, now increasing the speed to high until they turn pale and have doubled in size.
  3. In a light colored pan, melt ¾ cup + 2 tbsp of unsalted room temperature butter over medium-low heat. Once it starts melting, make sure to pay closer attention and stir constantly, and we will brown the butter. After melting, it starts to bubble, and the butter is more of a yellow color, stir and with more time, the bubbling will become more intense, as you notice the color starts to change and the milk solids start to brown. Once the butter has turned golden brown, turn off the stove.
  4. Pour into the hot butter the ¾ cup (150 g) dark chocolate callets and ½ cup + 2 tbsp (150 g) room temperature Nutella, mix until it has fully melted. Add 2 ½ tbsp (35 g) sunflower oil and 1 tsp (5 g) pure vanilla bean paste. Mix it well.
  5. To this mixture, add ¾ cup (100 g) all-purpose flour, ¾ cup (70 g) 100% cocoa powder, and ½ tsp (3 g) fine sea salt, mix it with a whisk until it’s fully incorporated.
  6. Add the beaten eggs and carefully fold them into the chocolate with a silicone spatula with gentle movements. You can optionally add chocolate chips if you want.
  7. Preheat the oven to 355 F (180 C).
  8. Line the 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with two sheets of parchment paper going opposite ways so they cover all the sides. Pour half of the brownie batter and spread it, add the frozen Nutella block, and cover with the rest of the brownie batter. Smooth it out.
  9. Once the oven is at the right temperature, bake the brownies for 40 minutes. If you want your brownies more baked, you can add 5 extra minutes to the recommended baking time.
  10. Let the brownies sit in the pan for at least 3 hours. Wash the 8 small strawberries very well and pat them dry with paper towels. Cut the green leaves, steam, and slice them in half. Place them on top of the brownie.
  11. Melt 2 tbsp (37 g) of Nutella and pour it into a piping bag, no tip needed. Pour it into the brownie, creating lines.

Equipment

Notes

Square the brownies into 9 portions; you can do even smaller portions if you want to. I always measure exact cuts to portion.

Tools we will be using for this recipe: mixing bowl, stand mixer, whisk, silicone spatula, light colored pan, cutting board, parchment paper, piping bag, and 8-inch (20 cm) square pan.

  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://archersfood.com/strawberry-nutella-brownies/