Cinnamon Hazelnut Brownies

posted on April 13, 2010
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I have been having the most incurable chocolate cravings lately! I don’t even know why because normally, I’m not so much of a dessert person (odd considering how much I love to bake, but usually I only try one or two of whatever I make, and then offload the rest onto others). But, these past couple of weeks the cravings have been unrelenting and nothing, not even dark chocolate M&M’s or Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake, could cure them!

IMG_5884Alas, my search continued. But then, then I found these. These glorious, wonderful, amazing squares of rich, fudgy goodness and the incessant lust for chocolate was finally quashed!

I have Sugar Plum to thank for this; her spectacular Cinnamon Hazelnut Brownie recipe combines two of my very favorite chocolatey things: brownies and Nutella. Need I say more? No, probably not, but I will.

IMG_5883These brownies are chewy and dense with a slight spice from the cinnamon and a whole lotta crunch from the hazelnuts. They’re pretty close to the best brownies around, in my humble opinion (and I have made some pretty magnificent brownies like these Mascarpone Brownies with a Chocolate Honey Sauce or these Cheesecake Brownies). I implore you, run to your kitchen and bake these immediately!

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Cinnamon Hazelnut Brownies

Yield: 16 amazing brownies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling on top
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup Nutella (I actually used a different brand, Loacker, because that was what was at my grocery store, but the taste is the same)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste (or extract)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8 inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper; grease paper. Set aside.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate until melted.
  4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the melted chocolate and sugar for a few minutes. Add in the Nutella, eggs, and vanilla and beat for a couple more minutes until fully combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined.
  5. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the hazelnuts and chocolate chips over the top (I used a heavy hand when "sprinkling").
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the edges are puffed and the center is set (mine baked 33 minutes). Don't overbake or they won't have that wonderful fudgy texture; it's honestly better to underbake them by a bit than overbake them!
  7. Cool completely before slicing. It's easiest to refrigerate them before slicing and removing from the baking dish- plus they taste awesome nice and cold!

recipe slightly adapted from here

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13 Responses to “Cinnamon Hazelnut Brownies”

  1. Memória — April 13, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    Oh, they look amazing. I love the overhead shots. I really wish I could make this because they look so delectable, but I'm not a fan of nuts or nut flavors like Nutella. If I were to make those adaptions, they wouldn't be the same thing haha. I can still gawk at your photos, though.

  2. Rachael — April 13, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    I imagine you actually could substitute the chocolate-hazelnut spread for a different chocolate spread, light a white chocolate or cappuccino chocolate spread (http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Morning-Cappucino-Chocolate-8-Ounce/dp/B000H7MFU4) and then just omit the hazelnuts on top. That actually sounds divine- Cappuccino Chocolate Cinnamon Brownies! The taste would be a bit different, but the unbelievable texture would still be there I assume!

  3. Heavenly Housewife — April 13, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Wow, these look and sound amazing. I have bookmarked your recipe and hope to try it out soon. Thanks for sharing daaaaaahling.*kisses* HH

  4. Maria — April 14, 2010 at 1:34 am

    I have made these, they are so good! I loved them! Yours look perfect!

  5. Kim — June 9, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    i took your advice and rushed to my kitchen to make these. they are just wonderful! looking forward to trying some of your other recipes soon…glad that someone posted a link to this on tumblr the other day (with your lovely photo!)

  6. Rachael — June 9, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    Kim, I'm so glad you enjoyed them and thanks a ton for stopping by my little blog :)! If you're looking for something else sweet I highly recommend the brown butter toffee blondies that i just posted!

  7. Emi — September 4, 2010 at 11:36 pm

    Tested and approved! Thank you for this recipe!

  8. Rachael — September 6, 2010 at 5:47 am

    So glad you enjoyed it, Emi!

  9. melissa — October 24, 2010 at 3:04 am

    tried them today and they turned out great…

  10. Rachael — October 24, 2010 at 3:17 am

    Awesome! I'm super pleased they worked for you šŸ˜€

  11. Olle — August 4, 2011 at 6:13 am

    These were unbelievably good, thanks for sharing the recipe. Might want to add that it's dangerous for your health to make a full batch for yourself, it's hard to just let them sit in the fridge.

    • Rachael replied: — August 4th, 2011 @ 6:30 am

      I'm happy you liked them :)! And that is 100% true, haha; they are rather addictive!

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