Nutella Brownies
These easy Nutella brownies are rich, fudgy and filled with chocolate hazelnut flavor, with a hint of cinnamon and crunchy walnuts!
I’ve never been one of those people who eats Nutella straight from the jar. I know there are plenty of you out there, and I fully support your devotion—I have that same relationship with bacon, so I understand!
But bake Nutella into a batch of rich, fudgy brownies with a little vanilla, cinnamon and a handful of crunchy walnuts, and suddenly I am completely on board. These easy Nutella brownies need just six ingredients and 25 minutes in the oven, and they’re the recipe that finally made a Nutella believer out of me!
🔎 A quick look at this recipe
- What It Is: Rich, fudgy Nutella brownies flavored with vanilla and cinnamon and studded with crunchy walnuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 9-16 servings
- Calories: Approximately 104 calories per brownie, if cut into 16 squares
- Cooking Method: Oven
- Good For: Easy desserts, chocolate cravings, bake sales and Nutella lovers 🍫
Why this recipe works
- 🍫 Extra chocolatey: Nutella gives every bite a rich chocolate hazelnut flavor.
- ⏱️ Quick and easy: Six simple ingredients and 35 minutes are all you need!
- 🤎 Perfectly fudgy: These brownies bake up soft, dense and deliciously chewy.
- ✨ A little something special: Vanilla and cinnamon deepen the chocolate flavor and add cozy warmth.
- 🌰 Irresistible crunch: Chopped walnuts are the perfect contrast to the fudgy brownies.
- 🥄 One-bowl wonder: The batter comes together in a single bowl for easy cleanup.
What is Nutella?
Nutella is a smooth, creamy spread made with hazelnuts and cocoa. It originated in Italy and has a sweet chocolate-hazelnut flavor that’s delicious on everything from toast and pancakes to fruit—or straight from the spoon! In this recipe, Nutella takes the place of several traditional brownie ingredients, giving the brownies their rich flavor and wonderfully fudgy texture.
🍫 Ingredients you need
📝 Ingredient notes
- Nutella: This creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread provides most of the sweetness, chocolate flavor and fudgy texture. You’ll need one 13-ounce jar—go ahead and scrape out every last bit!
- Eggs: Two large eggs give the brownies structure while keeping them soft and chewy.
- Flour: Regular all-purpose flour is all you need. For the best fudgy texture, spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off so you don’t accidentally add too much.
- Vanilla: A little vanilla extract rounds out and deepens all that rich chocolate flavor.
- Cinnamon: Just a touch adds cozy warmth without making the brownies taste strongly of cinnamon.
- Walnuts: Chopped walnuts add a wonderful crunch to the fudgy brownies. Toast them first for even more flavor—or leave them out if you prefer brownies without the extra crunch. Remember, Nutella is made with hazelnuts so leaving out the walnuts will not make these brownies nut-free.
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How to make this recipe
Start by lining a square 8 inch baking pan with two pieces of non-stick foil. Do not skip this step or you will be weeping into your pan of Nutella brownies that won’t come out of the pan. A little foil is a wonderful thing.
Now mix up a jar of Nutella with a couple of eggs, a little flour, some vanilla and cinnamon and some chopped walnuts. Yup, it’s really that easy. Now scoop the whole thing into your foil-lined pan and bake it up for about 15 minutes.
Now comes the excruciatingly hard part. You must wait until the Nutella brownies are cool before you cut them and eat them. This will go a little faster if you use the overhanging edges to lift the brownies from the pan and place them on a cooling rack. Don’t take the foil off until you are ready to cut them. Once eternities have passed and the brownies are cool, cut them up into squares and dig on in.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! The brownies will still be rich and delicious without them. You can also replace them with chopped pecans if you like. Remember that Nutella is made with hazelnuts, so leaving out the walnuts will not make them nut-free.
The edges should look set and the center should no longer appear wet. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with a few moist crumbs.
Cooling gives the fudgy center time to set, making the brownies much easier to lift from the pan and cut into neat squares. This is the hardest part, but it’s worth the wait!
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. You can also keep them in the refrigerator for a firmer, extra-fudgy texture.
Yes! Wrap the cooled brownies individually and place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. Freeze for up to three months and thaw at room temperature whenever a chocolate emergency strikes. 🍫
Let’s turn that jar of Nutella into the fudgiest brownies ever! 🍫
Nutella Brownies
Now that you have this easy recipe for rich chocolate Nutella brownies, you may never go back to garden variety brownies ever again!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 9–16, depending on how big you decide to make your brownies! 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- One 13 ounce jar of Nutella
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8 inch square baking pan with non-stick foil. Use two pieces so that you have a little overhang of foil on both sides.
- Mix the Nutella with the eggs until well combined, then stir in the flour, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the nuts.
- Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack (after the foil has cooled down you can gently lift the brownies out using the edges of the foil – this will cool it a little faster).
- When cool, cut into squares and enjoy!
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I’ve actually become less enamored with nutella on it’s own as I’ve gotten older – SO sweet. And maybe even TOO sweet. But baked into sweet treats? Always a WIN. These look so fudgilicious!
That’s the perfect word for these!! :)
This is going to happen, like now.
Hurray! Loved your picture of them! :)
Oh my goodness – I need these now :)
I think you do! :)