Nutella blondie. The perfect sweet to share.
>> Tuesday, September 07, 2010
There are occasions I find it hard to answer the question “ What to cook?”.
Not sure about you, but for me, it is not easy to find the perfect pot luck item(s), especially if your fellow guests are from other backgrounds. Different taste, preference and food requirements make it hard to decide on a menu item, especially savory ones. I have had occasions where my guests could not stand coriander (cilantro), spring onions, or even wontons.
The worst occasion was perhaps when one asked for ‘two-minute’ noodles instead of trying an almost perfect wonton short soup. Politeness matter aside, I realized that this girl was used to KFC and the like and had never got any exposure to other cuisines (Hello, are you living in the world?). So, well… for pot luck, I normally choose to bring desserts. Things like chocolate, caramel popcorns and choc chip cookies can hardly fail.
And I can promise this nutella blondie is always a winner, especially among kids. Actually, anything nutella is normally a guaranteed winner, even with me, who doesn’t love it that much. :) I have to thanks the gorgeous Johanna for sharing this recipe. Actually, trust me, jump on her blog. All the old-fashioned and home-made treats she made were absolutely delicious. I have made several recipes from her and always love the results.
Nutella Blondies
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* 250g butter
* 3 eggs
* 2 cups dark brown sugar
* ½ cup castor sugar
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 2½ cups plain flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp bicarb soda
* 220g jar (about 1 cup) Nutella (or any chocolate hazelnut spread)
Preheat the oven to 170 C (325 F) degrees. Line a (9″ x 13″) lamington tin with baking paper.
Melt butter in a large heat proof bowl in the microwave. Add eggs, brown sugar, castor sugar, salt, vanilla, flour, baking powder and bicarb soda. It will be quite a thick batter.
Spoon batter into the prepared tin and smooth with the back of a spoon. Dollop nutella over the batter. Use a skewer to swirl it through the batter and make lovely designs.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the batter is puffed and golden but still a little moist in the middle. They will collapse slightly once out of the oven.
Cool in tin overnight and then slice into squares or bars.
Printable recipe page
* 250g butter
* 3 eggs
* 2 cups dark brown sugar
* ½ cup castor sugar
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 2½ cups plain flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp bicarb soda
* 220g jar (about 1 cup) Nutella (or any chocolate hazelnut spread)
Preheat the oven to 170 C (325 F) degrees. Line a (9″ x 13″) lamington tin with baking paper.
Melt butter in a large heat proof bowl in the microwave. Add eggs, brown sugar, castor sugar, salt, vanilla, flour, baking powder and bicarb soda. It will be quite a thick batter.
Spoon batter into the prepared tin and smooth with the back of a spoon. Dollop nutella over the batter. Use a skewer to swirl it through the batter and make lovely designs.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the batter is puffed and golden but still a little moist in the middle. They will collapse slightly once out of the oven.
Cool in tin overnight and then slice into squares or bars.
45 comments:
Wow! Scrumptious! And what to make? What to cook? Just putting all of my energy into making these luscious Nutella blondies is enough! Everybody else can fend for themselves! Love them!
Oh beautiful :) I like nutella anything so i definitely don't have to be a child to like this :) Is that a petal I see in the tea? x
Gasp! You know someone who doesn't like wontons?? That makes me feel sad. ;)
Gorgeous looking brownies!
I consider 'making other people happy' as one of the hardest tasks to ever undertake. Picky eaters will always have something to complain about, no matter what anyone makes for them. Most people are just happy that someone has taken the time and energy to make something, and have the heart to share it.
I agree with you. Nutella is a winner :)
Mmmmhh, irresistible! I adore Nutella and iam a big Blondie fan. Terrific!
Cheers,
Rosa
Since I have stepped slowly into the baking arena... I shall have to attempt this. YUm!
It's very hard understanding non-food lovers eh ? :) I know some who won't eat garlic or "fancy lettuce" (anything other than iceberg). BUt this defintiely sounds like a surefire winner, pleases both camps!
Yum!!!
Oh, I like! I like! Especially with added Nutella.
It has my favourite nutella! Gonna try this! It looks really good.
Yes...these could make even the pickiest eater happy. I love nutella on most everything, so I can't imagine not loving these delectable brownies. Thank you for sharing!
I have a jar of Nutella that I have been saving! This is perfect!
Nutella brownies sound and look delicious!! I've got a jar of nutella in my pantry. I wonder what I will make with it ;D
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Those look and sound so perfect, especially for a potluck. And I also prefer to bring a dessert to get-togethers. This one I'll definitely remember!
I have one word for this recipe: YES!
These look so good! I am going to have to try these because after seeing these pictures I am going to be craving them now LOL
I adore blondies and I bet they only get better with the addition of nutella! Gorgeous pictures, Anh!
glad you loved this as much as I did - it is fantastic isn't it?
how funny that within days we have posted recipes from each other's blog - I can assure you I and many others appreciate your recipes more than your KFC friend
Give me anything Nutella... No Nutella can never fail. It looks gorgeous!
I always have those "what to cook" moments, seriously. Then I fall back to my regular-dishes which can be super boring :O ....
This nutella blondie is a perfect delight and definitely a crowd pleaser.
Ohhhhhh... I ahve so many wonderful brownie recipes that I never expect to find one that I'd rather make, but this looks so rich and easy, and how can anything with Nutella not be worth the baking? :D
Wow this looks so good. How could you wait for it to cool overnight. I would've been cutting that straight away :)
You can't go wrong with Nutella
Oh my! That is my kind of brownie! Anything that has Nutella in it. . YUM!
I know what you mean about picky eaters! It's so hard to cater for everyone, but I have no doubt these would make even the pickiest eaters happy!
the saucers are so delicate and beautiful!
Anything with Nutella will certainly be a winner. My kid loves it very much. :)
I die for anything containing nutella. Drooooool :).
Oh man does that ever look good! The edges are so nice and crispy, while the center remains perfectly soft... I'm really an edge-person, if you couldn't tell. ;) Though I usually cut them off for photos, this one is really making my mouth water!
bringing sweets to a potluck is always a guaranteed win! too many people have food limitations/allergies but everyone always makes room for dessert. :)
beautiful pix, as always.
Yummie, I am a big fan of Nutella, therefore these blondies are just right for me...they sure look So So good!
Nutella in anything is a winner! Can't believe you had someone turn down wontons in favour of 2 min noodles!
I don't normally have nutella in the house, but I think I'll need to add it to the next grocery list as this dessert looks fab!
I tend to bring sweets to a potluck too... just seems like the surefire crowd pleaser!
This is an absolute stroke of brilliance. I adore nutella anything. What a perfect potluck item or anytime item! xoxo
You are right! This is a perfect pot luck item. I used to stay in Sydney and my best pot luck item was either a basket of fruit variety or a bottle of wine :-)
Sawadee from bangkok,
Kris
I want to grab that blondies right away. Love the first pic. Looks sinfully delicious.
Oh My! These blondies looks awesome! Who can resist Nutella?
These blondies are fantastic! I will definately try them - my son is a Nutella fanatic!
My kids love blondies and nutella but I never thought of having these two wonderful things combined into one recipe... oh that looks sooo good!!!
I usually have another problem when preparing for potluck- I wanted to cook everything and can't pin down which one to bring- you see I tend to treat my friends as guinea pigs to test my cooking ... Hahaha... Your nutella blondie looks like a winner!
It looks so yummi, and a beautiful arrangement with the fabric and porcelaine! Exquisite photos and I'm sure the same was this blondie:)
I'm sold... u had me at "nutella" LOL...
Oh Anh! Looking at this is sweet torture! Nutella...YES!!!
Somebody doesn't like wontons??
Oh,..My...Goodness.
Cheers!
Geez, choosing 2 min noodles over some homemade goodness? Sacrilege!
Nutella brownies look absolutely divine. I better not make 'em or I'd be tempted to eat the whole lot in one go.
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