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Perfect Crisp and Fudgy Nutella Brownies

December 27, 2021 by the town tarte

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crisp and chewy brownie squares on a plate

When I envision the perfect brownie, two things come to mind: crisp, crackly top and a rich, gooey, fudgy center. Brownies are the ultimate chocolate dessert, when done right. They are made with pantry staples and come together very quickly with very few ingredients. But despite all of that simplicity, they can still be a little maddening.

I’ve made an unfathomable amount of brownies in my quest to get the recipe just right! My house has been teeming with brownies for days. I’ve taken brownies to work. My husband has been taking brownies to work. I gave brownies as Christmas gifts this year. I been living with constant smears of chocolate on my clothes and arms! (I don’t even want to think about how my brownies I have eaten in the past week.) But! I now have what I believe to be the most perfect recipe for rich, chocolatey, crackly, decadent brownies!

Here’s what you need:

The two factors that most influence the texture of a brownie are the ratio of the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, as well as the timing. I will get into that more as I walk through each step.

Have your pan ready to go.

My brownies always turn out best if they go into the oven while the batter is still hot, so time is of the essence. Having your pan sprayed and lined before preparing the batter will save you a minute or two later on.

baking pan lined with parchment

As always in baking, have your ingredients measured and ready to go.

There are four groups in this recipe. First, sift together the dry ingredients (the flour, cocoa powder and salt) in a large bowl. Next, whisk together the sugars. I like using both brown and white granulated sugars. The molasses in the brown sugar gives the batter elasticity that helps in creating that gooeyness that is so important in a brownie.

The third ingredient group contains the two butters. I love Nutella. The creamy, luscious spread is perfect in these brownies and makes them super over-the-top decadent. And finally, the last ingredient group is the eggs and vanilla. I add the egg mixture to the melted butters and sugars and beat the heck out of it to create that crackly, meringue-like top.

sugars in one bowl and flour and cocoa sifting together in another bowl

Start by heating the 2 butters.

Melt the Nutella and unsalted butter over medium-high flame. Stir constantly to make sure the mixture doesn’t burn. Once it begins to simmer, remove from the heat.

Nutella and butter melting in a pan

Immediately pour the hot butter mixture into the sugars.

Whisk for a full minute. The mixture becoming very elastic and fudgy.

After about a minute of hard whisking, add the eggs and keep whisking, like you mean it. Switch arms if you want to try to get an equal workout on both. A little preemptive calorie burning. Just keep on whisking for 2 minutes. You will feel the burn but whipping the eggs will give your brownies a gorgeous, shiny and crackly top.

wet ingredients whisked in a bowl

Finally add the gooey mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to incorporate.

dry ingredients getting stirred in
brownie batter in a bowl

Pour the still-warm batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.

brownie batter in a baking pan

Wait for the brownies to cool before cutting into them. It’s so hard, but if you take them out when they are hot, they will completely fall apart. Once cooled, Use a big spatula to hoist the whole thing out of the pan and onto the cutting board.

baked brownies in a baking pan

Cut into bars and dig in! Keep stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a couple days, then refrigerate or freeze your brownies after that (if they last that long!)

Other recipes to try:

  • Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies
  • Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
crisp and chewy brownies on a plate
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Perfect Crisp and Fudgy Nutella Brownies

Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chocolate
Servings: 9 servings
Author: Christen Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour all-purpose
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup butter unsalted
  • 1 cup nutella
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa and salt.
    In a medium bowl, whisk the sugars together.
    In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and Nutella together until almost boiling. Once the butter mixture is hot, immediately add it to the sugars and whisk vigorously for 1 minute, then add the eggs and continue to whisk continuously for 2 full minutes. This process will create the fudge center and shiny, cracked top.
    Pour the sugar/butter/egg mixture into the flour bowl and stir until well combined.
    Immediately pour the brownie batter into a 9 x 9 inch pan that has been sprayed well and has the bottom lined with a square of parchment.
    Bake for 30 minutes, remove and allow to cool completely. Then, lift the brownies out of the pan and onto a cutting board to cut into squares.
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  1. Wade

    January 14, 2022 at 2:53 am

    They look delicious. I can’t wait to try them.

  2. Fashion Styles

    March 24, 2022 at 2:31 am

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