Ingredients
- 1 cup (170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 sticks (170 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 ounces (113 grams) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups (245 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (150 grams) Nutella
- 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (96 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened (25 grams) cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch *metal* baking pan with foil or parchment, leaving an overhang, and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, butter, and unsweetened chocolate. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute then stir. Continue heating in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is melted and smooth but not scorched. Remove from the microwave and let cool slightly. Stir in the Nutella.
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In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed until light and thick, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Add the flour, cocoa, and salt, folding gently until combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake until a tester comes out with moist crumbs still attached, 35 to 40. Do not overbake, you want to error on the side of underbaking. Let cool to room temperature. Serve at room temperature, warmed, or chilled.
Recipe Notes
The Nutella flavor is slightly muted with baking. To punch it up, feel free to add a tablespoon of Frangelico to the batter or a cup of toasted chopped hazelnuts if you want a bit of crunch.
WHOA! The gooey factor on these are OFF THE CHARTS! These look amazingly delicious! I’m drooling!
Can’t wait to try these, Tessa! We love your ultimate brownies!
WOW! These look amazing…making them this weekend. Nutella “anything” gets my attention!
Whoa! I mean, this brings brownies to a whole new level! Seriously the most fudgy brownies I’ve seen in a long time, must make!!
So I just opened the email you sent and found these staring at me in the face … It’s so not fair of you to do that! 🙂
Seriously, my mouth instantly started watering. They look incredible!
These brownies look sooo good! They look so thick, and chewy!
Hi Tessa, I discovered your blog a while back because I stumbled upon your Cookies and Cream cookbook at my local library. I wanted to say that I am really loving your blog and have pinned a lot of recipes that I want to try. I am also planning on signing up for your Food Blog Academy training courses and think that it’s great that you are offering these online classes.
Hi Neeli! Thanks so much for your comment. So glad you happened to stumble upon my book at the library – how cool!
Tessa, these might be the best looking brownies I’ve ever seen – you seem to have such a knack for making killer brownies! You go girl! 🙂
Awe thanks Joan!!
I want to make these for a crowd this Labor Day. Can I double the recipe and have it turn out okay? Any hints are welcome! Thanks! And blog on! Margi 🙂
Hi Tessa, when do you add the Nutella? Will bake this soon. Thanks!
Can I substitute 6 oz of chocolate for the 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips? The chocolate chips we have here do not melt that much. Thanks again!
Hi Kathy! The Nutella is added into the melted chocolate (see the very last sentence of paragraph 2 in the recipe). And yes – you can substitute chopped semisweet chocolate!
Dear Tessa
My daughter enjoys baking, we find it difficult to get cream cheese in India or rather its expensive too, any other substitue for cream cheese. thanx Joan.
Can you use dark chocolate? I love At least 80% dark chocolate. Will that make a difference? Milk chocolate hurts my stomach.
These brownies are amazing! I’m lucky I was giving them as a gift, otherwise I would’ve eaten them all myself. So easy to make too.
So glad you liked the recipe! They are quite addicting aren’t they? 😉
Hello Tesse, Thankyou for sharing. I like this recipe.Thank.
I LOVE your ultimate brownie recipe, and this one is another winner!! I have featured this scrumptious recipe in the Absolute Best Brownie Recipe Roundup over at dreamingofleaving.com… keep those yummy ideas coming 🙂 xo
These brownies were great! My kids are not big on brownies and they loved them! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
My new favorite brownie recipe! Thanks for the recipe!
Can’t wait to make this recipe! Some brownie recipes are just cocoa but these are loaded with different kinds of chocolate. Wow, I can tell these are going to be amazing!
Hope you try them soon! More chocolate = more amazing-ness right?!
How long do you cook it for?
One of the best brownie recipes, and instructions easy to follow. Thanks!
So glad you liked it, Emma!
Does it have to be sea salt?
Holy crap! These are super delicious! What a nice random Tuesday treat. Heaven!!!
Hi, whar size bakind dish and what do you mean by “prepared”?
Thanks so much!
Looks yummy! If you use Himalayan sea salt you will get extra minerals in your diet. It’s the only salt to use, ever. It is pink in color. It’s much more healthier than regular salt. Google it and read about it. If you don’t already know. Going to try these. I’m a chocoholic. Ha Thanks !
Hi Theresa. These brownies are amazing… my batches keep coming put very soft on the middle and runny. I love the gooey factor but it’s a little too much. What could I be doing wrong? I did substitute semi sweet choc for normal choc. Thanks
What kind of baking dish are you using? Also, are you checking your oven temp with a thermometer? Many ovens run a little cold :/
I accidentally used an entire cup of nutella will that be a problem?
Where’s the nuts? Nutella Brownies with butterscotch chips and walnuts?
Half a cup of each?
Thank you,
JL
Thanks tessa you are agreat women.
I love brownies and l can’t wait to make this brownies
I’m at high altitude – should I adjust the recipe? And what adjustments do I make? Thanks! They look awesome!
These are OK brownies.
There are better much simpler recipes.
I followed this to the letter and the Nutella doesn’t come through – for me it’s just added empty calories and nasty additives.
A good brownie none the less.
Love you Tessa!!! I’ve been trying many brownie recipies but yours is the best!
Thrilled to hear it!
These are the best brownies to ever come out of my oven! They are SO GOOD
Wow, Elle! Loved reading this 🙂 The best things in life are worth the work, right?!
Hi Tessa, These look great. I don’t like Nutella-can I substitute with cookie butter?
I’m not sure as I’ve never tried that. I just can’t believe you don’t like Nutella! 😉
Wonderful recipe, I have made it 3 times in the last 4 days! The last time instead of Nutella I added peanut butter and espresso , so good!
That’s just wonderful to hear, Melissa! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment 🙂
Hello Tessa, Inwould lie to try your recipie, it sounds awesome. As you said 3 eggs plus 1 yolk, does that mean 3 eggs white plus 1 full egg? Thanks in advance for your reply!
My husband is a brownie fanatic! These are officially the best ones I’ve made OR eaten anywhere! Restaurant quality. Just made a second batch for a friends party now. Thanks for a fabulous recipe Tessa!
So so so happy to hear that Kimberley! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂
would I be able to use a dark chocolate say 80% and normal milk chocolate chips as been from the uk we don’t get semisweet and unsweetened chocolate.
Hi. I know it wont last long but I wonder how long can we keep the brownies?
hi..don’t you think the normal brownies recipe is totally sweet or even too sweet?. i personally think that all bownies must reduce the amount of sugar used in each recipe.. i’ve try few of your recipes and others too as a try and 2nd time onwards when i make brownies i will reduce like quarter of half of the sugar usage in the recipe. and everybody loves it!
Hi Tessa
These look fabulous! I hate cakey brownies too. These look super ooey gooey and delicious. I dont have unsweetened cocoa powder or unsweetened chocolate on hand. Could I just use regular chocolate and cocoa powder?
How can I puf this recepi as Favorite? Was the Best Brownie I ever have!!!!!
hey! i want to make these but i dont have cocoa powder where i live? is there a substitute i can use or not use it at all in this recipe?
thanks!
Hi Tessa! I LOVE your recipes & am making these brownies for the second time this week! The liquor store lady laughed when I showed up looking for Frangelico for a brownie recipe! IMO Frangelico is necessary to not completely lose the hazelnut flavor.
I am writing because I think the recipe needs a weight correction. After Flour it says 3/4c (3.4oz) and it should be (3 3/4 oz). Thanks!
That’s awesome, Debbie! Great idea on the Frangelico 🙂 And thanks for pointing out the flour weight, I don’t even know how ounces snuck in there since everything else is in grams! I’ve corrected it
If I were wanting to double this recipe, would you recommend making it in a 90 13th pan or using two 8×8 pans?
I’d say two 8×8-inch pans, only because I haven’t tested baking times for 9×13.
Hi, these look so amazing!!! Can we use dark chocolate instead of unsweetened chocolate? If yes, by how much should the sugar be reduced?
Hi Tessa, can I bake this recipe in a 13x9x2 inch pans? I wanted to try this too. So so love your Ultimate brownies. And everybody in my household loved it. Thank you so much for your great recipes.
Glad to hear that, Kei! Sure, a 9×13 pan should work. I’m not sure if you’re wanting to double the recipe to bake in that pan, or maintain the recipe for a thinner brownie?
This recipe is just amazing. Too bad I can’t upload the picture. The texture is rich and gooey.
One thing though:
– you don’t get to taste the Nutella which was kind of disappointing (for my daughter)
– I only added 1 cup of sugar instead of 1 1/4, which turned out just fine. (Besides I didn’t have unsweetened choc just bittersweet so I thought it was going to be too sweet)
The result was just fantastic! Thanks a lot.
Delicious! These are the absolute best brownies I have ever tried. Thank you for the outstanding recipe!
Hey
Amazing recipe… Can you suggest some substitute fir egg in this recipe?
Thanks a ton
don’t get me wrong these brownies are really good! but I’ve been looking for some time now a recipe of nutella brownies but that will taste a lot to nutella.. The thing is I tried once a batch of brownies that I fell in love with and they tasted a bunch like nutella obviously I wasn’t given the recipe 🙁 So I have ever since been trying to decipher it.. with no luck.. Aside from that personal issue they are very nice
Tessa, just want to thank you for providing the quantities in grams as well!!! That saves so much time for all the US recipe lovers around the world! Looking forward to try this one!
All I can say is these brownies are absolutely amazing! My son and I can’t get enough of them! Thank you, Tessa! 🙂
I tried this recipe and followed each step exactly- it came out perfect! Ended up serving it at a bridal shower and all the ladies loved it (they were like, YOU made these?? FROM SCRATCH?!) Best brownie recipe I’ve ever tried!!! Doesn’t really taste like Nutella but the taste and texture are very good. Thank you for sharing!
Fabulous, so happy to hear that! If you want more chocolate hazelnut taste, try adding about 2 tablespoons Frangelico to the batter. You can also add chopped hazelnuts! 🙂
Tessa! Oh, woman! These brownies are heaven on a plate! They are soft, decadent, gooey, and truly delicious! I added some crunch by mixing in some hazelnuts but it is totally optional. Thank you so much!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Maria 🙂
Just making these now – smell amazing but have been in the oven for an hour !! very gooey in the centre
– cannot understand where i went wrong
What kind of baking pan did you use? Do you check your oven temperature with an oven thermometer?
Honestly, I can’t thank you enough for this recipe! Literally the best brownies I’ve ever made, they are absolute perfection! The only think i tweaked was i put 1 cup caster sugar instead of the amount the recipe asked cuz granulated sugar never melted properly when I made the ultimate brownies. My family loved it! Thank you so much!
I wanted to know, if I want to add more nutella to the recipe by for example cutting down the amount of chocolate and replacing it with nutella, will it work?
I am making this recipie for the 3rd time in a month. Truly the best brownies I have ever made. My husband absolutely loves them….so do I. 🙂
Thanks, Tessa, for all the time and energy you put into each detail. I’m so grateful I’ve found you!
I’m so happy to hear that!!
Just saw I spelled recipe with one too many i’s. If you could correct that would be great.
NEVER in my wildest dreams did i ever think there would be a day a Chocolate Cure would come to pass. Love & probably eat too much of it. 1 small bite of these did the trick, believe i’ve been cured for life. Sounded great, awesome texture. Wish i hadn’t wasted my good nutella, liqueur or roasted hazelnuts. NO Nutella flavor or even a hint of it is detectable. They are over the top chocolate. Maybe ice cream would cut some of it. Love your other bar recipes, thank you for sharing those. Would never make these again however, sickeningly rich. Wanted to love ’em & be proud to share, least fav recipe.
When I make a new recipe, I follow it by the letter because I fell that the creator has made changes and adjustments to get it right and I should honor those efforts. I did that with this recipe. I have made a lot of brownies in my life, I am not a trained chef/cook, but I have to say that this recipe needs work. Tessa says that the Nutella flavor is slightly muted. Actually, it disappeared completely. The amount of butter is overwhelming. A day later, just picking up a small chunk results in a hand wet with butter. I have never ever thrown brownies away before, there is always some redeeming factor, but these are coming close to the waste basket. I cant imagine that a strict interpretation of this recipe would turn out any different in someone else’s hands. Sorry, I love to cook and I love to eat, I do not criticize for the fun of it.
I tried these brownies and they turn out exactly how shown in these pics. Just make sure to use good quality chocolates and these will be the best brownies youve ever made.
Wow, very delicious. Thanks for the recipe. That good for new event 🙂
Hi Tessa, l have tried this recipe ample of time and my family and friends loves it. But i thought of doubling the recipe. Should i double the time of whisking the eggs as well? Don’t want ended up with fluffy brownie as i love dense chewy brownie.
Hi Tessa!! I’ve made your ultimate brownie recipe endless times and was so excited to try this one out… what better way to demo Nutella brownies than for a crowd of 200+?! It was a HUGE hit at the event and I’m making them again now – I put them in the oven 5 minutes ago actually haha!!
Oh my goodness!! That’s so amazing!! Thanks for sharing this, Mary 🙂 🙂 🙂
received reviews of Oh My God from my wife’s colleagues. Best brownies I’ve ever made. Will try to ramp up the hazelnut flavour next time.
Tessa,
This is my favorite every brownie recipe. I love how thick they turn out, and the texture is perfect!
However, I recently moved from California to the mountains of Colorado, so I now live at 7,000ft altitude.
Much to my dismay, it has had an effect on many of my favorite recipes, including this one. Now every time
I bake them they fall flat in the middle, and the edges get overcooked and crumbly, while the center stays flat and undercooked. I’m sure the altitude is the culprit here, as these used to turn out perfectly for me. I’ve tried lowering the temp of my oven, but this yielded the same results. Any tips on how I can get around this issue?
Thanks!!
-Kendall
Hi Kendall! Argh high altitude baking seems very frustrating. I’ve never baked at a HA so I’m not familiar with it! What kind of baking pan are you using?
I made these today, they were still wet at the 35 mins mark, so went for the whole 40 mins. I think that might have been a mistake, they were kinda dry and didn’t hold together well. I did use Dutch process cocoa, could that have been the problem? The flavor was still awesome! I also added 1 tsp of espresso powder, which I do with all chocolate recipes, so I doubt that impacted the texture. I may try again and go for 37 mins, and see what happens.
Hi Lisa! Yes, I would take them out of the oven even if they look a little wet. The residual heat will continue to cook and they’ll set as they cool. Also using Dutch process cocoa when it’s not called for can change the chemistry of a recipe. You can learn more about that here: https://www.handletheheat.com/natural-cocoa-vs-dutch-process-cocoa-powder/
Wow… these are like the best brownies ever! And all i was trying to find was a nutella recipe and this has changed my life forever! Can’t wait to start exploring with variations of it. Amazing!!!!
Hello! These looks delicious but I was asking myself if I could use some unsweetened cocoa instead of cjopped chocolate, and wich proportion I should change. I’m still a newbie of cooking, so any advice would be awesome, thank you 🙂
Tessa,
I LOVE your recipes! (they are so good)
These brownies look sooooo good! (especially on your video on YouTube)
Reading the reviews, people have mentioned that there is not much of a Nutella taste, I am a really big fan of Nutella, so can I add 3/4cup or 1 cup of Nutella instead of 1/2 cup?
Thx sooo much, Tessa!!!
Ya what Lulu said about putting more Nutella
Can I do that?
Can this recipe be doubled in a 9 x 13 pan?
And how long should it be baked?
Oh ok….I’m impressed here!!!! I am not into thick brownies (I’m a true brownie snob haha) but I had so much nutella I needed to use up…so I figured the kiddos will down them. ILL BE DAMNED IF I SHARE!!!!!!! All mine!!! Not cakey,,,super fudgy and DOWN RIGHT BEYOND DELICIOUS YUMMMMMMMM THANK YOU
Made these and i must say, they are the absolute best brownies i have ever had!!! Even better after being refrigerated overnight.
I have just made these beauties for the second time, previously my work colleagues ate them in seconds, two people said they were the best brownies they had ever tasted. I am now making some for my daughter for Christmas. Only change I made was, less sugar (used 205mg instead of 250mg, as I used caster instead of granulated). Baked for 50-60 mins on 160 fan.
I might sneak one when they are on the cooling rack…well she can’t eat them all.
Always love your brownie recipes. Can’t wait to try these!!
Awesome recipe, one of the best brownies I’ve ever had!!
Do check this out, Secret Nutella brownies Recipes: Thickest Fudgiest Brownies Ever!- https://softiview.com/secret-nutella-brownies-recipes-thickest-fudgiest-brownies-ever/
I was so excited to make these – I love Nutella! I followed the recipe exactly – even bought an 8×8 metal baking pan. I baked them for 35 minutes, checked the middle with my cake tester, which came out clean. However, they were still very raw-looking when I cut into them! So I put them back in the oven for 6 more minutes and they still weren’t done. The top was beautiful with the tissue-paper layer, and the edges were lovely, but the middle was still raw. Very confused and sad….I think next time I’ll use a bigger pan.
Hi.. It looks so yumm. And I want to make this Nutella Brownies. My question, Is this brownies so sweet?
Thank you
Jean
We have these in the oven right now and I cannot wait to try them 🙂 I have a question tho. One of my children didn’t read the instructions all the way and combined all dry ingredients (yup sugar too) in a small bowl. I know that it was important to cream the eggs and sugar first so we started over but I put the flour, cocoa, salt and sugar mix in a storage bag. Is there anything you recommend we can do with that mix or should we just toss it?
Very nice and easy
Hi,
I’m wondering about the cocoa solids in % in the chocolate you are using for this recipe? How much in % is semisweet and unsweetend chocolate? Thank you! /Erika
I love to cook and I am very good at it, however, I know that baking is a different ballgame altogether. I don’t have a metal baking pan, so why do I need to use metal vs a glass one that I already do have? Is it that critical that I need to buy one for this recipe?
Can a glass baking dish be used? If so, any changes?
Hi Christine! I highly recommend a metal pan for this recipe otherwise you risk the center never cooking through completely. If you only have glass, increase the baking time.
Easy to follow recipe. Mine took 55 mins in the oven but I know my fan oven is a bit of a maverick now at 10+ years old and needs a little longer with thicker bakes and regular checking. Nice and soft though, knife came out clean. Will see what my Nutella crazed BFF thinks of them tomorrow…
Hello! I tried these brownies 2x and both times the consistency was super runny and cake like instead of fudgey. I was hoping to gain insight on what I am doing wrong so I can please get it right. Thank you!
I made the brownies and they where really good, but the edges came out really high and the middle flat. Do you have any tips to make the whole brownie pan come put the same height?
Can a glass pan be used or does it have to be metal?? Thank you