Outrageous Chocolate Hazelnut Blondies ~ these blondies are made with hazelnuts, Nutella, and dark chocolate chips for a truly unique flavor.
Give me a blondie over pie or cake or ice cream any day. They’re just about the most enticing dessert I can think of. It’s the texture, I think, that gets me every time.
Earthy toasted hazelnuts and a thick swirl of Nutella make these blondies stand out. Nutella is pretty heady stuff. There were near riots in France recently when one of the supermarkets unwisely decided to do a flash sale with a huge slash in price, and people trampled each other trying to get to the tubs of discounted Nutella. It might have a similar effect in these blondies, so best make a double batch.
I especially love the combination of dark chocolate with nuts. Nuts of all kind, really, but there’s something special about toasted hazelnuts.
The hazelnut presence makes these blondies especially earthy and satisfying. The bittersweet chocolate (you can sub semi sweet or milk) makes them sophisticated. We couldn’t keep away from them.
TIPS:
- Look for hazelnut meal with the specialty flours at your larger supermarket or whole food store. You can buy it on Amazon here, and Trader Joe’s carries it, too. You can also easily make your own ~ simply toast whole hazelnuts for 15 minutes on a baking sheet in a 350F oven. Let them cool completely, then grind them in your food processor or high speed blender until they become finely ground. Don’t process too far or you’ll get hazelnut butter ~ good, but not what we’re going for here! Store any extra in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup hazelnut meal
- 3 Tbsp Nutella
- 1 cup semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F Lightly spray an 8x8 baking pan and line with foil or parchment paper so you can easily remove the blondies for cutting. The parchment paper is optional.
- Cream the butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla together until well combined.
- Blend in the flour and hazelnut meal, then swirl in the Nutella and fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter in the pan and smooth out the surface. Push in a few extra chips into the surface of the batter if you like.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the blondies are just done. Don't over bake.
- Let cool before slicing.
Make it your own ~
- There really is no substitute for the hazelnuts in this recipe, but you’ll get a similar type of dessert with my ALMOND BUTTER SKILLET BLONDIES.
Don’t forget to pin these outrageous Chocolate Hazelnut Blondies!
14 Comments
Laura | Tutti Dolci
March 23, 2018 at 6:00 pmYou had me at chocolate hazelnut, these look divine!
Hana
March 20, 2018 at 1:47 pmThank you for sharing the recipe. It came out beuatifully and my girls thought they would not be able to wait for the blondies to come out of the oven…the smell was just incredible. Loved it! Hana xxx
Sue
March 20, 2018 at 2:13 pmThanks for letting me know Hana :)
cakespy
March 20, 2018 at 8:55 amThese have such a perfect looking texture. Cannot wait to try!
Sue
March 20, 2018 at 12:49 pmIt’s the hazelnut meal, it gives these an amazing texture!
2pots2cook
March 19, 2018 at 10:12 amIt is really love at first bite ! Love it !
Karen (Back Road Journal)
March 19, 2018 at 9:49 amWith all those yummy ingredients, outrageous is right!
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch)
March 19, 2018 at 8:22 amPinning! Because I need these in my life. They sound delicious Sue.
Sue
March 19, 2018 at 8:43 amI promise you won’t be disappointed, Lea Ann!!
Chris Scheuer
March 19, 2018 at 6:30 amI would have to get these out of the house, as I’m certain I would eat far too many. They look incredible! I’ve never even heard of hazelnut meal, will be on the lookout for it!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
March 19, 2018 at 4:47 amWow! I’m loving these :) Hazelnut meal is such a great flavour and of course, with chocolate, you just can’t go wrong!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
March 19, 2018 at 4:00 amOMGee Sue! These look AMAZING! I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to resist more than one! So easy too!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
March 19, 2018 at 3:51 amI too love the combo of nuts and chocolate…these bars look spectacular!
Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert
March 19, 2018 at 3:34 amThese must be the perfect bite! I’ve always wanted to try hazelnut meal so now I have a recipe. Sharing and pinning!