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Nutella Crunch Brownies:
Brownie Recipe

Nutella Crunch Brownies are made in two layers: The bottom layer is a rich brownie. The top layer is a smooth, luscious combination of chocolate chips and Nutella spread, with crisp rice cereal to give the cookie a light crunch.

Nutella, a chocolate spread, is made from cocoa, hazelnuts, sugar, and additional ingredients. Its smooth texture and distinctive taste help give this recipe’s topping a unique flavor.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Bake time: 30-40 minutes

Makes 24-36 bars

Ingredients

Brownie layer

5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) butter or margarine, softened

1 ¾ cups granulated sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

Topping

1 ½ cups (10 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 ½ cups crispy rice cereal, like Rice Krispies

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350º F (325º F for a glass dish). Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with foil and spray lightly with nonstick vegetable spray.
  
  
• Make the brownie layer: in a medium bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, combine melted chocolate and butter. Cream until smooth. Add sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract. Mix until well blended. Add flour, a bit at a time, scraping the bowl constantly until well combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread it evenly.
  
  
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges appear to be set. The center should still be soft. Do not overbake.
  
  
• Prepare the topping: while brownie layer is baking, prepare the topping. In a medium saucepan on low heat, combine chocolate chips, Nutella, and butter. Stir constantly until ingredients are melted and combined together. Remove saucepan from the heat.
  
  
• Five minutes before brownies are done baking, add rice cereal to topping. Mix well until the cereal is coated.
  
  
• Remove the pan from the oven. Spread the topping evenly over the brownies while they are hot. Allow brownies to cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate brownies until topping is set. Cut into bars.
  
  
• Store bars loosely covered at room temperature with wax paper in between layers.

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