July 29, 2012

4 Brownies, 4 Days: Day #3

Remember how I said that me and peanut butter are tight?  Well, Jill and Nutella are the same way.  So, of course, I had to make her these yummy brownies.


Nutella Pretzel Brownies

Ingredients:

Crust - 
1-1/2 cups pretzels
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Brownies -
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup Nutella hazelnut spread
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Extra Nutella for frosting the brownies
Extra pretzels for garnish

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8" x 8" baking dish with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
2.  Place pretzels in food processor and pulse until broken into small pieces.  Add brown sugar and pulse to combine.  Add butter and pulse until combined again.
3.  Press the pretzel mixture into the pan.  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden and crust is firm.
4.  In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and then remove from the heat.  Whisk in the sugar.
5.  Add the eggs.  Whisk until combined after adding each egg.  Stir in the vanilla.
6.  Whisk in the dry ingredients.  Pour batter over crust.
7.  Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs clinging to it.  Allow brownies to cool.
8.  Frost brownies with extra Nutella and sprinkle with crushed pretzels.

Source: Bakingdom

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