Things just got completely and utterly delicious with these chocoholic Nutella & Jersey Caramel Brownies!!! Best. Recipe. EVER!!!
I would never swear on Bake Play Smile – it’s far too G-rated for that! BUT if you can imagine a swear jar, then also imagine me filling it up with coins as I describe how amazing these Nutella & Jersey Caramel Brownies are. It’s the best way I can think to explain how good they are.
See, a while ago, I made Nutella Brownies and thought they were the best things ever. They were rich, fudgy and way too addictive (just ask the girl who ate 4 pieces in one sitting – and no, they weren’t small pieces). And so ever since then, I’ve made HEAPS of batches of the Nutella Brownies. You could say that they’ve sort of become my go-to brownie recipe.
But being typical Lucy, I just couldn’t leave the recipe alone. I had to try and make it even better. And what better way to improve on an already awesome brownie, than to add jersey caramels!? Yep, that’s right… chewy, delicious jersey caramels. OMG! Nutella & Jersey Caramel Brownies!! BEST. BEST. IDEA!!
The idea for this new little experiment came about when one of my best friends asked me to make a brownie for her daughter’s first birthday (on a side note – her daughter is the cutest, teensiest, most gorgeous thing ever!), and I decided to have a little play around with my Nutella Brownie recipe.
I kept the basic Nutella Brownie recipe the same, but added in a 200g bag of Jersey Caramels chopped in half…. because that’s how things roll in my sugar-filled house. I baked these late at night (as you do) and popped them in the fridge overnight. By the time I cut them in the morning, the jersey caramels were back to their chewy/firm delicious self and were really easy to slice. I must say that the caramel really does take these brownies to a whole new level!
The only downside was that I could only eat a couple of tiny, little edge pieces before I had to hand the container over… yep, as bad luck would have it – I missed the first birthday party because I was in QLD for the ProBlogger conference. Cue sad face here. But on the flipside, I do now have the perfect excuse to make another batch.
xxx
Nutella & Jersey Caramel Brownies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dark chocolate
- 115 g unsalted butter
- ½ cup Nutella
- 1 cup (150g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 cup (130g) plain flour
- 200 g jersey caramels or any soft/chewy caramel, chopped in half
Instructions
Conventional Method
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Grease and line a 20cm square cake/slice tin with baking paper.
- Place the chocolate melts and chopped butter into a microwavable safe bowl.
- Heat on 50% power for 3 minutes (or until just melted) in 30 second bursts, stirring at each interval with a dry metal spoon.
- When the butter and the chocolate have melted, add the Nutella and stir through until completely combined.
- *Please note that you can also melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan if you prefer.
- Add the brown sugar and vanilla essence and beat well.
- Add in the 2 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk and beat well.
- Gently stir through the plain flour and jersey caramels until just combined (being careful not to over-mix).
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the brownie from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan.
- Place the cooled brownie into the fridge for 2-3 hours (this step is not essential but will make it far easier to slice into neat pieces).
- Cut into pieces and serve.
- Serve cold or warm it up and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce.
Thermomix Method
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease and line a 20cm square cake/slice tin with baking paper.
- Place the chocolate and butter into the TM bowl and melt on 100 degrees, Speed 2 for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the Nutella and mix together on 100 degrees, Speed 2 for 30 seconds.
- Add the brown sugar and mix together on Speed 4 for 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides and mix for a further 10 seconds on Speed 4.
- Add the vanilla essence and eggs and mix together on Speed 4 for 20 seconds.
- Add the plain flour and mix together on Speed 4 for 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 10 seconds.
- Stir through the jersey caramels.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the brownie from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan.
- Place the cooled brownie into the fridge for 2-3 hours (this step is not essential but will make it far easier to slice into neat pieces).
- Cut into pieces and serve.Serve cold or warm it up and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce.
Nutrition
I just love the side profile of these brownies. You are a very clever lady!
Oh thanks so much Nicole!
Oh my gosh Lucy, you have just made every childhood fantasy come true!!