Nutella Shortbread Brownies

Easy Nutella Shortbread Brownies recipe. Made with a hard buttery crust and topped with a fudgy and gooey brownie, this makes the best dessert idea.

There are two types of people that are going to emerge from this quarantine. Those that become super fit, and those that will stress eat their feelings.

I have been baking like crazy over the past couple of weeks, so I think you know which group I belong to.

But stress eating when these Nutella Shortbread Brownies are around is not a bad thing, let me tell you.

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I go crazy for my Nutella Brownies. I make them at least once a month. 

Now I know that once a month doesn’t seem like much, but when you are a food blogger and need to be testing and publishing new recipes weekly, once a month is a LOT to redo a recipe.

But I really can’t help it. It is THAT good!

The only issue is, that Nutella Brownie recipe uses 1 1/3 cup of Nutella.

My Nutella supplies are running low! I can’t use that much right now!!

So these brownies will have to do. 

These brownies may even be better than my plain Nutella ones! Maybe. 

I know a lot of you are having a hard time finding flour, so I promise that in the next couple of weeks I will make recipes using alternate flours. But for now, all I can say is that I am glad that I bought a 50 lb bag of flour back in November. I had no idea how much it would come in handy.

The best part about these brownies is that they have a nice crunchy base with a soft, fudgy top. The perfect dessert to bite into with a warm cup of coffee.

Or to stress eat over the sink. You do you.

If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Nutella Shortbread Brownies

Easy Nutella Shortbread Brownies recipe. Made with a hard buttery crust and topped with a fudgy and gooey brownie, this makes the best dessert idea.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Shortbread

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup salted butter, cold and cut into small pieces

Brownies

• 1 cup salted butter
• 7 oz Dark Chocolate, chopped (I used 85%)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Nutella
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Combine all of the shortbread ingredients in a food processor until it resembles coarse meal.
• Press the mixture into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for around 20 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the butter and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing until smooth.
• Mix in the sugar. Add in the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and Nutella until fully incorporated. Mix in the flour until fully combined.
• Pour the brownie batter over the cooked shortbread and spread evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.