Ferrero Rocher Brownies

Ferrero Rocher Brownies - made January 19, 2022 from Sugar Salt Magic 

3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour

1/4 cup (25 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3.5 ounces bittersweet (70% cacao) chocolate

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

3 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

16 Ferrero Rochers, unwrapped

1/4 cup Nutella

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8" baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder and salt; set aside.
3. In the top half of a double boiler set over hot water, combine bittersweet chocolate and butter, whisking until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and cool for several minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar and vanilla extract until combined. Add butter-chocolate mixture and stir together until combined,
5. Add dry ingredients and stir until combined and mixture is glossy.
6. Pour into prepared pan and press Ferrero Rocher in an evenly spaced 4 x 4 pattern.
7. Heat Nutella for 30 seconds in the microwave, stir for an even texture and pour over brownie batter.
8. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a corner comes out clean and inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, not raw batter. Cool completely before cutting and serving.

This is an easy "hack" to up your brownie game: add Ferrero Rochers to a fudgy brownie base and drizzle-dollop Nutella over the top before baking.

Mine don't look very pretty but the Nutella blends in nicely once you bake it so it isn't a big deal. And the flavor is on point with a fudgy brownie base, the Nutella adding sweetness and richness and the Ferrero Rochers adding a bit of crunch.

For a prettier look, I recommend swirling the Nutella on top of the brownie batter then pressing in the Ferrero Rochers. No need to cover the Ferrero Rochers completely in the brownie batter; leave them 1/3 to 1/2 showing. They'll sink a little further but the batter is stiff enough to hold them pretty easily.

The versatile part of this brownie is if you don't have Ferrero Rochers, you can substitute other candies like Rolos, peanut butter cups or pretty much any chopped up candies like Snickers, Milky Ways, etc.