These chocolate hazelnut blondies have all the best textures - crunchy, cakey, and fudgy. Chopped nuts and a swirl of chocolate hazelnut butter into the batter level up these blondies into a league of their own!
I Make these Blondies when I'm Bored of Brownies
Meet brownies' have a sweet cousin, called the blondie. Blondies come from the same dessert bar family, but instead of cocoa powder and chocolate, they are made with brown sugar to get their signature "blonde" color.
And if you've ever made brownies before, then you can totally make delicious blondies! With just a few ingredient changes, this dessert bar goes from fudgy, cakey brownies to caramelized, chewy blondies.
Hazelnuts are one of my favorite nuts, so I added them two different ways to these delicious chocolate hazelnut blondies. First, whole hazelnuts are chopped up and mixed into the blondie batter for added crunch. Second, chocolate hazelnut spread is swirled into the batter. I just dollop a few tablespoons of chocolate hazelnut butter onto the blondie batter then drag a toothpick or knife through it to make fun swirls. Once baked, each bite gets an extra hit of that salty-sweet chocolate hazelnut butter!
Hungry for more easy brownie recipes? Try coffee fudge brownies, 8 ingredient chocolate peanut butter brownies, fancy Black Forest brownies, and easy homemade brownie crisps.
The Best Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
There are numerous brands of chocolate hazelnut butter on the market. But unfortunately I found out that the beloved brand I grew up eating has 25% more sugar than frosting!
So I scoured the grocery store shelves for a healthier alternative. Then I found Wild Friends Foods chocolate hazelnut spread, which I love since it has 50% less sugar than that brand I grew up eating!
Chocolate Hazelnut Blondies
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Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts
- ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla.
- Add the brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix just until there is no visible dry flour.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts.
- Spread the blondie mixture evenly into the greased baking dish. Dollop spoonful's of the chocolate hazelnut butter on top, then use a toothpick or a knife to swirl it around.
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for at least 20 minutes, then slice and enjoy!
Yum-number1 says
Oh my god. I'm drooling!!
Humbly Homemade says
Haha! Don't drool on your keyboard!
foodinbooks says
Yum! Those look so good! I do love chocolate and hazelnut.
Humbly Homemade says
Thank you! It's one of my favorite combos!
Azilde Elizabeth says
I haven't had a blondie in forever! These look amazing! The chocolate hazelnut dripping of the blondie is mouthwatering 😆 I'll have to look for that brand because yes Nutella is full of sugar so I don't buy it often. Yet the kids love it!
Humbly Homemade says
Thank you!! I know, anything with sugar and kids go nuts over it 😅 But you really can't taste the difference with this brand, which is nice! Sometimes the healthier option tastes "too healthy" if you know what I mean. 🤣
Azilde Elizabeth says
😂 yes I totally get it!
popsiclesociety says
Oh wow! I love chocolate and hazelnuts 😋😋 These are really mouthwatering 😋😋
Humbly Homemade says
Hehe thank you!! 😇