Pretty sure Nutella is the best thing ever that comes in a jar. I am not a Nutella addict. As in, I don’t lather it onto bread and have it for breakfast ( no offense here if you do that bcoz my best friend does so at least three times a week!), but I do love to sneak in a little here and there into my bakes. And who am I kidding? I m known to have  a spoonful or two from the jar! 

This nutella bar is a great share option. You know, when you want to bake something to take to work or for your neighbors ..things like that. It easy enough to put together ,easy to slice for a bar cookie,  travels well and tastes AWESOME ! Think chewy cookies with gooey nutella in each bite. Yum! 

For Nutella lovers… this recipe from Buns in my oven is a  must must try!

Nutella cookie bars

Chewy brown butter bars stuffed with Nutella!

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Ingredients

  

• 110 grams or 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 50 grams or 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 50 grams or 1/4 cup brown sugar light or dark
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 140 grams or 1 heaped cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt omit if butter is salted
• 1/2 or 3/4 cup Nutella more or less is fine, i used half of a large jar, you could use more

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 180 C and line a 8 inch square pan with parchment paper / foil. Alternately , you could grease and flour it.
• Stir or sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Keep aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and let it bubble away for a few minutes until brown and has a nutty smell.
• Pour it into a mixing bowl and let cool for a few minutes.
• Add the sugars and whisk in well. Don't worry , the sugars won't dissolve.
• Whisk in the egg. Your batter will be thicker and smoother now
• Mix in the vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients mixture and whisk in until combined and you can't see flour anymore.
• The batter or dough will be thickish but still sticky.
• Spread half of the batter into your pan as evenly as possible.
• Pour in nutella and spread it over the dough. Chill in the freezer until nutella is firm (20-30 mins). This makes spreading the top layer easier.
• Spread the top layer with your hands ( sticky but not too messy) . Its cool if you don't cover the entire nutella, it ll just give you a swirly appearance.
• Bake until golden brown or 30-32 minutes. Will be soft to touch but will firm on cooling down.
• Cool in pan and slice !

Notes

The original recipe called for a 9 x13 pan which i didn't have. Double the recipe if you do have one.
You can store in an airtight box in the fridge or room temperature for few days but is best eaten at room temperature.
Too less nutella will give you a Nutella flavoured cookie bar and not a "stuffing",
I just used a whisk and had no trouble at all. Use a beater if you want.
Heat the nutella in the microwave or saucepan to make it easier to spread.

 These cookies were a super hit ! The brown butter adds a distinct flavour , the edges are crisp , the rest is chewy . And then there is the Nutella -gooey glorious Nutella ! 

And if you can’t get enough of Nutella in your life, have a look at the Nutella cake, nutella frosting or Nutella cookies to hit that sweet spot!