This week has been really busy with work and trying to get ready for our trip to San Francisco. I am so excited. I feel like a giddy school girl! We are leaving tomorrow. Yahoo! I am not the biggest fan of road trips, but Josh doesn't mind driving. We have books on cd, good tunes, snacks, and each other. It should be an adventure!
We are going to spend time with Josh's family, explore the city, and enjoy some tasty eats. The highlight is going to be the BlogherFood conference though. I will try to take good notes and lots of photos to share with everyone when we return.
I recently made these brownies for a party at work. They were accepted and devoured with smiles. The brownies are thick, rich, and loaded with chocolate and hazelnut goodness. I love the slight addition of cinnamon too. The crushed hazelnuts on top make add a nice touch too.
If you are a hazelnut/Nutella fan these are going to rock your world!
Hazelnut Cinnamon Brownies
Recipe from Sugar Plum
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (I used mini-chips), plus additional for sprinkling on top
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup Nutella
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon hazelnut extract
1/4 cup finely hazelnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8x8-inch square baking dish with foil; grease foil.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; whisk until combined.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; remove pan from heat and stir in chocolate until melted. Beat together melted chocolate and granulated sugar, in a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on high speed, for about 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium and beat in Nutella, eggs, vanilla, and hazelnut extract. Beat until smooth and well combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture until just combined; scrape batter into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle batter with chocolate chips and hazelnuts.
Bake for 23-25 minutes, or until set. Cool completely before lifting foil out of pan and slicing into bars.
San Fran is such a beautiful city. I lived near there for almost 7 years when I was younger. Enjoy it! Please do report back. These brownies look like heaven! You co-workers must get excited when they see you coming with dessert ;)
ReplyDeleteThese brownies are over the top!!! cinnamon and hazelnuts....mmmmm!! Lucky co workers!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful trip and I cant wait to hear about Blogher!!
yum! hazelnut abd cinnamon cosy flavors and just lovely!
ReplyDeleteHOLY COW! The picture alone makes me drool. I must try!
ReplyDeleteThose looks delicious! Have a great time in SF, and take lots of pictures. I wish I were going so I'll have to live vicariously through you! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a bag full of hazelnuts in myb freezer just waiting forme to make these brownies! Yum Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLovely brownies. I love the photo too. There's a little bit of everything in on top of the brownies.
ReplyDeleteI love brownies .. this one looks just amazing
ReplyDeleteThese look great! It can be hard to find unique brownie recipes and this one is a delicious break from the norm. :)
ReplyDeleteOh these look fabulous! And I've been wanting to bake more with Nutella - perfect! I hope you have a blast at BlogherFood (I know you will!)and I can't wait to see pix and hear all about it!
ReplyDeletethe brownies look delicious! have fun at blogher!!
ReplyDeleteThese do look like perfect brownies. I bought a 3 pack of Nutella at Sam's. This would be a great way to use it! Looking forward to your Blogher reports!
ReplyDeleteOh, now that is a brownie I could totally love! Have a great time in SF. I'm excited to go back in Nov myself
ReplyDeleteNutella AND cinnamon? These may be the perfect dessert...
ReplyDeleteSomewhere between loads of Marzipan and a bit of Nutella, I lost my taste for sweet hazelnut concoctions. At this point I'm not sure if I'm even a fan of raw hazelnuts anymore. Now trying this with macadamia, pecans or cashews . . .
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have a little trip to cali.
ReplyDeleteHave fun and relax. I'm not even going to look at the brownies as I'm being good. LOL
Wow! I love hazelnuts and chocolate together! I bet these were killer good!
ReplyDeleteoh girl, WHY must you tempt me with your ooey gooey delicious brownies? I am a sucker for brownies! As with everything else you post, these look simply amazing. I hope you have TONS of fun in San Fran! Would you mind if I were to sneak myself into the backseat of your car? :)
ReplyDeleteI love cinnamon and chocolate together. What a great combination!
ReplyDeleteThese brownies look awesome loaded with chips & hazelnuts, love the cinnamon flavor! Have a great trip to SF!
ReplyDeleteThose brownies look awesome. Love the unusual combination of ingredients!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time on your trip, it sounds like a lot of fun!
oh these are my dream brownies :)
ReplyDeletei'm a huge nutella fan. these brownies look really good. I can't wait to make some.
ReplyDeleteThose look amazing!
ReplyDeleteOoh, those do look delicious. And I love Emily, so I'll have to try these! Man, she is rockin' in the Nutella department!
ReplyDeleteI've driven the drive from Utah to SF before, it's not too bad, long, but you get to see Tahoe (if you stop) and it's so worth it to be in The Bay Area! Well, that and you'll get to meet me. hehe Have a safe trip. (About 10-12 hour drive??)
Positively decadent!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful trip. :)
Those look delicious! I love road trips and I don't mind driving. Have fun at the conference!
ReplyDeleteI am a nutella fan! These look just beautiful and scrumptious :)
ReplyDeleteI am a huge nutella fan so I will take your word on it that these will be fantastic. I know they will be a hit with my chocoholic daughter as well! Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteThese look so decadent. Have a sage and fun trip!
ReplyDeleteI just want to lick my screen! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThese look really good. I was looking on your site and saw a cinnamon chip bread you made and I am now on the lookout for those cinnamon chips. The bf loves cinnamon. This brownie recipe looks delish.
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I do love these and ya know I happen to have hazelnuts in my fridge and Nutella in my cupboard right now! :0)
ReplyDeleteoh man how I could go for one, or 2 or 4 right about now. YUM
ReplyDeleteof course you're giddy! the sugar and caffeine in the brownies probably isn't helping matters (assuming you kept a few for yourself), but they're worth it!
ReplyDeletei'm in love with SF, have a wonderful time. these brownies look amazing!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, those look great!
ReplyDeleteThose look insanely delicious. I can't find hazelnuts easily around here, closer to thanksgiving they'll show up. Cinnamon and nutella too, great ingredients.
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with a brownie with some nuts in it. my favorite dessert to eat and bake.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, these look amazing. I love, love, love hazelnuts.
ReplyDeleteThose look amazing! I love hazelnuts and Nutella... and I also love chocolate and cinnamon together. Wow!! I need to make these.
ReplyDeleteThese look heavenly!!! Have a safe and fun trip!
ReplyDeleteOoooh - those look fabulous! Love Sugar Plum and her recipes :)
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic time at the conference! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Hope you are having fun in SF! I love that city! Your brownies look just about perfect. Did you take some for the road?
ReplyDeleteThese really look delicious. I love the chocolate cinnamon combo. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love brownies in any form. DELISH! Have fun on your trip
ReplyDeleteNow that's how I like my brownies....loaded up!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful trip...can't wait to read about it when ya get back!
~ingrid
That brownie is gorgeous! I love all the different toppings...you are amazing! I'm in need of a cold glass of milk now!
ReplyDeleteThis is just extreme overload on GOODNESS. .. YUM
ReplyDeleteI never think to add hazelnuts to my brownies and being a lover of nutella and all things hazelnut, I should! Your brownies look so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I was going to say these brownies sounded familiar! Glad you liked them. They look great. Have a good time! I'm so jealous.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Those look all sorts of awesome. Hazelnuts, cinnamon, and chocolate...swoon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great flavor combo for a brownie, they sound awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love hazelnuts!!!! I hope you enjoy your trip. Sounds like you'll have no trouble doing so!!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I loves hazelnut specially nutella. She'll be very delighted to have these brownies for snacks and in her lunchbox.
ReplyDeleteI think i might have to try and veganize this
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