The Best Easy Nutella Bars
These easy Nutella bars are chewy chocolate chip cookie bars layered and swirled with creamy chocolate hazelnut spread!
Servings: 16 cookie bars
Calories: 248kcal
Equipment
- 8x8 inch metal pan greased and lined with parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Electric mixer recommended
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups (208.33 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar light or dark, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup (80 g) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (150 g) Nutella or any brand of chocolate hazelnut spread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper folded over the sides.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes on medium speed with a mixer). Mix in the egg and vanilla extract well.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet ingredients just until the dry streaks disappear. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Dollop and spread a little over half of the Nutella across the top, followed by the remaining dough. Drop spoonfuls of Nutella over the top dough layer and swirl them around with a knife.
- Bake the Nutella bars on the oven's middle rack until the edges are tan but center is still slightly gooey (about 25-30 minutes). Once they're firm enough, lift out of the pan and let them cool on a wire rack.
- Slice into 9 or 16 equal squares and enjoy!
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Notes
Storage: Store cooled and cut Nutella bars in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days or in the freezer for 1 month.
Chocolate Chips: Feel free to use any kind of chocolate chips or leave them out completely.
Extra Toppings: Try sprinkling flaky sea salt or crushed hazelnuts over the top before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
