Best Hazelnut Brown Butter Brownies Recipes

HAZELNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in hazelnuts. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, heat chips and cream until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Stir in butter until melted. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until frosting achieves spreading consistency, stirring several times. Frost brownies. Sprinkle with hazelnuts.

HAZELNUT AND BROWN BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, and continue to cook it until it turns brown and smells quite nutty, being careful not to let it burn, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool almost to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, heat a convection oven to 325 degrees F or a conventional oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of a 10-inch round cake pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• Spread the hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast them in the oven until lightly browned and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Wrap the hazelnuts in a clean kitchen towel and rub them together vigorously to remove most of the skins. (It's fine if some is left on.)
• Chop about 1/4 cup of the nuts finely. Grind the rest of the toasted nuts in a food processor until finely ground.
• Sift the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt together into a large bowl. Add the ground nuts and whisk to combine. Add the egg whites and whisk them together well with the dry ingredients. Slowly add the melted butter, whisking constantly until it is completely incorporated and no butter is floating on top of the mixture.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the reserved chopped nuts. Bake until the cake feels solid but still gives slightly when touched, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.

HAZELNUT BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease and flour.
• In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla seeds and vanilla extract. Add eggs and mix until well incorporated.
• Mix together the dry ingredients and slowly add it to the egg mixture. Mix until well incorporated.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and spread evenly, add hazelnuts to the top.
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until brownies are set and begin to pull away from the side.
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack. Once cooled, remove brownies from pan and cut into 1 1/2-inch squares for individual bites.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter and slowly add the powdered sugar. Add grenadine and mix until a frosting consistency is reached. Place frosting in a piping bag and pipe onto individual brownie bites.

PEANUT BUTTER-HAZELNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.
• Melt the butter over low heat; when melted remove from heat and stir in the sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, and mix well.
• Mix the peanut butter and chocolate spread in a small microwave-proof bowl, and heat in the microwave until it reaches a runny consistency. Stir the mixture into the batter; then pour it into the baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil (not including the overhang).
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate-hazelnut spread in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

HAZELNUT-BROWN-BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Nuts: Oven-toast hazelnuts (15 minutes) until fragrant and the skins blister; transfer to a kitchen towel to cool slightly, then rub off the skins. Let cool completely. Transfer the nuts to a food processor. Add the cocoa, salt and 1/2 cup of the sugar and pulse until finely ground. Prepare Batter: 2. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, pressing it into the corners and leaving overhang on the 2 short sides. 3. In a large saucepan, brown the butter over moderate heat. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate; let stand until melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk the butter and chocolate until smooth. Let cool slightly. 4A. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the remaining 2 1/2 cups of sugar and the coffee until tripled in volume, about 5 minutes. 4B. Beat in the chocolate-butter mixture. 4C. Add the cocoa-hazelnut mixture and beat to combine, scraping down the bowl. 5. Bake in prepared pan for about 50 minutes, until the top is glossy and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let the brownie cool completely on a rack, then refrigerate until chilled. 6. Lift the brownie out of the pan and peel off the foil. Cut into 20 pieces and serve.

HAZELNUT MOCHA BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter with coffee granules; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. , In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in hazelnuts and remaining chips., Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter with cream and coffee granules; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature. , Transfer to a small bowl; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Frost brownies; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting.