Ferrero Rocher Brownies

If you love brownies and Ferrero Rocher chocolate you will want to make these!!!. 

INGREDIENTS:


YIELD: 12 brownies

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
12 Ferrero Rocher candies, sliced in half

FROSTING:
1/3 cup Nutella (or President's Choice Chocolate Hazelnut)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cream
1/4 cup butter, softened
½ cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8” × 8” inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Microwave chocolate and butter in a large bowl microwave-safe bowl at medium power for 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted.
3. Stir until chocolate is melted. Whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually add chocolate mixture to flour; stir until just combined.
4. Spread 1/2 the batter into prepared pan. Add an even layer of Ferrero Rocher candies and cover with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes; do not over bake.
5. Remove to cooling rack to cool completely.
6. Prepare the Nutella Frosting. In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the butter and Nutella until fully combined. Add in the vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar and heavy cream and mix on low speed until all sugar is incorporated and frosting is light and fluffy. Turn mixer to medium-high speed and beat the frosting for about two minutes. Frost cooled brownies. Melt the chocolate chips in microwave just until melted and drizzle over the brownies. Slice and serve.

Link to Recipe:Ferrero Rocher Brownies

Line 8 X 8 pan with parchment paper 

Microwave chocolate and butter in a large bowl microwave-safe bowl at medium power. 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted.

 Whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt.

Gradually add chocolate mixture to  flour; stir until just combined.

Spread 1/2 the batter into prepared pan

You will need 10 - 12 ferrero rocher chocolates

Cut the chocolates in half

Add an even layer of Ferrero Rocher candies. cover with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter

Cover with remaining 1/2 of brownie batter

Bake for 30-35 minutes

I used President Choice chocolate hazelnut spread.

 In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the butter and Nutella until fully combined

Add in the vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar and heavy cream and mix on low speed until all sugar is incorporated and frosting is light and fluffy.

Frost cooled brownies. 

Melt the chocolate chips in microwave just until melted and drizzle over the brownies.