Chocolate Nutbutter Bars aka Healthy Butternut Squash Brownies ;)

[Neko-chan]

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[big brown horse]

I don't see why not. I heard chocolate prices were going up so I bought a bunch of cocoa pdr last year. How much is it for you down under?

 

[Neko-chan]

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[DrakeMaiden]

That sums up my cooking experiment with Nutella.

What I wanted was hazelnut butter, but Nutella was not the answer. I've never had it before, so it was a learning experience for me. It wasn't until I got the jar home that I noticed that the first ingredient was sugar. And it had skim milk in it . . . . But that didn't deter me. So I mixed it up and threw it in the oven. Everything looked great. I checked it at 25 min and it looked like it was rising all around, except the very middle and it smelled good, so I left it for another 5 min. When I checked on it next it had deflated and was bubbling rapidly. So I pulled the molten chocolate lava out of the oven and let it cool down.

I tasted it after it had come back to room temperature. It was actually fine . . . just tasted and had a consistency more like pudding. I did finish off the pan, but meanwhile I found some genuine hazelnut butter, so I am going to try that instead.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

That sums up my cooking experiment with Nutella.

What I wanted was hazelnut butter, but Nutella was not the answer. I've never had it before, so it was a learning experience for me. It wasn't until I got the jar home that I noticed that the first ingredient was sugar. And it had skim milk in it . . . . But that didn't deter me. So I mixed it up and threw it in the oven. Everything looked great. I checked it at 25 min and it looked like it was rising all around, except the very middle and it smelled good, so I left it for another 5 min. When I checked on it next it had deflated and was bubbling rapidly. So I pulled the molten chocolate lava out of the oven and let it cool down.

I tasted it after it had come back to room temperature. It was actually fine . . . just tasted and had a consistency more like pudding. I did finish off the pan, but meanwhile I found some genuine hazelnut butter, so I am going to try that instead.

Nutella is for special occasions for sure. Not good for you, but a fabulous tasting chocolate treat.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I agree, BB. I can't believe that people in France typically eat it for breakfast. But I guess typical Americans eat sweetened cereals for breakfast . . . .

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

I agree, BB. I can't believe that people in France typically eat it for breakfast. But I guess typical Americans eat sweetened cereals for breakfast . . . .

And I would eat the Nuttela over processed cereal every day.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Yes, I was glad that it had real sugar and palm oil as opposed to HFCS and cottonseed oil.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I guess I'm with Dace on these brownies . . . I mean if you are going to call them "brownies," the expectations have been raised. I think they should be called "chocolate, nutbutter bars" or something.

However . . . if you are not a purist about keeping them healthy, I found that a few chocolate chips added to the brownies helps you overlook the lack of true brownieness.

 

[KevsFarm]

Oh boy...now that sounds real good....!I'll be saving that recipe, thanks so much..!..