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Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites

Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites
I created this recipe because my sister-in-law really enjoys hazelnuts and is always asking me to bake with them. A plate of these rich, chocolaty bites makes a great gift, too. —Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland
36 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips, divided
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups ground hazelnuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • TOPPING:
  • 3/4 cup Nutella
  • 36 whole blanched hazelnuts, toasted

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter; stir until
  • smooth. In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar. Stir in vanilla.
  • In a small bowl, combine the ground hazelnuts, flour, baking powder
  • and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining
  • chips.
  • Fill paper-lined mini muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at
  • 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
  • center comes out clean. Cool completely. Spread with Nutella; top
  • each with a hazelnut.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • Yield: 3 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 brownie bite equals 134 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.
© Taste of Home 2013