Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites Recipe

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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

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

25 20 45

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. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional 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.

Originally published as Chocolate-Hazelnut Brownie Bites in Taste of Home June/July 2008, p47