Tag: Nutella

NUTELLA BANANA MUFFINS

We go through a lot of Nutella at our house and so I knew this recipe would be a hit with my kids. There is only a tiny bit of Nutella in each muffin, but it is just enough to make them seem like a treat even though they are actually fairly healthy! This batch was gone within an hour and my kids were immediately asking me when I was going to be making them again – this recipe was a huge hit!

NUTELLA BANANA MUFFINS

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 over-ripe bananas, mashed

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup Nutella

Line a muffin tin with paper liners or coat with cooking spray. In one bowl, combine flours, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer for about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and mashed bananas until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture. Divide the batter into the 12 muffin cups. Scoop 1 tsp. of Nutella on top of each muffin and swirl it into the batter with a toothpick or knife.

Bake muffins at 350 for 20-22 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutella Butter Bars

With a name like “Nutella Butter Bars” it’s kind of hard to go wrong. We know Nutella is just a fabulous creation and butter…well, you probably know how I feel about butter. I love when my hubby goes to Costco and brings me home 16 pounds of butter at a time. He sure knows the way to my heart! So these bars were awesome. I did find the 325 temperature to be a bit low and hard to make them appear golden which is the look I was going for. So…after baking longer than it said, I pumped the heat up to 350 for the last 5 minutes. I think next time I make these (yes, there WILL be a next time) I will start at 350 for the whole time and just watch them carefully for shorter baking times on the crust and for the final bake.

Nutella Butter Bar Ingredients

1/2 lb. salted butter room temp
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2 cups regular flour
1/2 cup Nutella

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325° (Next time I may try 350-just watch baking times carefully if you do!))
Line 8×8 pan with nonstick foil.
In mixer, beat butter and both sugars until creamy. Add vanilla. Add flour until combined.
Press 1/3 cookie dough into the pan. and bake 15-20 minutes until lightly golden. Chill rest of dough while this bakes.
Cool bars 15 mins.
Spread the Nutella on the crust carefully with an offset spatula-avoid going near edges.
Crumble rest of cookie dough over the Nutella. Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes until lightly golden.
Cool completely and cut into squares. Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired!

Adapted from Cookies & Cups

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Chocolate Peanut Butter & Banana Stuffed French Toast

This little bit of heaven is a myriad of wonderful things. It’s french toast, it’s stuffed, it’s a panini and it’s fabulous! You can certainly play with the fillings and do a Nutella version as well with strawberries! If you don’t have a panini maker you can still enjoy this treat! Just cook it up with some butter in a skillet, as you would regular french toast! The chocolate drizzle is not necessary but highly recommended for a completely sinful treat! You may also love my strawberry nutella panini, recipe here!

In this picture you can see the rectangle shapes. Then roll them out a bit to make room for the goodies!

Chocolate Peanut Butter & Banana Stuffed French Toast:

Ingredients:

2 Grands biscuits per sandwich

1 Tablespoon butter to grease panini maker (or skillet)

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter (or regular peanut butter or Nutella)

Sliced banana

Strawberries/powdered sugar for serving

Melted chocolate chips for a nice drizzle, if desired

Directions:

Grease panini maker with butter and preheat (or preheat skillet)

On a floured board, roll out each Grands Biscuit into a rectangle shape (I used a knife to trim the round edges)

Spread peanut butter or nutella on each biscuit and place a layer of sliced bananas on half. Put them together to make a sandwich and cook unitl golden on panini press or in skillet. Top with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar. A chocolate drizzle is always welcome, too!

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