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Nutella Bars

Nutella bars are soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie bars with ribbons of Nutella hazelnut spread swirled through rich, buttery cookie dough.

Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 284 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 160 g salted butter melted
  • 150 g light brown sugar
  • 100 g granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200 g plain flour (all-purpose flour) sifted
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) sifted
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips I used dark
  • 155 g Nutella

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 180c.
  2. Grease and line a 20 cm (8") square baking pan with baking/parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Whisk together plain flour and cornflour and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl add melted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla then mix to combine.
  5. Mix in eggs one at a time.
  6. Add flours and mix until almost combined, then add chocolate chips and continue mixing until just combined.
  7. Dollop half of the Nutella on top of the dough in the bowl, then roughly spread it to cover at least half of the surface.
  8. Fold the dough 1 to 2 times to incorporate the Nutella, don't mix any more as you want swirls and ribbons, not just Nutella flavoured dough.
  9. Tip dough into the prepared pan (don't spread it yet), then dollop about half of the remaining Nutella randomly over the dough.
  10. Spread the dough into the corners of the pan (I use a small silicone spatula) swirling through the dollops of Nutella as you go.
  11. Spoon any remaining Nutella over the top of the dough then lightly swirl again with a skewer or a spatula.
  12. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the center is set but still slightly gooey.
  13. Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack until firm enough to slice (see my notes).
  14. Or - place in the fridge to set for 1-2 hours then slice (my preference) and serve cold.

Notes

  • *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
  • Only give the initial addition of Nutella into the cookie dough one or two folds, you want the Nutella to stay in swirls, not completely mixed in.
  • Underbaked is always better than overbaked for cookie bars.
  • Once the bars are cooled you can cut them into squares and serve them at room temperature. For me though, I love the texture of the soft, underbaked bars that are left to set in the fridge and then served cold. It gives the Nutella a lovely fudgy texture as well. So good!

Nutrition Information

Calories 284kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 79mg (3%) Potassium 103mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 280IU (6%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284

% Daily Value*

Calories 284kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 280IU 6%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.