Brownies From Heaven

*Note: I bake these in two large muffin tins (makes 12 large muffins) at 350F for roughly 28 minutes. In this recipe, I use 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of Amaretto di Saronno, but you can replace the Amaretto with more vanilla if you like or vice versa. I find that the Amaretto enhances the nutty flavor of the Nutella.

Preheat oven to 350F or 175C.

Start by sifting the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder together. Add the salt to the mix and stir.

In a saucepan on low heat, melt the butter or margarine, vanilla and amaretto. Add the sugar into the butter and mix til well combined and smooth. Turn off heat and allow mixture to cool for about 10 minutes. Add the nutella and stir well.

Add the eggs to the Nutella-butter mixture stirring constantly until well-combined. Pour in the flour-cocoa mixture and whisk well (you can also use an electric mixer) until batter is smooth and creamy.

Pour batter into your favorite brownie pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the brownies comes out clean. Or if you prefer to use a muffin tin, please see my instructions at the top.

Enjoy!