Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies – Deliciously thick and fudgy brownies that are LOADED with Nutella flavour, and made from only 3 simple ingredients. The BEST easy brownie recipe!
Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies
Despite being made from only three simple ingredients, these Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies are incredibly delicious!
These brownies are thick and fudgy, loaded with Nutella flavour, and are super quick and easy to throw together. Because Nutella is basically full of sugar, and we are using a lot of it here, these brownies still develop their desired signature crinkly top.
If you love fudgy brownies and Nutella, you are gonna fall in love with this easy brownie recipe. It is hard to stop at just one brownie – trust me.
Looking for more brownie recipes to try? Check out my Cheesecake Brownies, Nutella Fudge Brownies, and my Fudgy Oreo Brownies.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Nutella: Or any other hazelnut chocolate spread. If your chocolate spread is quite thick, microwave to a runny state (about 30 seconds).
- Large eggs: You’ll want 2 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk – at room temperature.
- Plain/all-purpose flour: Using only a small amount of flour is what helps create super fudgy brownies.
- Salt: Optional, but helps balance out the sweetness.
- Optional add-ins: 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, or 1/2 cup of chopped nuts. OR try a combination of both!
How to make Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies
To make these brownies, simply start by whisking together the Nutella and eggs until smooth and combined.
Add the flour and salt, and fold in until combined.
Pour the batter into an 8×8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper, and bake for 20 – 25 minutes, or until the centre is no longer jiggly and a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs.
Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
The printable recipe card with the FULL list of ingredients and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
NOTE: For best results, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup measurements.
Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough, and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
Tools used for this recipe
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- 8×8-inch square baking pan
- Mixing bowl
- Kitchen scales: I always recommend weighing out your ingredients for accuracy. Sometimes using cups can be a little off, especially when it comes to ingredients like flour.
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Tips & tricks for this recipe
Here are a few tips and tricks for making these brownies.
- Microwaving the Nutella until warm and runny will help make the combining of ingredients quicker and easier.
- The extra egg yolk makes for extra chewy and fudgy brownies – Yes please!
- Using such a small amount of flour also contributes to the fudginess of these brownies.
- Salt is optional and totally not necessary, but it can balance out the sweetness of these brownies. I have a big sweet tooth, so I mostly don’t add it unless I’m making them to share out to family and friends.
- To speed up the cooling time, place the pan of brownies in the freezer for 1 hour, then slice and serve.
These 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies are:
- super quick and easy to make
- deliciously thick and fudgy
- LOADED with Nutella flavour
- made from only 3 simple ingredients
- the perfect brownies for Nutella lovers
How long will these brownies last? These brownies will stay fresh, stored in an airtight container, at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Can I freeze these brownies? Yes! They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag me on Instagram and hashtag it #marshasbakingaddiction. I’d love to see!
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Originally Published: August, 2015 | Updated: July, 2019
Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies
Deliciously thick and fudgy brownies that are LOADED with Nutella flavour, and made from only 3 simple ingredients. The BEST easy brownie recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups (350g) Nutella, microwaved until runny - about 30 seconds
- 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (62g) plain/all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Nutella and eggs until smooth and combined.
- Add the flour and salt, and fold in until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the centre is no longer jiggly and a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
Notes
Brownies stay fresh, stored in an airtight container, at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 1 week. They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 brownies Serving Size: 1 brownieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 149Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 56mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
46 comments
I can’t believe I still haven’t tried these Nutella brownies! Nutella is my new favorite thing!
I love Nutella! These have to perfect amount of flavour!
Yes please! Love how easy these are!!!
They really are, and they’re absolutely delicious!
These brownies have been on my list forever. They look so good!
Thanks, Dorothy! These are so good, definitely a must-try!
Yum, Nutella is SO good and I bet these brownies must be incredible, they look great!
Wow! Brownies with only 3 ingredients? I love nutella and theses looks so delicious easy and full of great flavors!
Thanks, Anu! These really are incredible brownies!
O.M.G! These were AMAZING! The family gobbled them up right away. I only got 9 bars out of it, I couldn’t imagine eating one any smaller than that they were so delicious! You’d swear there was butter in them because they’re so buttery and chewy and fudgy..I’m drooling writing this haha! I posted them on my social media and 5 people have already asked for the recipe so I linked your site so they can make these Heavenly brownies hehe… please, if you’re reading this and haven’t made em, DO IT! just try not to eat them all!
These brownies look super yummy, Marsha! I love the fact they’re made with just 3 ingredients and take only 30 mins to make! Definitely gotta try the recipe – I’m addicted to anything with Nutella! 😀
Thanks, Jess! I hope you do try them, they are so good!
3 ingredient brownies… How awesome!
Right? They taste amazing too!
Fun! I love recipes with less than five ingredients. These look so soft and good!
Btw, do you have a Steam account?
Thanks, Linda!
I’ll drop you an email with my Steam I.D 🙂
What it better than Nutella??? This easy Nutella brownies!
Great photos! And thanks for the recipe! We can’t wait to try it out.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Whew, this recipe looks dangerous Marsha! 😉 So delicious, I cannot wait to try it.
It was actually very hard to stop grabbing more slices! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
This recipe sounds amazing. I must try it soon
Thanks, Yaya! I hope you enjoy!
I love Nutella & I love brownies… Can’t wait to try this recipe!
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Thanks, Sara!
Omg, I think I will have to go out and buy some Nutella for this house! These look great!
Thanks, Samantha!
That looks so moist!!! I can really make anything work with Nutella ha..ha…!
Thank you! Nutella comes in handy quite a lot!
OMG! I love Nutella and brownies- what better than both in one? I definitely had to YUM these!
Thanks, Jaime!
Wow, these looks delicious! You take really nice pictures as well, keep up the good work!
Thanks so much! 🙂
I just tried this recipe and let me just say that it is delicious!
Hey, I’ve made so many of your recipes and love them! I want to make these but I want to add something to make it look fancy. Any ideas that won’t ruin the recipe? Chopped chocolate on top?
You can definitely add some chopped chocolate or chocolate chips on top. I’m so glad you are enjoying my recipes! 🙂
Greatest taste but this recipe makes like 5 brownies if you’re lucky, 16 as it says.
Hi Kate, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! Anything I make in an 8×8-inch square pan will usually get cut up into 16 bars, but if you want bigger bars, feel free to cut that many out instead 🙂
Hi! I loved the idea of this recipe and tried it and mine turned out more into a cake then brownies? Followed everything apart from using a different chocolate spread where did I go wrong?
Hi Olivia! This could come down to either baking time, oven temperature being higher than stated, or using too much flour (using kitchen scales is a lot more accurate than using measuring cups). I highly recommend an oven thermometer to make sure the temperature is correct, and be sure to pull the brownies out as soon as the centre is no longer jiggly – no longer. Also, using a different brand of chocolate spread shouldn’t matter. I hope this helps! 🙂
I was so excited to try these, but I’m not sure where I went wrong! Had them in for 20 min and they came out super dry…like a cake…I’m so sad 🙁
I had the same result: very dry.
We need a low calorie alternative please.
Hi Marsha, they look amazing! I’d like to try adding protein powder to it for a pre or post work out treat. What flour to protein powder ratio would you recommend?
These were sooo good and easy to make! Fudgy, chewy and rich. We loved them and this will be my go-to brownie recipe from now on!! Just make sure the Nutella is heated up enough. Our batter was quite hard by the time we poured it in the pan, but they still turned out great.
I had a go at making these, but I had to do it twice to get the consistency right. To begin with, I’ve got a fan oven so I adjusted the temperature from 180 down to 160. I’ve also only got a 9” tin so my mixture would be thinner and probably need less time. I also used medium eggs as it’s all I had, but those didn’t seem to affect anything.
The first attempt I cooked the mixture for 20 mins, this was too long. The resulting brownies were more like cake and didn’t have the usual gooey texture.
The second attempt I did everything the same except I checked after 10 mins. It was super gooey and not cooked enough, there was also quite a big bubble (which I popped haha). I put it back in for another 4 minutes then took it out. I’ve left them cooling in the tin and I’m pretty sure these will be super gooey!
Yeah these were spot on! I could probably have got away with about 12-13 minutes if I wanted them REALLY gooey but I’m happy with the result. Thanks!