Oh yes, Nutella blondies…
People are often surprised when they find out what type of music I like.
Perhaps this is due to my innocent demeanor or the fact that I am always wearing pink.
Or that I have the stereotypically “girly” job of baking for a living.
But the truth is you’d be much more likely to find me listening to hard rock or metal than Katy Perry or Beyoncé as I measure ingredients, stir batters, clean dishes, and pull batches of homemade chocolate chip blondies from the oven.
While wearing pink.
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Nutella Chocolate Chip Blondies
Adapted from: Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas or white beans (1 can, drained and rinsed very well) (250g after draining)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar of choice or xylitol
- pinch uncut stevia OR 2 additional tbsp sugar of choice
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup choc-hazelnut spread or Homemade Healthy Nutella
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus extra for the top if desired
Grease an 8-in square baking pan, and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a high-quality food processor (taste and texture will be much better if a blender is not used), process all ingredients but the chips until smooth. Stir in the chips, then smooth into the baking pan, being sure to scoop out every last bit of the batter. Sprinkle some extra chips on the top if desired for presentation. Bake 30 minutes, then remove from the oven to cool. The Nutella blondies will look underdone at first, but this is okay. Once completely cool, cover the pan and refrigerate overnight. The texture will be much firmer the next day.
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These look delightful! I don’t really like music. Yet I was in High school marching band!
I don’t eat beans anymore but am always trying variations on this type of treat. Dexotinista has a version I make when it’s cool enough to use the oven. Took lessons a few years ago from Gregg Hammond in DC – he was great. Picked up a killer Santa Cruz acoustic and it plays like butter. Lately it has been Linkin Park, and my one and only serious band love for the past (nearly) two decades, Foo Fighters (rejuv’d after seeing them at 9:30 Club). Enjoy.
Looks can be deceiving. I like all kinds of music, but my favorite (especially when the kids aren’t in the car) is music that sounds real sweet and melodic but with really angry lyrics and LOTS of cursing! Just so much fun. I LOVE blondies and these look deceivingly good, but I’m always a little afraid to try sweets with beans. I think I may just bite the bullet and finally go for it with this one.
These blondies look delectable!
Music- *Ω* I’m a total basshead! (electronic bass music) Dubstep, glitch hop, world bass… I’m totally addicted! This genre actually redefined music and “musician” to me. And I think dubstep is kind of the hard rock of electronic. 😉
oh my goodness, how weird! I have my own cupcake business, and as I am making these big, sugary, girly cupcakes I’ve got the Pandora station on my computer turned all the way up with rock and metal! And uhm, you’re a genious. Nutella and blondies are the best things ever!
Sounds yummy! If you don’t mind me asking…what kind of camera do you use? I’m looking into getting a new one and love your pics!
Canon t3i, usually with a macro lens. But I also sometimes use my iphone! 🙂
I always seem to have Pandora on the Lindsey Sterling station or Piano Guys when baking. There’s something so calming about instrumental music and, while I listen to music with lyrics, sometimes all the words are just too much for me. I also like traditional Indian music:) I think rock and metal music and pink go well together! Love how you are pursuing your dream to play guitar…
I was telling myself no desserts until next week… but you’ve convinced me otherwise. 😉
Hearing you listen to rock and metal is indeed a surprise! I have to ask if you listen to some of the Japanese ones, since you lived there. If not and you’re interested, I’d be happy to recommend some to you! 🙂
I adore babymetal… but would love any other recommendations!
I actually never did listen to Babymetal so I just listened to a couple songs and now I think you’ve got me hooked. 😛 My recommendations will be a little more metal/heavy rock probably haha. (And I have a lot, buckle in! Is there a “read more” feature for replies? Haha)
Aldious: all-female metal band. I’d suggest “Dominator” or “Spirit Black” to start with.
Onmyo-za: Female-fronted metal band with a Classical Japanese twist. “Seiten no Mikazuki” or “Aoki Dougen” might be a good start.
Light Bringer: Female-fronted metal band. Try “Hyperion” or “Resistance”.
Asriel: Gothic Lolita metal unit with a female vocalist. They don’t have many music videos, but “Resurrection” is fantastic. Songwise, try “Metamorphose” as well.
Yousei Teikoku ~Das Feenreich~: Fairy-inspired metal with a female vocalist. “Kyuusei Argyros” and “Mischievous of Alice” are great songs.
Versailles: World-famous superband, sound and look just like their name suggests. 😉 My favourite is “Ascendead Master”, and try “Masquerade”.
the GazettE: Probably the most famous visual Japanese rock/metal band, and my favourite. They don’t have a set style, but I’ll suggest “Distress & Coma”, “Filth in the beauty”, and “Inside Beast” (their newest MV).
Matenrou Opera: Somewhere between Versailles and DELUHI, the best description I’ve found for them was something like “hard aesthetic neoclassical opera hymn rock metal”. Super talented (and some acquaintances of mine). Try “Helios”, “Otoshiana no Soko wa Konna Sekai”, or “Independent”.
DELUHI: Close friends of Opera. Super talented metal band but unfortunately no longer around. “the farthest” and “s[k]ape:goat” are some of my favourites.
Miyavi: This man is incredible. He studied music and dance in San Francisco, plays slap guitar, and is a star in Angelina Jolie’s movie that’s out at the end of the year. “Kavki Boiz” and “What’s My Name?” are great songs.
D : A fantastic Gothic metal band, who unfortunately is going away at the end of the year. “Konig der Dunkelheit” and “Schwarzchild” are great starters.
Juka/XOVER/VII-Sense: Juka is the vocalist for the two bands, and in my opinion he had the best voice in the business. He’s since retired but you can still love his music. “Silent Assassin” from VII-Sense and Juka’s “Jewel” (no MV) are lovely songs.
Sadie: A lighter version of the more popular and heavier Dir en grey (maybe you’ve heard of them?). Try “Toge” or “Cry More”.
And because it’s Halloween, Malice Mizer and Moi dix Mois. They’re headed by the same person, Mana, who is considered responsible for the popularity of Gothic and Lolita in Japan. (Gackt, the popular pop artist and actor, was originally in Malice Mizer. Juka, who I listed above, got his start in Moi dix Mois.) Very Gothic and very Halloween-y! From Malice Mizer, try the “Gekka no Yasoukyoku” and, though it’s very long, watch “Seinaru Koku Eien no Inori” live, you won’t regret seeing their staging. For MdM, try “Pessimiste” (the original version) and “Metaphysical”.
Phew! And these are just my favourites. I have tons more. 😛 But that should be more than enough for you to look into! Let me know which ones you like, I’m always curious to hear back. Enjoy!
Wow, thank you for taking the time to write all of that! I have a lot to look up now! 🙂 🙂
These look delicious! I could get addicted to these blondies so easily!
these actually have a healthy amount of sugar; I might try!