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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I am your diametric opposite. When people find out I’m a singer, they assume I sing hard rock or metal. I’m a torch singer! Nobody would guess that I’m into pop music or that I have an undying love for the Beatles (and all their solo albums too). The truth is that I love music from all countries and all eras. Some people think that’s weird, but I think it’s weird that people won’t give polka a chance. You know, polka and metal are very similar. The rhythms are pretty much identical!
Did you hear that Faith No More is going back in the recording studio to do a new album???? I am so excited! If you don’t know who I’m talking about, they do experimental metal. I like to call it experimetal. They incorporate elements of jazz, funk, and other genres into metal. They do mostly originals, but they have done covers of such artists as The Commodores, The Bee Gees, and Burt Bacharach. Definitely my favorite hard rock band!
Good luck with learning the guitar! I mean, break a leg! If you decide to become a recording artist, maybe we can do a song together.
Oh and just so you know, I’ve been making your recipes with kamut flour lately, and they have all turned out great so far!
Hi Katie
I made these last night so they could hang out in the frig over night and be ready for me to dive into today !
Only issue is… mine aren’t blond at all … they are very brown. I used 1/4 cup store bought Nutella and 1/2 Trader Joe’s chocolate chip , didn’t even put extra ones on top!
They are still wonderful : ) Will make again for sure !
Thank you so much for making them!
Haha that’s awesome! I’m the same, I listen to a LOT of rap, but don’t really fit the stereotypical rap fan description (vegan white thirty-something woman, hippyish in a log cabin?) hmmm and yet…. Bring on the Eminem! AND these blondies! Thanks Katie!
Hi Katie! I’m exactly the same with music. I love heavy metal! What are your favourite bands? My taste is quite symphonic: Epica, Nightwish, Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Apocalyptica, Dream Theater… 🙂 <3 Metal is good for soul!
Hi Katie!
I made these and they came out sooooooooooooo good!!! I love this recipe .. i think its my favorite one. My husband loved them also and had no idea that they were healthy because they’re that good 🙂
You know..
I was NOT surprised when I read you love rock music because my mother who is the most beautiful person and amazing baker is also a serious rock chick! Embrace what sounds good to your ears 🙂
Oh and these blondies are right at the top of my ‘to bake’ list 🙂
I could omit the chocolate chips and use raisins or Craisins? And maybe add a little bit of Chopped walnuts. I am so trying these! Katie you are a FLIPPING GENIUS. You have NO idea how many POUNDS you have saved me from gaining with your inventive recipes! NEVER STOP!
Wish I could add a picture .. My blondies are just fresh out of the oven and I will be putting them in the fridge afterwards…we will take them out and serve them tomorrow night…hopefully my guests will love them. :). I made both recepies (blondies and Health Nutella).
Thank you so much for making them!
Wow, just made these for a snack with the kids. We went on a walk while they cooled but couldn’t resist trying them before they were refrigerated. Both kids and I highly approved, and they’re terribly amazingly gooey this way. Hopefully there will be some to try refrigerated tomorrow 😉 I like all kinds of music, from classical to punk rock and metal but my forever favorite has got to be Weezer. I just can’t be in a bad mood listening to them.
Do you think tofu would work instead of the chick peas? I’m allergic… Thank you!
Try these instead!
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I made these last night and took into work this morning, last week I made the zucchini brownies which they were not sure about- however they got eaten! I really like these I used butter beans as I was out of chick peas! Lovely, really easy to make, tasty and the huge bonus is they are healthy! Mixed reaction again with my work colleagues! More for me so I don’t mind! Thank you for your recipes they are inspiring!
Dear Katie, these bars are absolutely delicious! I’ve made them twice in the past three days, doubling the recipe the second time and baking them in a 13x9x2″ pan because the first batch disappeared in hours. My son and husband and I tried the bars within minutes of them coming from the oven, and they were wonderful! My husband, who doesn’t like chickpea anything, never knew they were in there and happily gobbled up two servings. He asked if I used hot fudge topping in the recipe because they were so gooey and fudgy (mine looked and tasted like brownies)! Thank you for this amazing recipe! I also made the coconut crack, and it was incredible that such simple ingredients could taste so delicious! I love your recipes and website! Thank you! Virginia
Hi.
1) I made this with PB instead of nutella, erythritol and white beans, and without chocolate chips and did not even bother to bake it. Also I used “only” an immersion blender.
2) Still it turned out yummy with a slight peanut butter flavor and I have been eating it for breakfast with apple slices. Very recommendable plus you already get protein in the morning 🙂
However, I think there must be something seriously off with your nutrition facts. Because even without the chocolate chips and without moisture loss due to baking, both times I have made it, I calculated about 140 – 150 kcal per 100g and according to your picture it should be under 100 kcal/100g which is really weird considering the ingredient list.
Anyway, I love it anyway and just doubled your recipe this morning to indulge on it the next few days. 🙂
These look amaing and I can’t wait to try them!! Can you tell me if they will freeze ok with the beans in them? Keep up the great work!
I love metal, punk, rock, particularly love punk ska. I also love japanese punk and sometimes japanese pop (usually anime theme songs). I am currently wearing a pink dress covered in bunnies and hearts.
LOVE these! Wondering if you’ve ever been able to substitute Agave for sugar. I tried yesterday and increased the amount of oats and they got too cakey.