Foodie Friday- Nutella Cheesecake Bars

Yes, I'm still on a Nutella kick.THESE...all I can say is OMG, YUM!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups oreo crumbs
1/2 stick unsalted butter; melted
16 oz cream cheese; room temp
2 Eggs; room temp
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream; + 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup nutella; (or another hazelnut spread)

PREPARATION

1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8×8 baking dish and line with parchment paper, making sure that the parchment is well pressed in the corners. Set aside.

2.In a food processor, pulse Oreos until they become crumbs. Add in melted butter and pulse until moistened. Press Oreo mixture evenly into the bottom of your baking dish. Bake crust until set, about 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

3.Clean out the food processor. Add cream cheese, eggs, sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream, and vanilla. Pulse until smooth. Put 2/3 of the cream cheese mixture in a bowl and set aside.

4.Add Nutella and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to the remaining 1/3 cream cheese mixture in the processor. Pulse until smooth.

5.To assemble, spread the plain cheesecake mixture over the cooled Oreo crust, being careful of the crust. Then pour the Nutella cheesecake layer on top of the plain cheesecake layer and spread evenly. Bake on the center rack of the oven for about 35 minutes, or until the center jiggles slightly. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

6.When ready to serve, lift the bars out of the pan by lifting up the parchment paper (it should release easily). Cut into 16 squares and serve.



Eat and die happy!

Foodie Friday- Nutella Brownies

Why all these Nutella recipes? Have you TASTED Nutella?!? Mmmmmmm. Besides, I had to buy a big jar, so might as well use it up. The things I do for my (are you still out there?) readers. LOL

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1 cup Nutella
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup unsalted butter; melted, cooled slightly

PREPARATION

1.With the rack in the middle position, preheat oven to 325 degrees. LIne the bottom of a 20 cm (8 inch) square cake pan with parchment paper, letting the paper extend over two opposite sides. Butter the two other sides.

2.In a bowl, combine the flour and salt. Set aside.

3.In another bowl, beat the eggs, Nutella, brown sugar and vanilla extract with an electric mixture until smooth, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture, alternating with the melted butter.

4.Scrape the batter into the cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with a few crumbs attached (not completely clean), 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 2 hours. Unmould and cut into squares.

5.Serve warm or at room temperature.

Originally found here.

Foodie Friday- Nutella Cookies

Yesterday was apparently Nutella Day. Don't know how I missed that one. In honor it, however belatedly, is this recipe:

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Nutella
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup All purpose flour
1 whole egg

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Blend all ingedients together well. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on a cookie sheet. Press down firmly with the bottom of a glass. Bake 7-8 minutes or until set. Cool.


Going to have to make these this weekend.