Nutella Fudge Brownies & Desserts 4 Today Cookbook Review
Over the last few years I have been very resistant to social media, which makes my husband (who I have dubbed the King of social media) cringe. Although I am the only person I know who does not have a Facebook page, I have taken a liking to Twitter. What I like about Twitter is that it enables you to connect with people you wouldn’t otherwise know that share your same interests.
A few weeks ago I came across a video trailer for a new cookbook by Abigail Dodge called Desserts 4 Today. The book offered a great concept – dessert recipes with only four ingredients. I re-tweeted it and low and behold a few minutes later Abigail Dodge herself reached out and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing the book on my blog.
Upon receiving the book, I flipped through it cover to cover and was so intrigued about all of the wonderful looking four ingredient desserts that I could not wait to go home and give some of them a try.
Desserts 4 Today offers sophisticated desserts that could not be easier to make with no complex techniques to master or hours of prep to put in. So for those of you who still think you can’t bake, look for further than the recipes in this book. And for you regular bakers, if you’re anything like me, while making pie dough from scratch is incredibly satisfying, an easy peasy dessert is always welcome.
The recipes in this book use simple pantry ingredients and most are ready from start to finish in about 30 minutes, as was the case with these Nutella Fudge Brownies I bring to you all today.
Simply gather up the egg, Nutella, flour and hazelnuts, mix the egg and Nutella, add the flour and I added some of the nuts to the batter because I like my brownies extra nutty. Spoon the batter into a mini cupcake pan, sprinkle remaining nuts on top, bake for 10-12 minutes and voila – you’re done.
And not only were these brownies a cinch to make but the taste was spot on. I mean what’s not to love about Nutella. Add some chopped hazelnuts to the mix and forget about it. They provided just the right mixture of fudginess and nuttiness that I love. There’s a whole lot of deliciousness in these lil beauties. Make ‘em to see for yourself.
I look forward to making more recipes from this book. Pick it up and see them all for yourself.
Disclosure – The opinions expressed in this post are solely my own and in no way influenced by the author or publisher of Desserts 4 Today.
Nutella Fudge Brownies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Nutella
1 large egg
5 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped hazelnutsDirections:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini cupcake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk the Nutella and egg in a medium bowl until smooth and well blended. Add flour and mix until blended. Mix in 2/3 of the chopped hazelnuts.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan and sprinkle remaining chopped hazelnuts on top. Bake until a toothpick when inserted comes out with wet, gooey crumbs. Serve immediately or store for unto three days in an air tight container.
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Lori @ RecipeGirl — September 6, 2010 @ 7:47 pm
These look DIVINE! Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of Abby’s book!
Judy — September 6, 2010 @ 8:14 pm
DELICIOSO!!!!
Thank s Abigail and a Chica Bakes
Julie — September 6, 2010 @ 8:22 pm
I just heard Abigail on the radio last week talking about the book. I’ve heard her before and like her recipes and style! Trying to decide whether or not to buy the book. Seriously, I don’t need another cookbook. Now you tempt me with this amazing nutella recipe. Maybe I can have it shipped to work so my husband won’t notice I’ve bought another cookbook.
Paula — September 6, 2010 @ 8:34 pm
I have a feeling, as I mentioned to someone else earlier, that Abigail’s book is going to be one of the hottest Christmas gifts this year. Your version the brownies looks amazing.
nikki — September 6, 2010 @ 9:08 pm
um hello! i think i found my next saturday’s recipe to try…i freakin’ love nutella. these look like perfection. i could go for a few with an ice cold glass of milk riiight now.
Amy — September 7, 2010 @ 12:06 am
I have a cookbook for 5 ingredient meals and I love it. I have found myself pleasantly surprised, and anything that needs just a little added something becomes a 6 ingredient meal. Big deal. I bake all the time and love recipes that don’t call for a million mixing bowls to get the job done. I will totally buy this! Thanks for the heads-up.
Gloria — September 7, 2010 @ 12:36 am
These look great! Nutella is a little jar of magic! And I just bought some for crepes…so I think I’m going to have to try these out tomorrow. How long did yours bake for?
naomi — September 7, 2010 @ 3:42 am
What a great concept for a book. I love the simple design of just four ingredients! I can’t wait to get the book now!
Marisa — September 7, 2010 @ 11:20 am
Wait. JUST nutella, egg, flour and nuts? Goodness that sounds divine! And I pretty much started drooling as soon as I laid eyes on that pic of yours.
Hmm… I’ve got a jar of nutella in the cupboard, what to do, what to do…
Tracy — September 7, 2010 @ 3:50 pm
I love Abby’s new book! Wonderful review!
Joanne — September 7, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
I should start tweeting random things that I want in the hopes that companies will see it and send me things. I wonder what would happen if I wrote about how I was pining for ghirardelli white chocolate every day. Do you think they’d send me some?
This cookbook sounds awesome. I hate finding baked goods recipes where there are five thousand ingredients, none of which you actually really have. And nutella. I mean, come on. Does life get any better?
Shandy — September 7, 2010 @ 3:59 pm
So cute! I love these and have tons of Nutella to still use. I just finished baking Chewy Nutella Crinkle cookies because a LARGE container of Nutella dropped and the lid shattered. Ugh!
So cool the author asked you to do a review on your blog! LOVE IT!
Hungry Sofia — September 7, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
Just for ingredients sounds too easy to resist.
ingrid — September 7, 2010 @ 8:14 pm
I’m not into any of that either though I do have a twitter account I tweet once or twice every few months. lol I barely have time to blog.
That’s cool that you had an opportunity to review the book. I’ll be on the look out for more recipes from it. I’m diggin’ the concept of it.
~ingrid
Jessica — September 7, 2010 @ 9:58 pm
This sounds amazing! Yum!
Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum — September 7, 2010 @ 9:58 pm
I just heard someone else talking about those brownies! Yum Yum and Yum again!
5 Star Foodie — September 8, 2010 @ 9:04 am
The brownies sounds super delicious, yum!
Flourchild — September 8, 2010 @ 10:25 am
Now that is one great looking mini brownie! I could pop about 10 of those in my mouth!! The cookebook sounds wonderful, what a great idea!
Michelle — September 8, 2010 @ 11:12 am
Wonderful! I just won this cookbook in a blog giveaway and can’t decide what to make first. : )
Shandy — September 8, 2010 @ 11:57 am
Thank you for your wonderful comments on the cookies! You are always so sweet =). Hugs, Shandy
Mary — September 8, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
The brownies sound fantastic. If that is a sample of what other recipes in the book are like, the book belongs on my shelf. Thanks for the review. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
Biz — September 8, 2010 @ 2:17 pm
Hooray – someone else who doesn’t use social media to the max! I have a facebook page, really just to keep tabs on my step-son who now lives in Texas. And I signed up for Twitter, have never tweeted anything, yet I have followers – I just don’t get it
Anyway, my daughter loves all things nutella – I will definitely have to show her this!!
Hope you are having a great week Eliana!
Islandia — September 8, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
those sound delish and what a great book! Nutella anything is my fav!
moowiesqrd — September 8, 2010 @ 5:06 pm
I bought a 2-pack of Nutella from Costco and have been resisting the urge to just eat out of the jar with a spoon. I’ll definitely have to try these brownies! Love your blog design, btw… so pretty!
Summer — September 9, 2010 @ 9:35 am
I swore that I wouldn’t buy any more dessert cookbooks, but this one looks great! And this recipe seems to good to be true! I can’t wait to try it out!
Erin ~ The Sisters Cafe — September 9, 2010 @ 3:46 pm
Oooh, these look amazing! and i have nutella in my pantry right now… mmmm!
mariya — September 10, 2010 @ 3:44 pm
you have so many amazing posts on here it was hard for me to choose which one to comment!! but, this one has to be my favorite because of the nutella. these brownies look so yumm! i’m going to try it out soon, thanks for sharing and looking forward to dropping by again
Kerstin — September 12, 2010 @ 9:01 pm
I’m the same as you – I don’t have a Facebook page, but I l like Twitter! These look amazing – I love Nutella!
Mary — September 12, 2010 @ 9:40 pm
WOW! That looks incredibly delicious! Bookmarked!
Great blog; happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Indecisive Baker — September 14, 2010 @ 8:36 am
Well now, these look delish! And it gives me a fabulous excuse to purchase that double pack of nutella I saw at Costco the other day!
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