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    You are here: Home / Desserts / Nutella Swirl Blondies

    Nutella Swirl Blondies

    January 17, 2018 Updated February 7, 2018 BySam 28 Comments

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    Soft, moist, chewy vanilla blondies with a delightful Nutella flavored cream cheese topping baked in.  These Nutella swirl blondies are punctuated with white chocolate chips and offer a new twist on the classic blondie bar.

    Nutella Swirl Blondie square

    Today’s recipe is a blast from the past!

    These Nutella Swirl Blondies are one of the first dessert recipes I ever shared on Sugar Spun Run, and I don’t mean from back in 2015 (which I consider to be when I really got serious about sharing recipes here) I mean from alllll the way back in 2012.  Scroll down to the very bottom of the post to catch a glimpse of one of my first ever food photos… taken outside with my iPhone in the late evening sun 🙈.

    But while the pictures have definitely improved, the recipe has pretty much stayed the same with no improvement necessary.  It’s just as tasty and worth sharing now as it ever was (and doing a photo re-shoot gave me a great excuse to make them again… it had been a while!).

    Stacked Nutella Swirl Blondie square

    We start with a simple chewy blondie base, made with melted butter, brown sugar, and a handful of white chocolate chips.  Thanks to the melted butter, the blondie base can be easily stirred together by hand, meaning there’s no mixer required for this recipe.

    The blondie base is soft, chewy and slightly sweet, but the crowning feature is the Nutella swirl.  Much like with my Nutella Muffins, the Nutella is mixed with cream cheese and an egg yolk for a richly flavored swirl.

    Calling the Nutella layer a “swirl” is a little bit of an understatement.  I do recommend using a knife to swirl it into your blondie layer, but this recipe makes so much Nutella topping that it could almost be its very own layer.

    Stack of nutella swirl blondies on plate

    Enjoy!

    Printable recipe just below the video

    stack of nutella swirl blondies

    Nutella Swirl Blondies

    Nutella Swirl Blondies from SugarSpunRun.com Adapted from the Cookin Canuck
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 24 squares
    Calories: 249kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoons salt
    • 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled (140g)
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar packed (300g)
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup white chocolate chips (plus additional for sprinkling on top, if desired) (130g)
    • 6 oz cream cheese softened (170g)
    • ¾ cup Nutella (245g)
    • 1 Tablespoon sugar
    • 1 egg yolk
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Grease and flour a 13x9 baking dish or line with parchment paper.  Set aside.
    • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
    • Gradually stir flour mixture into sugar mixture, mixing until just combined.
    • Stir in white chocolate chips.  
    • Spread blondie batter evenly over your prepared pan and set aside.  
    • In a separate medium-sized bowl, stir together cream cheese, Nutella, granulated sugar and egg yolk until completely combined*.
    • Drop the Nutella mixture by heaping spoonful over the blondie mixture. Using a knife, swirl the Nutella batter over the blondie batter until it is evenly distributed.
    • Transfer to 350F oven (175C) and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with only a few crumbs.
    • Allow blondies to cool completely in pan before slicing and serving.

    Notes

    *If your cream cheese is still cold and difficult to stir, I find it helpful to pop it in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl and heat at ten second increments until it is easily stirred with a spoon.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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    Nutella Swirl Blondie square

    Originally published September of 2012, post was updated 05/18/2015, and most recently updated 01/15/2018

     

    Picture from 2012 update

    Nutella Swirl Blondie squares, stacked

    Original Picture from 2012

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    Comments

    1. Culina Sophia

      May 19, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for posting this! The flavour combo looks and sounds incredible. I’m obsessed with nutella and have zero control around it (I go wild) so I’ve banned it. That ban is going to have to be temporarily lifted though to make this…

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 20, 2015 at 9:30 am

        Haha, definitely lift that ban (temporarily)! Thanks Sophia!

        Reply
    2. Allie | BakingAMoment

      May 18, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Oh my!! These bars sound insanely good. And the pics are just gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Thank you Allie! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel

      May 18, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      I actually made my first Nutella dessert not that long ago! Craziness! These look AWESOME 🙂

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Isn’t it soooo good, I don’t know how I went through most of my life not even knowing about Nutella. Thanks Ashley!

        Reply
    4. Renee @ Two-in-the-Kitchen

      May 18, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      Oh my goodness, you are totally speaking my language with these nutella and cream cheese blondes! They look delicious! 🙂

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Thanks Renee! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat

      May 18, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      All you have to do is say “Nutella” and I’m in. These bars look divine!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:25 am

        Haha, I’m the same. Thanks Shelby 🙂

        Reply
    6. Annie @ The Garlic Diaries

      May 18, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      There is nothing better than Nutella! These look amazing :).

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:26 am

        I agree! Thank Annie!

        Reply
    7. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter

      May 18, 2015 at 3:36 pm

      These blondies look incredible, Sam! Love the Nutella and cream cheese combo! Such a nice treat to brighten up a Monday, they sound so decadent and delicious!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:26 am

        Thank you Kelly!

        Reply
    8. Beeta @ Mon Petit Four

      May 18, 2015 at 2:08 pm

      I love the combination of the cream cheese with the nutella…I can imagine that it would be positively decadent and amazing. Now I just have to figure out how I can pull one of these out of my screen!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:27 am

        Thanks Beeta! 🙂

        Reply
    9. Amanda Kohr

      May 18, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      This recipe looks amazing! I love Nutella, and would have never thought to combine it with cream cheese. Now I have to try it. 🙂

      Amanda // cozycaravan.com

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:27 am

        Thanks Amanda! It’s a great combo!

        Reply
    10. Mir

      May 18, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      I love recipe reboots! There are so many desserts I’ve made when my photographic skills were worse, and I want to reshoot them all! This one looks like a real winner. I’m sold!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:28 am

        You should do it! Thanks Mir!

        Reply
    11. Vanessa @ Vanessa Baked

      May 18, 2015 at 11:49 am

      These bars look gooey and yummy! Bring on a plate of these, and a glass of milk!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:28 am

        Thank you Vanessa!

        Reply
    12. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

      May 18, 2015 at 11:44 am

      Oh you had me at Nutella! These look amazing, Sam! I love that you added cream cheese and made these into blondies. Looks delish!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:31 am

        Thank you Gayle!

        Reply
    13. Sues

      May 18, 2015 at 10:13 am

      Anything that combines Nutella, marshmallows, and blondies is a major win in my book! These look gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:31 am

        Thanks Sues!

        Reply
    14. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

      May 18, 2015 at 9:36 am

      Ooo I’ve made nutella cream cheese brownies before but never thought to do the same thing in a blondie. Love the contrast in colors!

      Reply
      • Sam

        May 19, 2015 at 11:31 am

        You should try it, so good! Thanks Erin!

        Reply

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