dessert

To celebrate Travelcraft Journal’s 1st year and to thank a very supportive group of smart, crafty people, I brought Nutella brownie bites to Craft Hack on Monday.

They were super simple to make. The truth is, with all the Phoenix Comicon craziness over the weekend, I had almost forgotten I was even going to make something. Thank goodness I had pinned this little gem at some point last year.

The recipe calls for just 3 ingredients (4 if you add sprinkles or hazelnuts on top): eggs, flour, Nutella. What I had on hand was actually non-Nutella-brand hazelnut spread that we had decided to try awhile back. Its thinner consistency wasn’t great on toast but turned out to be fabulous for mixing into brownie batter.

I had about half a cup of spread left in my jar, so I halved the recipe. I poured the batter into a mini muffin pan, added sprinkles, reduced the temperature a little and checked them after 15 minutes. The result was 18 delicious little brownie bites.

Most of which made it to Craft Hack. ;)

Do you still have traces of the holidays hanging around the house? Wondering what to do with those broken candy canes?

Here are a few ideas:

1. Crush them up for toppings. To minimize mess, keep the candy cane wrapped, put it on top of a cutting board or plate (in case the package comes open) and smash it to smithereens with a glass, wine bottle, or rolling pin. (This is also super for post-holiday stress relief!) Sprinkle on top of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, brownies, cake, or cupcakes. A multi-colored candy cane will look like confetti.

2. Mix broken candy canes into hot chocolate or coffee. Larger pieces may not dissolve all the way, but they’ll still add some pepperminty flavor.

3. Use as breath mints. Break candy canes into pieces and refill an old mint tin.

Note: As with any hard candy or cake topping, candy cane pieces can be a choking hazard or just sharp. Be careful about giving them to small children and make sure to supervise them.

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Nutella brownie bites

What to do with leftover or broken candy canes