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Stack of Kinder Bueno brownies drizzled with hazelnut spread and topped with chopped hazelnuts

Are you familiar with Kinder Bueno? These irresistible treats hide a creamy hazelnut centre inside a crisp wafer and chocolate shell.

My kids love them, but I love them EVEN MORE! My kids have to hide these from me because I have been known to snack on them on the sly.

Since the success of my Creme Egg Brownies and Biscoff Brownies the kids have been asking “what else can we make brownies with?” Well, Kinder Buenos of course!

I used my favourite rich chocolate brownie recipe and folded whole Kinder Bueno bars into the batter. I would have added even more on top of the brownies but… I had eaten them. Oops!

In the video I used a separate bowl to melt the butter and chocolate before realising I could just use a single bowl and cut out on the washing up!

Kinder Bueno Brownie Ingredients

These indulgent brownies are easy peasy to make! Just don’t eat all the Bueno bars before you embark on the recipe. You will need a square 20cm (8 inch) cake tinfor this recipe.

Dark chocolate chips or a good quality baking chocolate bar. I like the chips as they melt easily in the microwave and you don’t have to do any chopping! I avoid using milk chocolate in brownies as it can be far too sweet.
Unsalted butter or margarine such as Stork in a pinch.
Light brown sugar
Eggs – large free range eggs at room temperature
Vanilla – I love adding vanilla bean paste but it is optional
Flour – plain or all purpose white flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Kinder Bueno bars – either original or a mix of original and white chocolate bars.
Nutella to drizzle – totally optional but rounds off the hazelnut flavour nicely
Chopped hazelnuts – these add a welcome crunch but you can leave them out if preferred

Kinder Bueno Brownies Step by Step

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STEP 1 Put the chocolate and butter in a large mixing bowl and microwave for 30-40 seconds until the butter has melted. Stir until glossy and smooth.

Stirring melted butter and chocolate in a mixing bowl

STEP 2 Add the sugar and beat vigorously until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.

STEP 3 Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and salt over the bowl. Fold the dry ingredients into the brownie batter until no dry streaks remain.

Stirring brownie batter in a mixing bowl

STEP 5 Transfer the batter into a lined square baking tin and level. Top with the Kinder Bueno bars, pushing them into the batter. Alternatively you can chop up the bars and fold them into the brownie batter.

Pushing kinder bueno bars into brownie batter

STEP 5 Bake for 25-28 minutes and then allow the brownies to COOL DOWN before slicing. If you are too eager and slice them straight out of the oven they will likely fall apart!

STEP 6 Warm the Nutella in the microwave or a saucepan and drizzle over the brownies. Top with the hazelnuts if using and enjoy!