{"id":2452,"date":"2012-07-05T01:28:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T01:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2012-09-27T19:45:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-27T19:45:50","slug":"black-bottom-hazelnut-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2012\/07\/05\/black-bottom-hazelnut-brownies\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bottom Hazelnut Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 300px;\" data-width=\"300\" class=\"ratio-wrap-center\"><div class=\"ratio-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 75% !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2453 lazyload\" title=\"black bottom hazelnut brownies_blog\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/black-bottom-hazelnut-brownies_blog-300x225.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/black-bottom-hazelnut-brownies_blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/black-bottom-hazelnut-brownies_blog.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brownies: who doesn\u2019t love \u2019em? \u00a0Well, my mom, for one. \u00a0She doesn\u2019t like much that involves chocolate. \u00a0{I know, how are we related, right?!} So when I make brownies I know I always have to add something that will entice her to at least taste one. \u00a0In this case, I bribed her with hazelnuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hazelnuts in brownies just work. \u00a0By adding chopped hazelnuts to the brownie batter, you get a flavorful, nutty crunch in every bite. I also added a black bottom layer to these brownies to complement the chocolatey brownie layer. Also because marbled brownies are just plain pretty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My mom seems to agree. \u00a0She ate a whole brownie.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9999;\">Black Bottom Hazelnut Brownies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9999;\"><em>Makes 16 brownies<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Black Bottom Layer<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brownie Layer<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>3\/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 stick unsalted butter, cubed<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 eggs, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 cup flour<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped hazelnuts<\/li>\n<li>Optional: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Grease a 9\u00d79 pan, and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees while you make the black bottom and brownie layers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Black Bottom Layer<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and sugar until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk in the egg and lemon juice.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the chocolate chips.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate while you make the brownie layer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brownie Layer<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>In a medium glass bowl, microwave the chocolate chips and butter in 30-second increments, stirring after every 30 seconds, until the chocolate and butter have melted. \u00a0Stir until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Let the chocolate cool slightly.<\/li>\n<li>Once the chocolate has cooled, whisk in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add the flour and salt, mixing with a wooden spoon or spatula until all the flour has mixed into the chocolate mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the chopped hazelnuts and (if using) the extra chocolate chips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Assemble<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a greased spatula, spread half of the brownie layer into the bottom of the greased pan.<\/li>\n<li>Add the refrigerated black bottom layer.<\/li>\n<li>Place the pan in the freezer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the remaining brownie layer on top of the black bottom layer, using your spatula (and hands, if necessary) to cover the cream cheese layer.<\/li>\n<li>Use a knife to make a marble pattern by gently swirling the knife up and down the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean (a few crumbs are ok).<\/li>\n<li>Let cool completely before enjoying!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><em>Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets, inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fat-Witch-Brownies-Blondies-Legendary\/dp\/1605295744\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1341521569&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=fat+witch+brownies\" target=\"_blank\">Fat Witch Brownies<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hazelnut brownies marbled with cream cheese and chocolate chips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49,22],"tags":[406,405,404],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452\/revisions\/2455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}