So rich and fudgy, these hazelnut chocolate chip brownies have an intensely chocolate interior and cracked tops. One bite and you’ll fall in love with these flourless brownies over and over again.
I was a little skeptical when I was first offered a piece of brownie with a cracked top. There was nothing appealing about it. It was plain ugly. We eat with our eyes first and as much as I like chocolate, somehow I could not bring myself together to give it a try.
Time passed, completely forgot about those brownies until the day when my husband shoved a piece of brownies in my mouth. One bite and I was hooked. No wonder everyone was raving about them. No wonder those ugly brownies were the first ones to disappear. They were absolutely amazing!
These flourless hazelnut chocolate chip brownies remind me of those ugly brownies. They are indeed not pretty, with their cracked topped, but the inside is out of this world amazing! So rich and decadent it’s like eating ganache in a bar form.
These flourless brownies are not just packed with chocolate chips but start with 7 oz of melted chocolate. I used a mixture of semi-sweet chocolate and dark chocolate balancing the sweetness. The chocolate is melted with butter and left too cool down for few minutes. I prefer the microwave method, but you can certainly melt the chocolate over a pot of simmering water.
While the melted chocolate is cooling, in a mixing bowl you’ll have to beat the eggs with sugar until almost tripled in volume. That my friends is the secret to the best, fudgiest brownies. The more you beat the eggs, the more air is incorporated the richer the brownies. For this recipe I beat the eggs with the sugar for 10 minutes on a low to medium speed.
Another secret to fudgy brownies is the amount of flour used. If you use more flour, your brownies will have a cake like texture. If you use less flour, they will turn out rich and chewy. This time I skipped the flour and used 3/4 cup hazelnut meal. The hazelnut meal give these brownies a nutty flavor. If you don’t have store-bought hazelnut meal (I prefer Bob’s red Mill), you can make your own from raw hazelnuts pulsed in a food processor until finely chopped.
And since there’s always room for more chocolate, I added 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
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Actually everyone knows the best brownies have cracked tops!
Yowza, Roxana! I would eat a crinkly-cracked top brownie any time, especially if it’s as decadent as these sound! =)
They look incredible! Pinned! I bet the hazelnut meal adds so much depth of flavor!
I love the cracked tops!! Those sound amazing!!! Like truffles in brownie form. Gorgeous photos.
Wow, these look decadent. Pinned!
These look amazing!
I just happen to have a bag of hazelnut meal in my pantry….. These look incredible!
I adore the crack topped brownies. These fudgy ones look divine. I thought about grinding the hazelnuts but couldn’t think of a good way to use the meal except for crust for a cheesecake. This use is perfect for these brownies.
These brownies look to die for, love the hazelnut and chocolate combo!
Flourless? These look so decadent and delicious!
Oh heavenly deliciousness! These look unbelievable, Roxana!
These look so so good!! Delicious!!
Oh, I love hazelnut and chocolate. They are a perfect match and who can beat an awesome brownie. I wonder if you didn’t beat the mixture for as long after you added the eggs if it would limit the amount of crust on top. I once read somewhere that when you beat the batter to long after you add the eggs, it can create a crust on top. Maybe if you beat just the butter, sugar and cocoa to create the air and then added the eggs, it would limit the crust. Just a thought.
And just one question, where is your favorite place to get ground hazelnuts? Thanks!
“ganache in bar form”???!! OH MY GOOOOODNESS! These brownies are insane. They look incredible. I’m pinning and want to make ASAP!
You had me at hazelnut! I can’t wait to try these, I love all things hazelnut, so I can’t wait to try some of the other links added here. Yummy!
Looks amazing! Love the hazelnut twist.
those look fantastic! Pinning on my #gf Pinterest board.
Could you use almond meal instead of the hazelnut?
Hi Erin,
Yes, you can. Use the same amount and follow the recipe directions.
I was wondering if anyone tried these using Coconut Oil instead of butter ?
Hi Anne,
I have not tried using coconut oil instead of butter in this recipe.
If you do want to give it a try, I highly suggest you use only 1/4 cup coconut butter and 1/2 cup butter, and even so I do not guarantee the brownies will turn exactly like mine.
I love your blog! It’s a happy place! Thank you!
Yum! I need to try these for my mom. She misses out on a lot of the goodies I make because she is gluten intolerant.
Mmmmmm brownies! These looks amazing!
I would love for you to share this at my T.G.I.F. Linky Party @ MamasBlogCentral.com 🙂 Have a great week!!
Oh, wow! I want these NOW! THanks so much for the delicious looking recipe! I can not wait to try it! Pinned for later!
Wow, I am in love with these. They look like the most amazing brownies ever! So fudgy and gooey! And I love that they have hazelnuts too, yum!!
Those look incredible! Pinned to my “chocolate is health food” board. What is the Chocolate theme for July? I think it’s a bit late to join in the hazelnut party, but I am all over a chocolately July!
We just finished a pan of these and everyone thought they were great! Mine turned out a bit different since I substituted creamed honey for the sugar. Using the honey, I wasn’t able to get the egg mixture to fluff up as much (plus I was using an electric whisk and a bowl that wasn’t deep enough). They were still wonderful, but I did not have the cracking on top. Next time I will try them with the sugar though, I promise!
I love cracked top for my brownies. I used almond meal instead of hazelnut meal and it turned out just as good. Thank you for posting this recipe.
I love cracked tops for my brownies. I used almond meal instead of hazel nut meal and it turned out just as good.
can you tell me how many carbs in the hazelnut flourless brownies? I’m a diabetic and I’m dying for a brownie.
Hi Antoinette,
I do not know the nutritional value of these brownies.I know there are a few online calculators to find up the calorie/carb intake but it all will depends on the products you’ll be using.
Oh my goodness. These look incredible! I can’t eat chocolate at the moment but I do wish I could! I am pinning this recipe for future use though!!