Do you love chocolate? Is your day not complete until you have at least some chocolate? Do you get panicky if you can't eat any chocolate after dinner? Do you love to dream about chocolate desserts? Me too, friend. Me too.
This recipe is what all our dreams are made of. It's very rich and intensely chocolate. It's smooth, almost mousse-like, but also very dense. It's like a creamy brownie. You're going to love it. I insist that you serve it with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Today I'm celebrating World Nutella Day. Yes, there is such a thing. And I believe that to be part of the human race you must use some Nutella today. I know that I'll be celebrating all day! I really want to make this brownie pudding again and I think World Nutella Day is a great excuse to do just that. If you don't get a chance to make this today you really should make it for your loved ones on Valentine's Day. They'll be yours forever if you do.
I used my Bosch stand mixer to make this recipe, but don't worry if you don't have one...a hand mixer will work too.
For this recipe you'll use a little technique with paper towels. I love paper towels when I "bake" in my slow cooker. The paper towels prevent condensation from dripping down onto the food. I like to use 2 layers of paper towels. I simply place them over the top of the slow cooker and then secure the towels in place with the lid. I use this method when I make banana bread and crockpot apple crisp.,,anything that you want to stay dry on top and not get mushy.
I baked my brownie pudding for 3 hours on high. It was cooked all the way through but still very moist. This really reminded me of a large version of Carnival's Warm Chocolate Melting Cake. If you like it more pudding like and less cooked, you can start checking for doneness at about 2 hours.
The picture below is really helpful in showing the moisture content and texture of this dreamy dessert. It's like moist gooey brownies. If you love the middle brownie in the pan, you'll like this dessert. If you prefer the crunchy edge pieces, you may not love this dessert. And again, I insist you serve this with vanilla ice cream.
Let's celebrate World Nutella Day, guys! Come on. It only comes once a year, after all.
This year I'm teaming up some talented food bloggers to #celebratefood2016. Here are some other amazing nutella recipes that we have come up with this month.
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