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Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream

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These Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream are a hybrid brownie/cupcake with chopped hazelnuts throughout, then topped with a luscious chocolate hazelnut buttercream.

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Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream with fresh hazelnuts on top.

I often have food cravings. It’s an occupational hazard when you deal with food all day long. But even though I get cravings, they aren’t usually the “I need this right this very minute or I will go crazy” kind of cravings.

But the other day, I wanted brownies. I really wanted brownies.

But I felt like baking, and well – with brownies, it’s just stir and dump and bake. I wanted something more than that.

Enter brownie cupcakes. Ok, so these aren’t a whole lot more than stir and dump and bake, but at least you get to pipe on some pretty frosting.

These are a hybrid of a cupcake and a brownie, so you get the best of both worlds. They are denser than cupcakes, but not quite as dense as a brownie. It’s the perfect compromise for when you can’t decide between cupcakes and brownies. Fold in some hazelnuts a little bit of crunch, and it’s a little bit of chocolate bliss.

One thing is for sure, though. This buttercream – WOW. This recipe makes enough for you to pipe a generous amount on each cupcake, plus enough to squeeze some directly into your mouth. Not that I would know, or anything…

Hazelnut Brownie Cupcake with Hazelnut Buttercream with a bite taken from it.

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Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream with fresh hazelnuts on top.

Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream

5 from 2 votes
Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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These Hazelnut Brownie Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream are a hybrid brownie/cupcake with chopped hazelnuts throughout, then topped with a luscious chocolate hazelnut buttercream.

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

For the Buttercream:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • milk as needed
  • chopped hazelnuts for topping

Instructions

To make the cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
  • In a microwave safe bowl (or in a small saucepan over medium heat), melt the chocolate chips and butter together.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and the sugar. Stir in the chocolate mixture and the vanilla. Fold in the flour and then the hazelnuts.
  • Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 muffin tins. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.

To make the buttercream:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and hazelnut spread together until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and continue to beat until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add milk as needed to thin out the buttercream to reach your desired consistency.
  • Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes and top with chopped hazelnuts.
Keywords: brownies, chocolate hazelnut

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  12. Rebecca @ Dorm Room Baker says

    Brownies are probably the only chocolate dessert I’m absolutely in love with. There’s something about that fudgy texture that really gets me. Now combine that with a cupcake and I think I’m in love. Also, I’m definitely going to be piping some of that frosting directly into my mouth!

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  13. Chels R. says

    Oh my gosh-so good! We just made some brownie cupcakes at my cooking class the other night and I’m going to tweak the recipe for St. Patty’s Day…just a tad. Can’t wait! Love me a chocolate brownie cupcake!

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