Nutella Brownies

If you're like most, I've probably got you hooked with the title alone. Nutella seems to be all the rage these days and is absolutely exquisite in baked goods.
A few nights ago, a couple of friends and I decided to go for a nice dinner date at a restaurant in a little ghost town on a mountain near us. I thought it would be fun to make dessert for us and enjoy it somewhere after our dinner. We ended up wandering the little town at night carrying a plate of these brownies. After walking up and down hills and steps in my high heels, we settled on a picnic table. We ate at least two brownies each as we watched a group of people pass by on what appeared to be a ghost tour and laughed far too much.
So make these. Go to dinner. Skip dessert. Eat these instead. You won't regret a thing.

Nutella Brownies
Adapted from Forgiving Martha

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Nutella
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 baking pan. I used a round pan.
Mix together melted butter and sugar.

Add vanilla and eggs. Mix well.

Add cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until completely combined.

Fold in Nutella and white chocolate chips.

Pour batter into pan.

Bake for 20-30 minutes or until a set and a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 15-20 minutes and enjoy.