# Three ingredients, better than boxed brownies

> A jar of Nutella, two eggs and half a cup of flour make a fudgy brownie in about three minutes of work.
- Title: Three ingredients, better than boxed brownies · Taste of Home
- Summary: A jar of Nutella, two eggs and half a cup of flour make a fudgy brownie in about three minutes of work. Nutella already contains the chocolate, sugar and fat…
- Keywords: baking, brownies, nutella, easy desserts, 3-ingredient, Three, ingredients, better, boxed, Taste of Home
- Source: Taste of Home — https://tasteofhome.com/article/3-ingredient-nutella-brownies
- Author: Lindsay Parrill
- Published: 2026-09-11T16:23:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baking, brownies, nutella, easy desserts, 3-ingredient
## The jar in the pantry
Lindsay Parrill keeps Nutella around and blames her kids for it. Her old coworkers knew better and left four jars on her desk one birthday.

> Apparently, whatever impression I'd thought I was giving my coworkers, "casual appreciation for chocolate-hazelnut spread" was not it.
## What the recipe is
One 13-ounce jar of Nutella, about 1-1/4 cups, plus two large eggs and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Nothing else.
## No melting, no sifting
There is no butter, no extra sugar, no cocoa powder to sift and no chocolate to melt over a double boiler.

> That's it, no butter, additional sugar, sifted cocoa powder mess or melting chocolate over a double boiler.
## Stir, spread, bake
Heat the oven to 350°F, grease an 8-inch square dish, stir the three ingredients smooth and spread evenly. Getting them in the oven took about three minutes.
## Pull them at 22 minutes
Hers were done at 22 minutes, but start checking at 20 since ovens vary. A toothpick near the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
## Fudgy with a hazelnut edge
Intensely chocolaty with a rich, gooey center and just enough hazelnut to set it apart from a standard brownie. She'd take these over any box mix.

> I'd take these over any brownies I've ever made from a box, and they require arguably less effort.
## Why so few work
A brownie needs chocolate, sugar and fat, and Nutella brings all three. Eggs add moisture and structure, and half a cup of flour binds it without turning cakey.

> It's a very short ingredient list, but nothing important is being asked to sit this one out.
## Key takeaway

Nutella already contains the chocolate, sugar and fat a brownie needs, so eggs and a little flour are all you have to add.