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Are you ready for some Football?
Honestly? I’m not really. Football is just…not my thing.
My husband? Is another story.
Last weekend he did his annual boys’ trip. He went to Arizona, where most of his “boys” reside.
The point of his trip? Fantasy Football.
If you remember last years’ post, he’s commissioner. He makes spreadsheets and graphs and watches NFL network like a crazy person in the weeks leading up to the draft. And, also, after, because God forbid Peyton Mannings’ receiver gets hurt before the season starts.
He actually won last year (go Merverts!) I hope that can be replicated this year. They play for money. (Mama needs a new camera.)
Of course, I immediately thought about Football themed treats when he started planning his insane weekend. And I knew just what to make; something he would love and not be able to refuse!
Nutella and peanut butter. (Aka, God’s gift to humanity.)
I made a peanut butter shortbread crust and baked the Nutella brownies on top. Soft and fudgy meets peanut buttery wonderful, if you ask me.
I cut out the footballs after they baked, then added the laces using white chocolate. My cookie cutter was large, so I only got about six footballs and I had lots of scraps that tasted sooooooo good. These are definitely a make-again-treat.
Way more entertaining than football! {But don’t tell hubby that!}
Ingredients
- For the Crust
- 1 stick butter , softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- For the Brownies
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup Nutella
- Football Cookie Cutter
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips , for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9x13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Make the crust: beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly mix in the flour and beat until combined. Press into the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Make the brownies: whisk flour and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add Nutella and mix until creamy. Stir in flour mixture. Pour over the top of the crust and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.
- For footballs: Using a football shaped cookie cutter, cut the brownies. Melt the white chocolate chips and place in a ziploc bag. Snip off one corner and pipe the laces of the footballs. Let harden before stacking.
Recipe Nutrition
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How in the world did I miss these cute and delicious brownies? Who cares about football on tv when I can have fudgey nutella footballs in my hands!!! These are awesome!!!!
I know, huh???!!! Thanks Jocelyn!
So excited for football! Love Nutella and brownies! Going to have to try this!
I hope you enjoy!!
These look delicious! I am definitely going to make them for the first A&M football game this weekend! I’ve always loved football, it’s a very Texas thing I guess 🙂
I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
I’m actually a crazed football fan. I know, it’s kind of weird for such a girlie-girl, but I LOVE IT. And these brownie/cookies/big hunks of awesomeness would be a complete hit at our tailgate parties! I’m going to have to make some of these to wow my group!
I hope you enjoy. Hunks of awesomeness kinda describes them perfectly! 🙂
Very creative! Love the footballs. I wish the hubs was into football more so i could entertain fun things like this!
Thanks Crystal! It’s a double edged sword, ha!
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