Winter Warming Treats | Nutella & Ferrero Rocher Hot Chocolate and Brookies

There's nothing like a good old cup of hot chocolate and a baking session! I find these two things super relaxing and sort of therapeutic. 

Anyway, today I wanted to share with you two of my favourite winter warming treats. Nutella & Ferrero Rocher hot chocolate and Brookies recipes (one that I got from Lily Pebbles's blog). 

Nutella & Hot Chocolate Recipe (One Portion)

Here's what you'll need:

1 cup of milk (I used almond milk to be a bit healthier)

3 tablespoons of Nutella

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

Whipped cream (I just used a squirty can)

1 Ferrero Rocher

Prep: 2 minutes

Cook: 5-7 minutes

1. In a medium pan, pour in the milk and heat for a minute or two, then scoop in the three tablespoons of Nutella and teaspoon of cocoa powder, and then whisk away.

2. Keep stirring for three-five minutes, when it starts to boil take off heat. 

3. Serve up and add your squirty cream. 

4. Crush a ferrero rocher with a fork or by hand and sprinkle on top!

Brookies Recipe (Makes 72)

Here's what you'll need:

85g cocoa powder

400g caster sugar

125ml vegetable oil

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used almond extract)

250g plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

60g icing sugar

Prep: 20 minutes (& 4 hours in the fridge)

Cook: 12 minutes

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the cocoa, caster sugar and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours. 

2. Preheat oven to 180 c / gas mark 4. Line baking trays with parchment. Pour icing sugar onto a plate and using a metal tablespoon, spoon and roll mixture into 2.5cm balls coating each one with the icing sugar before placing onto the trays.

3. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Let them stand on the baking tray for a minute before transferring on to wire racks to cool.

Mhmmm, I hope you enjoy these gloriously chocolately winter warming treats, I know I certainly do!