You wont catch me dead in a restaurant on Valentines day, as much as I enjoy eating out it really has to be the worst day of the year to do so - the overcrowding, the predictable, overpriced set menus, the air of awkward forced romance... No, a delicious meal at home with a bottle of wine (and/or some cocktails) is where it's at; although what with having not one but two birthday parties to attend the day before Valentines, in all likelihood my partner and I will both be too tired and hungover to want to cook... but if anyone happens to want to come cook for us then this mini nutella stuffed chocolate chunk skillet cookie is what I want for dessert.
Crispy and chewy around the edges and soft and gooey in the middle, like all the best cookies are; this one goes over the top with a layer of nutella in the middle. Served while still warm from the oven with a generous dollop of ice cream and an extra drizzle of warm nutella, this dessert is sheer, unadulterated indulgent pleasure, perfect for sharing with a loved one come Valentines day; no need for plates, just dig straight in to the skillet; because really, why create extra washing up? I say that it serves two, it does - VERY generously, you may have leftovers (what a tragedy... it can be refrigerated and re-warmed, or is also good eaten cold), or who knows, there may be three or four of you for Valentines....I'm not one to judge 😛
Also, when I say "warm from the oven", I don't mean straight out of the oven... you gotta give the cookie fifteen minutes or so to cool before you dig in (if you can wait that long...), so that you don't risk burning your mouth with molten nutella...that would not make for a good Valentines Day. I baked mine in a 6 inch cast iron skillet, but you can use a pie dish or cake tin if you don't have one.
Mini Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie For Two (vegan)
Ingredients
- 55 g (¼ cup) vegan block butter softened
- 40 g (3 ½ Tablespoons) light brown soft sugar
- 35 g (scant 3 Tablespoons) caster or granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon non-dairy milk
- 90 g (¾ cup) plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 75 g (2.75 oz) dark chocolate, chopped into chunks (or use chocolate chips)
- 3 Tablespoons vegan nutella/chocolate hazelnut spreaad
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160℃ fan/350°F/gas mark 4. Grease a 6 in cast iron skillet.
- Beat the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla extract and beat again to combine.55 g (¼ cup) vegan block butter, 40 g (3 ½ Tablespoons) light brown soft sugar, 35 g (scant 3 Tablespoons) caster or granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon non-dairy milk
- Add the flour and baking powder and mix until it forms a dough, then tip in the chocolate and mix until evenly distributed.90 g (¾ cup) plain flour, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, 75 g (2.75 oz) dark chocolate, chopped into chunks (or use chocolate chips)
- Spread about half of the mixture across the base of the skillet, pressing it out with your fingers, so that it is completely covered in a thin layer of dough.
- Spread the nutella on top of the dough using the back of a spoon, leaving a 1.5cm border of cookie dough around the edge.3 Tablespoons vegan nutella/chocolate hazelnut spreaad
- Use your fingers to flatten pieces of the remaining cookie dough and press them on top of the mixture in the skillet, try to press them together to create an even layer and make sure that the nutella is covered.
- Bake the cookie for 15-20 minutes until golden and crispy around the edges, the middle should still be a little soft but it will firm up as it cools. Allow the cookie to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving, topped with a dollop of ice cream and a drizzle of warm nutella.
I am sharing these with Saucy Saturdays hosted by The Flavour Bender, Take Two Tapas, La Petit Chef and Mid-Life Croissant, Fiesta Friday hosted by Ginger And Bread and Cooking With A Wallflower, Foodie FriDIY, Foodie Friends Friday, Friday Favourites and Friday Features
sally hossack
I'll come and join you for some of that!
hannahhossack
We ate it all! 😛 x
Girl and the Kitchen
Mmm this looks heavenly!!!! You had at me at Nutella...I used to work in the restaurants and Valentines Day was always the most feared day of all 🙂
hannahhossack
Thank you! You can't go wrong with nutella! I used to manage a country pub, fortunately Valentines was usually pretty quiet, Easter Sunday and Boxing day were the horrendous ones...
The Purley Girly
Oh that is heaven in a pan!
hannahhossack
Thank you! It certainly is 🙂
Angela - Patisserie Makes Perfect
This looks delicious Hannah. I've never had one of these, they seem like a really American invention - but that's not a bad thing!
I totally agree about eating out on Valentine's Day too - it's really not worth it.
hannahhossack
Thanks Angela, They are very American! And totally over the top and indulgent...but seriously good 🙂 x
Ahila
A perfect treat for two. The skillet chocolate cookie looks so yummy! Happy FF!
hannahhossack
Thank you!
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
I've never seen a skillet cookie before- novel idea!
hannahhossack
I wish I could claim credit for the invention! But sadly it was not me
Suchitra
How pretty is that cookie! A perfect Valentine's Day treat! I am so with you! You would not catch me dead at a restaurant on Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day!
hannahhossack
Thanks Suchitra 🙂
Ginger
This looks so much nicer than anything out there right now - no way could you make me go out on Valentine's Day! Although, once a friend of mine and his mate decided to go for a quick bite and couldn't quite figure out why everybody kept staring at them ... in a small town in Northern Ireland ... and then the penny dropped about Valentine's Day. Needless to say, they weren't impressed with the food, either.
Happy Fiesta Friday!
Jhuls
I'd rather be at home enjoying this delicious dessert of yours, Hannah! 😀 Looks really divine.
hannahhossack
Ha ha! Thanks Jhuls 🙂 it is utterly indulgent and delicious
Natalie Browne
My husband and I usually stay in on Valentines Day, as well. This cookie has me drooling and looks better than anything you could find at a restaurant 🙂 Happy Fiesta Friday!
hannahhossack
Thanks Natalie 🙂
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
This looks soooo good! And I adore desserts for two!
I've3 never eaten out on Valentine's Day, but I definitely don't ever want to!
hannahhossack
Thanks Michelle 🙂 it is so not worth eating out on Valentines, a meal at home is definitely the way to go
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower
OMG. I need this nutella stuff chocolate chunk cookie in my life ASAP! I don't think i can wait for it to cool before I take a bite! Happy FF!
hannahhossack
It is dangerously good! Just don't burn your tongue if you can't wait for it to cool!
Dini @ The Flavor Bender
You had me at Nutella!! This looks insane! I know this is meant for two - but I dont think I want to share! 🙂 Happy FF!! Thank you for linking up with us at #SaucySaturdays! 🙂 Pinning and sharing!
hannahhossack
Thanks Dini! Can't get enough of nutella, I try not to keep in in the house because I end up just eating it from the jar with a spoon every time I go in the kitchen....
lucyparissi
Skillet cookies are huge hits with my family too - I think we both posted a recipe within days of each other. Great minds think alike... That stuff is so addictive though that I try to only make it when there's company around to help eat it.
hannahhossack
I know, yours looked amazing! They are dangerously addictive though, best saved for very rare special occasions... x
Miranda
A skillet cookie sounds like the perfect way to spend valentines day! Who needs busy restaurants when there is cookies at home!
hannahhossack
My thoughts exactly!
Natalie
Hi fantastic idea I'm wondering if this could be made in a disposable pie/flan dish? X
hannahhossack
Hi Natalie, thank you! Yes I think that that should work just fine 🙂