Ingredients
Ritz Cracker Crumb:
- 1 1/2 cups Ritz cracker crumbs (about one and a half sleeves)
- 1/4 cup milk powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Crust:
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter, melted
Nutella Brownies:
- 1 cup Nutella
- 2 eggs
- 10 tbsp plain flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp instant coffee, finely ground
Ritz Cracker Ganache:
- 1 recipe Ritz Crumb
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2–1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the crumb:
- Food processor the Ritz crackers until they are like graham cracker crumbs and very even.
- Toss the crumbs with the milk powder, sugar, and salt with your hands to evenly distribute your dry ingredients.
- Whisk the butter and heavy cream together. Add to the dry ingredients and toss again to evenly distribute. Use immediately in the ganache recipe.
Make the crust:
- Pour Ritz crackers into a bowl and crush them with your hands. They don’t have to be very small and it’s okay if the crumbs are uneven.
- Add the milk powder, sugar, and salt and toss to mix.
- Melt the peanut butter and butter together in the microwave and whisk together. Add the melted butters to the dry ingredients and toss to coat.
- Press into an 8×8 or 9×9 pan and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool slightly before adding brownie batter.
Make the brownies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the Nutella and eggs. Add the salt and coffee.
- Mix in the flour until it is just incorporated.
- Pour the batter onto the crust and spread it out evenly.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the center is just set and the edges begin to crack.
Make the ganache:
- Blend Ritz crumb with the milk and the salt until smooth and homogenous.
- Spread on the brownies when they are cool, and try to use quickly after making it, or store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Crumb, ganache, and crust adapted from Momofuku Milk Bar.