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As if one new product discovery wasn’t enough, yesterday I found two more – JIF’s new chocolate hazelnut spread and McCormick’s new hazelnut extract. Talk about a banner week at the grocery store!

JIF chocolate hazelnut spread

I put both items in the cart without a second thought as to how I’d use them, but I knew I would. And as it happened, I used them much sooner than expected. Last night, after browsing Pinterest and seeing a bunch of brownies, Fuzz and I headed to the kitchen for some late night baking. I did all the work while Fuzz pretended to be interested in order to avoid going to bed.

Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies

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Published on May 16, 2012

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