Description
Rich chocolate-hazelnut panini combines Italian sandwich craft with indulgent dessert flavors. Crisp bread, melted chocolate, and toasted hazelnuts create a delightful treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices crusty bread (sourdough, ciabatta, or brioche)
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella)
- 1 banana, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- powdered sugar
- fresh berries
Instructions
- Preparation: Lavishly coat one bread slice with luxurious chocolate-hazelnut spread, extending to every edge, then optionally layer delicate banana slices for additional creaminess.
- Assembly: Join the prepared bread slices, creating a unified sandwich, and gently brush the exterior surfaces with butter to promote golden caramelization.
- Heating: Warm a panini press or heavy skillet to medium-high temperature, ensuring an ideal cooking surface for transforming the sandwich.
- Grilling: Carefully position the assembled sandwich onto the heated surface, applying gentle pressure to compress layers and intensify flavor integration, rotating midway through cooking to guarantee uniform bronzing.
- Finishing: Continue grilling until the exterior achieves a rich, golden-brown hue and the interior spread transforms into a molten, decadent texture, approximately 3-4 minutes total.
- Resting: Remove from heat and allow a brief moment for the chocolate-hazelnut filling to stabilize and settle, enhancing the overall structural integrity.
- Serving: Slice diagonally and present immediately, unveiling the tantalizing, gooey interior and releasing an irresistible aromatic experience.
Notes
- Spread Evenly: Use a butter knife or offset spatula to distribute chocolate-hazelnut spread completely to bread edges for consistent flavor.
- Control Heat Carefully: Medium-high heat prevents burning while ensuring crispy exterior and melted interior; watch panini closely during grilling.
- Banana Variation: Select ripe but firm bananas that slice cleanly without mushing to maintain structural integrity of the sandwich.
- Butter Technique: Apply softened butter thinly and uniformly across bread surface for optimal golden-brown caramelization without greasiness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg