Chocolate Hazelnut Paninis Recipes

CHOCOLATE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Lay slices of the bread, butter side down, on an ungreased sheet pan. Sprinkle evenly with the chopped chocolate, covering the bread to within 1/4-inch of the crust. Cover each with a second slice of bread, butter side up. Press closed with the back of a spatula. Bake until the bread is golden and the chocolate begins to melt, about 5 to 7 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully turn each sandwich over and bake 5 to 7 minutes more. Let cool slightly before serving.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CIGARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface. Brush half the sheet with butter; fold sheet over.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread in a 1/2-inch strip 1 inch from the bottom and sides of the folded phyllo. Spread butter over remaining dough surface.
• Fold the sides of the phyllo dough over the ends of the chocolate layer, and roll into a cigar shape, starting from the bottom. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, and chocolate-hazelnut spread.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY PANINI

Steps:

• Heat a panini grill to medium according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread over 1 side of all of the pound cake slices. Arrange the sliced strawberries over 6 cake slices. Cover with the remaining cake slices, chocolate side down.
• Spray panini grill with nonstick spray and grill each panino until the pound cake is crisp and golden and the fillings are warm, about 2 minutes. Cut each panini in half and serve.

CHOCOLATE PANINI

Steps:

• Butter one side of each slice of bread; sprinkle with sugar. Spread cream cheese over the other side. Place candy bar on the cream cheese side of one slice; top with the other slice, butter side up. , Cook on an indoor grill or panini maker for 2-3 minutes or until bread is browned and candy bar is melted. Cut in half; top with strawberries and whipped cream.

PANINI WITH BANANA AND CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD

Steps:

• Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter. Place one slice, buttered side down, on work surface. Spread with hazelnut spread, top with banana. Top with remaining bread, buttered side up.
• Heat a small skillet over medium. Add sandwich; cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes for first side and 1 minute for second one. Halve and serve.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spread hazelnuts on a pie plate. Bake until golden brown (around 12 minutes). Transfer hot hazelnuts to a mini-food processor and pulse until mixture forms a paste. Add chocolate and pulse until melted.
• Cook half-and-half, brown sugar, and salt in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, just until mixture comes to a boil and brown sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Pour into glass measure. With food processor running, add half-and-half mixture to chocolate-nut mixture through feed tube and puree. Transfer to bowl and let cool until spreadable.
• Spray one side of bread slices with nonstick spray. Put 4 slices, sprayed side down, on sheet of wax paper and spread each with 2 Tbsp chocolate nut mixture. Top with remaining slices, sprayed side up.
• Heat panini maker or waffle maker according to manufacturer's directions. Add panini, in batches if necessary, and cook until golden brown, around 2 minutes. Cut each panino into thirds.