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No-Bake Nutella Squares

November 28, 2017 by thedomesticrebel | 3 Comments

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one nutella square on a wooden plate These No-Bake Nutella Squares are a fun, EASY dessert to try any time of year, and they taste just like the award-winning chocolate dessert on-board the Ruby Princess cruise ships!

So I’m having cruise-ship withdrawals.

Majorly.

And they now infiltrate my dreams. MY DREAMS! I lived in my last house for almost 10 years and I didn’t ever have dreams about that house – only my childhood home. But I was on-board the Ruby Princess ship in September for 1 week and I have a ship-related dream probably once a week.

On-board the Ruby Princess. No complaints, though! Because in my dreams, I’m blissfully unaware that I am currently not on the Ruby Princess. And my dreams are like, totally awesome: I’m always in the spa, in the dining room, or in the Crooner’s Bar on deck 7. Not bad dreams to have, am I right?

On-board the Ruby Princess ship.I had so many dreamy meals on my Alaskan cruise – from the butter-poached lobster at Curtis Stone’s SHARE restaurant, to the molten lava brownie cake at Crown Grill. But one of the best parts of the Princess Cruise was their collaboration with Norman Love, a master chocolatier who created many of the desserts on the ship. Each Norman Love-created dessert was marked with a small symbol called “Chocolate Journeys” and it was my mission to eat ALL of the Chocolate Journeys creations!

I talked about the Norman Love/Chocolate Journeys a bit in my Homemade Chocolate Sugar Scrub post (which is amazing – perfect for Christmas gifts!), and even mentioned this dessert there, too! In case you missed it, here it is in all its glory:

Chocolate Hazelnut Bar from the Michelangelo Dining Room on-board the Ruby Princess. It’s a chocolate hazelnut bar, and it was fantastic. Even this normally-meh Nutella person LOVED IT SO MUCH. It had a wafer-like crust with a scrumptious, lusciously smooth chocolate hazelnut filling that was light, airy and creamy, topped with a rich dark chocolate bar that was equal parts luxurious, decadent, and elegant.

My version is a cross between the chocolate hazelnut bar and this tiramisu-esque mini layer cake I also had in the Michelangelo dining room:

Chocolate Tiramisu Cake on-board the Ruby Princess cruise ship. And I fell in love!

nutella square on a plate with hazelnuts So I was determined to recreate this fab dish for you, my precious readers! If you can’t book yourself an Alaskan cruise just yet, this is the next best thing – trust me!

close up of a nutella square on a plate next to a forkTo make it easier, my version has several layers of chocolate graham crackers, almost like an icebox cake – and is filled with Nutella mousse. I topped it off with some chocolate curls, but miniature chocolate chips would work just fine in a pinch! Lastly, I garnished each square with a couple of whole hazelnuts to make it pretty and to display the ingredients within the dish.

This show-stopping dessert will soon become a favorite until you can try the real deal on-board the Ruby Princess!

fork in a nutella square

These No-Bake Nutella Squares are a cross between tiramisu and icebox cake! Layers of chocolate-milk-soaked chocolate grahams in between creamy, decadent Nutella mousse. Easy, impressive and so chocolaty!
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No-Bake Nutella Squares

These No-Bake Nutella Squares are amazingly decadent, no-bake slices of heaven! Layers of chocolate wafer crackers and Nutella mousse combine to create a luscious dessert everyone will love!
Prep Time4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
Course: Dessert, No-Bake Treats, Treats
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 9 -12
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 15-18 chocolate graham crackers how many you need depends on the size of your pan
  • 1/2 cup chocolate milk or room-temperature coffee
  • 8 ounces (One 8-ounce package) cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup Nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces (One 8-ounce tub) Cool Whip thawed
  • Chocolate curls or miniature chocolate chips for garnish
  • Whole hazelnuts for garnish

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8" square pan with foil, extending the sides of the foil over the edges of the pan. Mist the foil lightly with cooking spray.
  • Dip the chocolate graham crackers quickly, working one at a time into the chocolate milk. Line them up side by side in the pan, breaking some of the crackers to fit. You should have one even layer. Set aside briefly.
  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese, Nutella, and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined and fluffy, about 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the whipped topping until fully incorporated. Spoon 1/4 of the Nutella mixture evenly over the graham crackers.
  • Repeat layers twice more, for a total of three (3) layers. Spoon and spread the remaining Nutella mixture over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 4-6 hours. Just before cutting into squares, garnish with chocolate curls or miniature chocolate chips and whole hazelnuts.

nutella square missing a biteIntensely chocolaty with a luxuriously smooth mousse and lightly crisped cookie layers, these Nutella Squares are heaven on a plate!

no-bake nutella squares collageHave a super sweet day!

xo, Hayley

In the interest of full disclosure, I am working with Princess Cruises as a brand ambassador. I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep my blog alive! 

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  1. Dhea says

    December 25, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for our Christmas dessert and it turned out perfectly! I dipped chocolate gluten free graham crackers in coffee instead of chocolate milk…. yum! Thank you for such a delicious, quick and easy dessert. It tasted and looked like it took hours to prepare but it was so simple!! Thankful I was able to make a gluten-free version.

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  2. Sierra says

    January 11, 2021 at 10:02 am

    Hi,
    Did you use coffee or chocolate milk for yours?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      January 11, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      Hi Sierra, I used chocolate milk!

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