A few weeks ago while shopping at Target, something new caught my eye…
Well, hello there handsome, have we met? The makers of Jif recently launched two delicious new hazelnut spreads – Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread & Jif Mocha Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread. Both varieties offer a new way to make anything sweeter.
And for this great new product, they have some fabulous recipe suggestions, such as Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Stuffed French Toast, Brownie Cupcakes With Hazelnut Buttercream & Chocolate Hazelnut Snickerdoodle Cookies. I’ll take one of each please!
When Jif offered to send out a Jif Hazelnut Tasting Kit for me, along with a giveaway kit for one of my readers, I was totally on board. Truth be told I have never tasted a hazelnut spread until now (because I live under a giant rock in the dessert apparently). Thank you Jif for bringing such wonderfulness into my life! And I’m so excited to share a kit just like this one with one of you!
The Jif Hazelnut Spread Tasting Kit includes…
Jif Hazelnut Spread Tasting Kit (ARV $100):
· Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
· Jif Mocha Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread
· Homemade Marshmallows
· Graham Crackers
· Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
· Folgers Black Silk Coffee
· Silver Spoon
· Recipes and Tips
· $50 AMEX Gift Card
What could you use your Jif Hazelnut Spread for? May I suggest some S’mores Crunch Jif Hazelnut Brownies…
These are an awesome blend of crunchy, gooey, sweet and a tiny bit of salty. Good stuff. They are based off of a recipe from Brown Eyed Baker for Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars with a couple of variations. I used the brownie mix that came with my Jif Hazelnut Spread Tasting Kit, but you could use any mix or favorite recipe. You’ll want to bake up your 9×13″ pan of brownies, and while they are baking get the rest of the recipe ready.
To top your brownies you will need…
- 1 bag (10 1/2 ounces) mini marshmallows (I was out of minis and used large ones, they worked out just fine)
- 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
- 1 cup Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (I used one “sleeve” of graham crackers, which might have been a bit shy of 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup Kraft Mallow Bits (optional, but give a great added crunch!)
Bake your brownies according to the recipe or mix directions, but take them out 2-3 minutes early. After taking them out, top with your mini marshmallows and immediately return to the oven for three more minutes.
While the marshmallow topped brownies are in the oven, you will want to mix up your yummy topping. Combine your chocolate chips, Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread and butter in a medium size sauce pan. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Once melted, remove from heat and add in your crushed graham crackers. Allow to cool for three minutes.
Spread your mixture over your marshmallow layer. Sprinkle with Mallow Bits. Refrigerate to allow chocolate to set prior to cutting. SO good! Let’s go through this with pictures…
(FYI – you could stop RIGHT here and just eat that chocolate chip, Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread & graham cracker mixture with a spoon. I actually highly advise that you do, at least for a moment or two. Now, carry on…)
Chocolatey hazelnut goodness in a pan (or on a spoon, it’s totally your call).
Now, would you like to win the Jif Hazelnut Spread Tasting Kit? Of course you would!
Ready? Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter to win and tell me how you would use your Jif Hazelnut Spreads. Would you use them to top your toast or waffles? As a tasty addition to your coffee or milkshake? Or in a delicious dessert? And of course, simply enjoying by the spoonful is completely acceptable. You can have up to seven chances to win! PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ENTER THROUGH THE RAFFLECOPTER WIDGET, JUST LEAVING A COMMENT WITHOUT USING RAFFLECOPTER WILL NOT GET YOUR ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING. Open to U.S. Residents Only (I know, I know, I’m sorry Canada, we will find a giveaway for you soon!).
Good luck!
I would use the spreads to make a variety of marshmallow and brownie treats! The pictures you posted have me drooling.
I would love to put this spread on oatmeal or a delicious bagel!!
These look so good. I really want to try them.
is eating it straight out of the jar an option?
I would definitely make Peanut Butter cookies with it!
No doubt about it…I would make the Jif Brownie Marshmallow heavenly looking dessert!
I need these in my life!!!
I would make a dessert panini!
How about melting it down and pouring over ice cream? Or mixing into a pan of rice krispy treats? I also have a recipy for muddy buddies. Instead of plain peanut butter, this would add a nice twist!
There is an old saying about Nutella that says “Nutella goes really well with something… a spoon.” I imagine the same could be said about the new Jif spreads! I’ve been a huge fan of hazelnut spreads since our foreign exchange students introduced me 8 years ago. While I would definitely bake with this, make sandwiches with it, and top brownies with it… I think I would mostly enjoy it straight out of the jar. Yummy.
I think I would use your recipe to make for my grandkids it looks so yummy.
later tater,
laney
Ok, that looks delicious! I would love to use it and try to make your smores crunch bars! My kids would love that!
Would it be really bad if I said I just want to eat it straight from the jar:-)
I would use the hazelnut spreads to make regular s’mores instead of chocolate candy bars
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I would use Jif on my pancakes and add a layer of fluff for a s’more breakfast. Yum!
I would definitely spread this on toast! mMmm…
stirred into oats…yum!
Tum. I love chocolate and hazelnuts. Chocolate and any nut is good
I am not a big fan of frosting on my cupcakes so I would love to try it on some on my chocolate cupcakes! I also think it would be very good on some pancakes.
Well obviously the first thing I would do with it is stick a spoon in it and savor the beautiful moment! Then I would need to buy a new jar.
Omg! That looks AMAZING! Personally, I love hazelnuts spread with strawberries! But, I love, love, love it so much that I’ll put it on toast..Graham crackers..or alone! Yum!
I would use it as a dip for apples!
Oh my goodness, I NEED to make these!!! They look AMAZING!!!
I think this would be great on some graham crackers. Which is not to say it wouldn’t be just as good off a spoon
I would definitely try making some of these brownies or try a different twist on a sopapilla, wrapping a spoonful in a wonton and dusting with confectioners or something of the sort!
Although I am on a gluten-free plan, I still love to make special treats for my hubby and kiddos – they would LOVE this recipe using Jif!
I’d make ice-cream bars with it.
Can I Just eat it out of the jar and call it a day?
I can’t wait to taste these on waffles!
I would make cookies.
I’ve never tried a hazelnut spread but I’d live to to use it in a dessert.
Yum! I would spread some on toast.
I’d use it to top a cupcake, or as a filling between 2 soft-baked oatmeal cookies (Oatmeal Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwich, anyone?), or as a spread on top of a sugar cookie, or as a fruit dip for apples, bananas, and strawberries, or as a sweetener for my coffee, a glaze for donuts, I could keep going…
I would roll around in it – especially the Mocha Cappuccino flavor. I may as well because as good as all these brownies sound, the Jif is going straight to my hips!
I would use it on bagels and pretzels and pancakes with bananas and cakes and who knows what else!
I’d try to incorporate it in a lot of baking recipes and devour it by the spoonfuls too!
pancakes and waffles, most def =)
I would reach in with my spoon and not come up for air – love this giveaway!
Uh, YUM! I would totally make this recipe!!!
I would eat this in oatmeal or straight out of the jar on a spoon!
I’d try it on toast
Just one of these jars and a spoon Is exactly what I’d need with these. It looks and sounds so good!!
whoa!! these look like decadence in a brownie. mmmm.
I would use it on a bagel, or fruit or maybe just eat a spoonful!
Oh yum! Chocolate hazelnut cereal bars……chocolate hazelnut smores…….chocolate hazelnut frosting…….:) I have not seen this in my store yet…..hmmmmm!
I would melt them and use them as a topping for homemade frozen yogurt!
My son loves s’mores so I’d definitely love to try your s’mores brownies!
darn it, wish I could win:( I would so eat that all with just a spoon, no baking needed!
To start with, I’d just eat them out of the jar. But I love your s’mores recipe – I’ll have to try that too!
I would LOVE to use the kit for sandwiches and baked goods!
I would definitely use the spread to make peanut butter thumbprints!
it sounds so good, I would probably use the spoon to just eat it straight out of the jar!
crepes
Heaven……………
Umm, I think I would make exactly what you did. Yes, that’s it. EXACTLY what you did!
I would spread it on a banana with some peanut butter!
I love trying out new recipes on my coworkers. They would love these!
I am sooo going to make the recipe above!!! It looks delish!!!
I would use the chocolate spread on graham crackers.
Might just have to make the kids some crepes. Yum.
Love to try this as a filling for my Whoopie pies.
I’d love to put it on toast for a fun morning treat with breakfast, and then crackers for an afternoon snack… I like to keep things simple – easier with 2 little girls!
Add to cookies, cakes, frostings, layered cookie bars… endless possibilities
I’d probably try to make some frosting with it, and then eat it for breakfast, and then put it on some vanilla ice cream.
No shame!
I’d spread it on toast and top with banana slices. Yum!
I just used some to make the most delicious frosting for a cake!
I’d love to try it right out of the jar!
honestly… i would eat it right out the jar. mocha cappucino? are you kidding me?
I would love to try the chocolate JIF on my waffles, mixed into cookies and brownies, im sure I would have to try something smore-ish. Definitely in cupcakes and the icing. Im so excited!
I would love to put it on a peanut butter sandwich! Or between two rice krispy treats!
Since I’m drooling over those pics, I would use them exactly the way you did – that looks soo amazingly delish!
Thank you!
I would eat it out of the jar or melted over some ice cream. The possibilities are endless!
muddy buddy mix
I would love to try the spread on waffles!
I would love to put it on anything! But I would love to try the brownie recipe above for it as well…. My mouth is already watering:)
I definitely add it on my toast and then probably eat it straight out of the jar after that!
On toast and bananas and apples!
i would just eat it plain! Or mix it with peanut butter waffles…yum
Honestly, that brownie tower you made looks so good I’d have to make that first.
have it with toast and strawberries
I would love to use this as a filling for crepes
I just want to eat spoonfulls!!
I’ve seen these in the store but haven’t tried them yet!!! Can’t wait to use them in my favorite recipes
I think I would eat most of it with a spoon, straight from the jar
Aside from spooning it straight into my mouth, I would smother it on a warm piece of toast – just so that it is slightly melted from the toaster. YUM!
I’d spread them on my homemade bread as a tasty way to start my day!
I think the mocha one would taste really good on a tiramisu or coffee cake!!!!
I would love to make some yummy brownies!
I would love to make some of those brownies for my daughter’s upcoming birthday party!
I would make some of the recipes, (brownies yum!) but I think it would be good just spread on graham crackers for snacks too.
I would use it as a treat when I’m feeling like one – eg. spread on toast or on a graham cracker. Yum-o.
I’d spread it on toast for breakfast!
My Granddaughter who is diabetic does not like jelly so she has nutella and peanut butter!This would save some carbs as Jif has lower carbs !Thanks @Love From The Oven and @Jif
I put it on toast, graham crackers, cookies and on a spoon. Have been making fudgesicles the past month….so good!
If I got around to making something and not eating it by spoon, I would do a smore
I’d use it to make some yummy Hazelnut cookie dough ice cream for my hubby
I’d try it as a frosting on some chocolate cupcakes!
I’d use it to make some brownies or whoopie pies
Yumm, I love hazelnut spread on toast, cookies, and even in my cereal bowl.
I’d make homemade chocolate hazelnut ice cream for me myself and I
Um, I would attempt to make pie with it. BUT it would probably end up in my tummy before I had the chance!!
The first thing I would use them for is muddy buddies. You can NEVER have too many muddy buddies. I would even simply dip rice chex in them. Making a frosting would be good too.
I would put on pancakes for them children and then sneak a scoop for myself!!!
Holy cow, looks amazing! I’d use it for brownies–simple, yet statement-making!
Eat it out of the jar!
I would spread it on graham crackers!
Add some to my protein shake in the morning so it would taste like a little piece of heaven!!!
I’d be eating it by the spoonful…making the french toast, brownie cupcakes, snickerdoodle cookies, your smore’s crunch….dipping pretzels, oreos…spreading it on toast, bagels, pancakes…put some on my cats’ noses and laugh and smile while they lick it off and enjoy some too!
I would eat it with fruit and graham crackers
Those brownies look divine! But the jif and a spoon are calling my name!
I have recently tried both of these. Is it wrong that I just want to roll around in it’s chocolatey goodness? LOL! I have the cappuccino one in my desk at work. I ran out of things to spread it on, so straight out of the jar it is. I am racking my brain to come up with an awesome cupcake recipe for the chocolate spread that I can incorporate my fresh picked blackberries into! YUMMMM!!!
I would try it in a milkshake and in cupcakes!
You are KILLING me with those pictures.. YUMMMMM!
OH! and I would TRY to make my own chocolaty tower of deliciousness..
use it as frosting or put on english muffins thansk
I would use this spread on my toast every morning!
I would make me some Ice Cream!
Jar, meet Spoon!
Oh man…Cappuccino Flavored Hazelnut Spread? Count me in! These brownies look insanely delicious!
Oh my those look fantastical! Y U M!
Make these brownies!
I’d try peanut butter blossom cookies. Yum!
I love hazelnut spread! I would love to try Jiffs version.
OMG! I would love to use this spread on a daily basis.
Can not wait to try this. Would be great on crackers or microwave n drizzle on just about anything!
I think the new flavors might make a nice change for choc no bake cookies
Add this to my home made crepes topped with fresh strawberries and a dust of sugar. awesomeness to the best..
I’ve been making waffles and slathered this on them while they are still warm! Or with apples and nilla wafers. So many yummy uses.
This stuff looks amazing! I would certainly use it on my toast but I’d have to make some brownies with it too!
I would make sea salt fudge!
My kids love putting hazelnut spread between two Ritz crackers. A quick, easy, yummy snack!
The first thing I would make would be this brownie recipe – it looks absolutely amazing!!
I would definitely be eating this by the spoonful – the mocha cappuccino looks delish!!
I wouldn’t even need to pair it with anything. I’d just eat it by the spoonful!
Heck, eat it from the jar!!! Or Make PB/hazelnut cookies, YUM
I’d eat this on apple slices. Yum.
You just totally ruined my healthy eating for the day with this post;)
Chocolate with graham crackers or Ritz for me!
I would spread it on waffles, make milk shakes, and basically put it on or in anything I can!
spoonfuls for sure, and I’m sure it would be wonderful with waffles or pancakes!
I’d use it to spread on toast and probably eat straight from the jar!
I think the first thing I would make are brownies.
The hazelnut spread would probably taste delicious with frozen banana slices. I need to try this stuff.
Awsome giveaway. Thank you.
I would eat it directly from the jar with a spoon
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I would love to use this to change up school lunches and breakfasts for my kiddos! Also saw a yummy cookie recipe to try!
i will put it on everything!!!
this would be so good with graham crackers!
I’d spread it on pancakes & stuff my face!
I would make friend dough and put this all over it.
I’d put a Jif spin on the classic Dutch treat stroopwafffle. Basically, it’s a spiced waffle baked till it’s crisp and filled with syrup, but in this case with hazelnut Jif!
Then I’d put another waffle on top to seal it, wait a few minutes, make me a cup of coffee and put the hazelnutwaffle on top to make it melt slightly…here’s a picture of what I’m talking about!
http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/files/2011/06/stroopwafel-2.jpg
I can’t wait to try it!
I’d uses it as I currently use Nutella- eat it directly off the spoon! I would definitely try your brownie recipe, too- I’m a s’mores fanatic!!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
I would uae thehazenut spread on ice cream!
ooooh! I want to win. My daughter is dying to try this. She loves Nutella so she is sure that she will like this one from Jif.
i’d dip pretzels in them for a sweet & salty taste.
I would bake up some fabulous dessert to amaze the office!
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I would like to put some of this in apples and crackers.
Thanks for the chance!
Oh my word. I just discovered this stuff at my Publix this week, and with a dollar-off coupon, too! I am seriously obsessed. This is a dangerous thing to have in my kitchen… and I can’t WAIT to try your recipe! I’ve just been eating it on ritz crackers, teehee.
I just made these tonight but used the Mocha Cappuccino spread since that was all I had in the house. Oh my sweet tooth but this is such a chocolate lovers paradise of a dessert! I made this for my daughter’s ballet class Halloween Party this Friday but almost ate half of it all on my own – soo delicious!!!