How to Make Nutella: Homemade Hazelnut Spread Recipe (2024)

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With this homemade Nutella recipe, you can make your own chocolate hazelnut spread. It’s so delicious!

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Nutella is YUMMY, but did you know that you can make your own hazelnut spread? It only takes seven simple ingredients and a few not-too-difficult steps.

This delicious homemade nutella is perfect to spread on bread or pastries, mix into smoothies or add into delicious baked goods – likeas a frosting for these nutella brownies. We love that it’s so versatile!

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Once you have made your nutella, we recommend storing it in a glass jar. It will stay fresh and creamy. It’s also a great way to give it to friends and family as a special homemade gift. (I always LOVE getting gifts of homemade food!)

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A big shout-out goes to my Mom for passing along this recipe and the photos of her homemade nutella-frosted brownies.

Homemade Nutella Recipe

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts/filberts
12 oz. milk chocolate
2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
2 Tbsp confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt

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How to Make Homemade Nutella:

Place 1-1/2 cups of whole nuts on a foil-lined cookie sheet. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. This will loosen the skins.

Remove them from the oven and wrap in a kitchen towel for about 1/2 hour. The skins will loosen as the nuts cool and then most of the skins can be rubbed off leaving the creamy colored nuts.

When the nuts are cooled, use a food processor to grind them to a fine, smooth paste consistency.

Add the oil, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt. Continue processing until the mixture is as smooth as possible.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler (If you don’t have a double boiler, place a small saucepan in a larger saucepan filled with water set to boil).

Mix the melted chocolate into the nut mixture. If it seems a little thick and hard to spread, you may add a tablespoon of milk. The nutella will thicken more as it cools.

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12 Ways to Use Homemade Nutella:

There are so many delicious ways to use Nutella! Here are just a few:

  • Spread it on top of pancakes.
  • Use it to make baked nutella doughnuts.
  • Cook it into a crepe.
  • Top homemade poffertjes.
  • Make a sandwich with two pieces of bread.
  • Make these Peanut Butter and Nutella Cookies.
  • Make an ice cream sundae.
  • Dip a banana into it.
  • Frost brownies with it (see above).
  • Melt it into hot chocolate.
  • Spread on slices of pound cake.
  • Top a waffle.

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Homemade Nutella Hazelnut Spread

Chrysa

With this homemade Nutella recipe, you can make your own chocolate hazelnut spread. It's so delicious!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Servings

Calories 85 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place 1-1/2 cups of whole nuts on a foil-lined cookie sheet.

  • Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. This will loosen the skins.

  • Remove them from the oven and wrap in a kitchen towel for about 1/2 hour.

  • The skins will loosen as the nuts cool and then most of the skins can be rubbed off leaving the creamy colored nuts.

  • When the nuts are cooled, use a food processor to grind them to a fine, smooth paste consistency.

  • Add the oil, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.

  • Continue processing until the mixture is as smooth as possible.

  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler (If you don’t have a double boiler, place a small saucepan in a larger saucepan filled with water set to boil).

  • Mix the melted chocolate into the nut mixture. If it seems a little thick and hard to spread, you may add a tablespoon of milk.

  • The spread will thicken more as it cools.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ozCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8g

I am not a nutritionist. These values were calculated automatically with the Spoonacular Food API.

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How to Make Nutella: Homemade Hazelnut Spread Recipe (2024)

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How is Nutella made step by step? ›

Homemade Nutella
  1. Step 1: Gather Ingredients. To make about 3 small jars, you will need: ...
  2. Step 2: Roast Hazelnuts. On a medium flame, dry roast your hazelnuts for about 10-15 minutes. ...
  3. Step 3: Chop! Place hazelnuts in food processor and pulse away. ...
  4. Step 4: Melt Chocolate. ...
  5. Step 5: Bring It All Together. ...
  6. Step 6: Done!

What are the ingredients in Nutella hazelnut spread? ›

Nutella is made from sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin, and vanillin. The process of making this spread begins with the extraction of cocoa powder from the cocoa bean.

What are the 7 ingredients of Nutella? ›

Ingredients. Sugar, palm oil, Hazelnuts (13%), Skimmed milk powder (8.7%), Fat-reduced cocoa (7.4%), Emulsifier: lecithin (soya), vanillin.

What's in Nutella ingredients? ›

Each jar of Nutella® contains 7 carefully selected, high-quality ingredients: sugar, milk, palm oil, cocoa, hazelnuts, lecithin and vanillin. Nutella® is famous for its authentic hazelnut and cocoa taste, made even more irresistible by its unique creaminess.

Why is my homemade Nutella hard? ›

PLEASE NOTE: The more liquid sweetener you add, the firmer/stiffer the Nutella seems to get. Blend until creamy and smooth.

Why is my homemade Nutella grainy? ›

The spread is a bit grainy because of the hazelnuts - that's how it should be. It would be soft at this point, but it will set once chilled. Pour mixture into a jar and keep in the fridge. Try not to eat it all at once!

Why is my Nutella not spreading? ›

Bring it to Room Temperature: Take the Nutella out of the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for some time. This will allow it to soften naturally. Microwave Method: If you want to speed up the process, you can use a microwave. However, be cautious as Nutella contains oils that can become very hot.

What is the original hazelnut spread? ›

The 'Giandujot' paste was transformed into a creamy new product that was easier to spread. It was known as SuperCrema. The recipe was improved, leading to the creation of the first-ever jar of hazelnut and cocoa cream. Nutella® was officially born.

What's better than Nutella? ›

In the debate between Nutella and Pyure Hazelnut Spread, Pyure emerges as the superior choice for those who seek a low-sugar, keto and vegan* option. Nutella may have its allure, but when considering factors like sugar content and ingredients, Pyure stands out as the clear winner.

How many ingredients are in Nutella? ›

Each jar of Nutella® contains 7 quality ingredients that have been carefully selected and nothing else. Nutella® is famous for its authentic taste of hazelnuts and cocoa, made even more irresistible by its unique creaminess. Its taste is so delicious that just a single portion can bring on pure pleasure.

Is Nutella just hazelnut spread? ›

Nutella is a sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread made by Ferrero, an Italian company that's the third-largest chocolate producer in the world. It was originally created in Italy during World War II when baker Pietro Ferrero added ground hazelnuts to a chocolate spread to make up for a shortage of cocoa in the country.

What is the main nut ingredient in Nutella? ›

The hazelnut has always been the signature ingredient of Nutella®. It was during the post-war period that the creator of Nutella® had the brilliant idea to combine the delicious hazelnut, typical of the Italian region of Langhe, with cocoa, an ingredient that was hard to obtain at that time due to World War II.

What is the white liquid in Nutella? ›

It's mostly sugar and oil. There's just enough lecithin to hold that suspension under normal circ*mstances. However, shipments get hot or are subjected to alternating heat and cold, boxes are dropped or slammed around, and other environment factors can loosen the emulsion before you pick it up at the store.

Is Nutella good for you? ›

Given its popularity, the palm oil content of Nutella can easily reach an unhealthy level. Nutella should not be used as a substitute for peanut butter or any other nut butter despite the hazelnuts in it. It does not have anywhere near the nutritional content of nut butters and is much higher in sugar and fat.

Where does Nutella get their milk from? ›

Because we source our milk directly from dairy partners selected according to strict standards, we can provide full traceability of our milk back to dairy farms globally. Moreover, we support the development of a process that ensures the progressive improvement of animal welfare standards.

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