Homemade Nutella

Behold, BEST Homemade Nutella is here! Luscious, absolutely decadent Nutella recipe is so much better than store bought. It’s great spread for toast or for dipping fruits and pretzels. Great addition to cakes and pies too.

Reasons Why Homemade Nutella Is Best –

• It’s so easy to make. Roast hazelnut, rub off it’s skin and blend all ingredients together in food processor or blender. That all!
• I know, making your own nut butter needs patience! When processor or blender does all the work, you simply stand by it and watch it go and give a little help by scarping off the edges. That isn’t much hard work right!
• This is definitely one of the best tasting nut butter you’ll ever make.
• With few simple ingredients and easy steps make Nutella easily at home that tastes so much better than store bought.
• Made from scratch using real ingredients with no chemicals or artificial flavorings. Best !
• Your family will fall in love with this luscious decadent spread/dip. You’ll see it vanish quickly.
• Can be used as a spread for toast, as dip for fruits or add it to your cakes or pies.
• It can be made healthier than store bought by controlling the amount of sugar that goes in.
• Great for gifting purpose!
• If you are under any particular diet restrictions here’s my suggestion – make an oil free and refined sugar free Nutella. Many options to make oil free and sugar free spread. Use roasted hazelnut and dark choco chips (or chunks). More details below the post.

Ingredients Needed

7 ingredients is all you need to make your very own nut butter spread (no-dietary restrictions).  Below picture shows ingredients that are used in Nutella recipe.

Hazelnut – you need to roast it in oven to help is release it oil plus helps rubbing those dark skins off the nut. I have not shown roasted, removing skin off as I had already done that before hand.

If you can’t get your hands on hazelnut, use almond meal instead.

Cocoa Powder – use best quality cocoa powder for best results. Nutella is going to taste as good as it’s ingredients. Don’t compromise on the quality; else you’ll have to compromise on the taste.

Powdered Sugar – it’s best to use powdered sugar for right texture. It blends together faster and gives smoother texture. Healthy substitutions for powdered sugar (refined sugar) – coconut sugar. Other not-so-healthy substitutes for refined sugar – icing sugar.

Liquid sweetener always has my doubt. I do not use liquid sweetened in making nut butter. As I believe it might loosen the spread make it more runny.

Here are liquid sweetened substitutions – agave, maple syrup or honey. If you do use these substitutions in my recipe, do comment below how it turns out for you.

Oil – hazelnut will release oil. You’ll need a little extra oil to blend together everything if your mix turns crumbly. Use flavorless oil. And best to use nut or seed oil like almond oil, walnut oil or sunflower oil. You can also use avocado oil or coconut oil.

Vanilla – a touch of vanilla extract to enhance the taste.

Salt – a pinch of salt in any sweet dish will help elevate it’s taste.

Dark Choco Chunks – I prefer choco chunks in place of choco chips. It’s blends together well.

How To Make Homemade Nutella (Step-By-Step Pictorial)?

Prepping Hazelnuts: it’s crucial to roast nuts, when nuts are warmed up they release their oil. Hazelnut needs to be roasted in oven – to release it’s oil and help rub off outer skin.

Preheat oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit. Spread hazelnuts on a baking tray in single layer.  Roast in oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove tray from oven halfway give nuts a toss for even roasting. Place it back into the oven and continue to roast.

Note – do not over roast nuts. You want nuts to just warm up.

Remove roasted nuts from tray. Transfer to kitchen towel. Rub rigorously against a smooth surface to loosen the outer skin. You want to try to get off most of the skin. If there is little patches of outer skin left, that’s okay.

Hazelnuts are ready to turn into nut butter.

Jo’s Tip: Do not leave those dark outer skins on. I know you may wonder why take that extra effort to roast and remove the skin. Trust me, It’s worth the extra effort. Removing the outer skin will give you smooth and creamy Nutella. If skin is not removed, be prepared for gritty textured Nutella.

Blending Nut Butter: Add roasted hazelnuts into a food processor and start blending. You can use blender. Stop the blender in between to scrape off the edges and continue blending. Blend until oil releases from the nuts and you’ll see a liquid-y or paste like mix in the blender.  This will take approximately 5 to 8 minutes, many vary depending on your blender powder.

Add in powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until you get smooth mix.

Pour oil in slow steams through the processor opening while the processor is running. This will help blend everything together.

 Pour vanilla extract in slow streams as well while blender is running.

Let the processor run for 2 to 3 minutes.

Open the lid. Pour into glass jars. And leave it on the counter for 1 or 2 hours before you store it in the fridge.

Keep in mind Nutella will be runny when you open the processor lid, it will thicken as it cools.

How To Roast Nuts?

It’s best to roast nuts in the oven. Pre heat oven to 350F(180C). Spread nuts on baking tray in one layer.  Roast nuts in preheated oven. Remove nuts from the oven halfway and give it a nice toss for even roasting.

Will take 10 minutes to roast. Do not roast for longer time, as it may burn the nuts.

Soon as nuts come out of oven, transfer it to kitchen or tea towel. And rub together against a smooth surface to loosen the outer skin. Now nuts are ready to turn into your favorite nut butter spread.

How To Store Nutella?

Transfer homemade Nutella into a glass jar. Leave it on the counter for 1-2 hours before you store it away in the fridge.

It’s best to store Nutella in glass jars. In cool pantry, Nutella will last for over a week. If you want to store longer (or don’t have cool pantry) best to store it in fridge. It will last for upto a month.

Before consuming, bring Nutella to room temperature and then use it as spread or dips.

DO NOT FREEZE.

Favorite Ways To EAT Nutella?

My kids favorite way to eat Nutella is straight from the jar with a spoon. Who can resist that! Some days I need to hide the jar away from them so it lasts atleast for few days. Beware, this is super addictive!

Spread in bread and make this decadent breakfast/dinner/snack – French Toast Roll-Ups

It’s great as spread on your bread and toast.

It can be used as dips for fruits and pretzels. Can be use in cakes, pies.

Top Tips To Make Best Homemade Nutella Recipe

• Use best quality ingredients for best taste.
• Do NOT skip roasting Hazelnuts. Roasting helps nuts release it’s oil and also help in loosen the skin so it can be easily removed.
• Removing skin off the nuts is crucial for smooth, creamy Nutella. If blended with skin on, you’ll end up with gritty textured Nutella.
• Don’t over roast nuts. It will burn.
• Once nuts are roasted, remove it from the oven and immediately transfer to kitchen or tea towel. If left on the baking tray to cool, it will continue to roast and might burn.
• Use processor or blender with powerful motor.  Helps speed up the process of blending nuts until oil is released from it.
• Use flavorless seed or nut oil so oil does not interfere with the taste. Almond or walnut oil or sunflower oil are best choices. You can also use coconut oil or avocado oil.
• Use granular sugar for smooth and creamy texture. Liquid sweeteners may turn the Nutella runny.
• Keep in mind Nutella will be slight runny as soon as you make it. It will thicken as it rest or cools in the fridge.
• Process nuts until it’s oil seeps out before you add rest of the ingredients. Do not hurry on this step.
• I recommend dark choco chunks in place of choco chips. Chunks blend well and gives smooth texture.
• Always store Nutella in glass jars.

OTHER HOMEMADE SPREADS & DIPS –

Hummus From Scratch

Beetroot Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Creamy Avocado Dip

Cream Cheese Dip

Beer Cheese Dip

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