Homemade Nutella

With four simple ingredients and your food processor you can have a homemade Nutella to spread on toast, graham crackers, or use your in favorite desserts. This homemade nutella recipe uses only 5 simple ingredients and is naturally gluten free.

Ok the first time I tried store-bought Nutella I was in my 20’s. I know. So sad. So many years wasted. My sister opened my eyes to it and I have never gone back. I’ve found many many ways to bake with Nutella. But I had never attempted to make my own. I assumed it had to be difficult. Boy was I wrong!

This easy homemade Nutella recipe gets blended in your food processor and takes all of about 10 minutes to make. 

Oh my thighs have been warned. Let me show you just how easy it is to make your own homemade Nutella. 

Is Nutella healthy?

The best part about making your own homemade chocolate hazelnut spread is that it’s it’s a healthier version than what you buy in the grocery store. Nutella you buy in the jars can contain palm oil. Palm oil has been linked to destroying critical wildlife habitats and can cause inflammation. Nutella can also contain soy lecithin. So if you’re avoiding soy or are allergic this homemade Nutella is the answer!

This homemade version uses a heart healthy coconut oil. And you can control the rest of the ingredients! You can use organic ingredients if you choose. Good quality cocoa powder. Reduce the sugar if need be. It’s up to you!

See Also:

• Pucker up and enjoy one of these homemade lemon cookies with easy lemon glaze drizzled over them!
• Coconut macaroons are an easy gluten free chewy coconut cookie. Dip in chocolate for an easy chocolate treat!
• Grab a jar of peanut butter and make these wonderfully easy old fashioned peanut butter cookies with criss cross pattern on top!
• Make these brown sugar chocolate chips cookies made with 100% brown sugar making them wonderfully chewy!

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Ingredients for homemade Nutella

• Hazelnuts – You will want to roast the hazelnuts and then remove the skins. Roasting the hazelnuts brings out the flavor. 
• Powdered Sugar – Also known as confectioners sugar or icing sugar. Use to sweeten. I don’t recommend using granulated sugar as the texture will be grainy. To make a vegan Nutella recipe make sure to use a vegan powdered sugar brand.
• Cocoa powder – You can use any cocoa powder. Natural unsweetened or Dutch process cocoa powder.
• Coconut Oil – This helps to make this into a spread. 
• Salt 

How To Make Homemade Nutella 

Roast hazelnuts.

You will roast raw hazelnuts in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper in a 350oF preheated oven for 7-8 minutes until toasted and fragrant.

I recommend using whole hazelnuts so they don’t burn when roasting them. The idea behind roasting them is to not only bring out the flavor of the nuts but also to help make the removal of the skins a little easier.

When you remove them from the oven I recommend placing in a damp clean kitchen towel and then wrap them up. Let them cool for 10 minutes. Then roll the hazelnuts around in the towels to remove the skins. You will need to rub them vigorously so the skins come off. 

Blend the hazelnuts

Ok so now it’s time to bust out your high-speed food processor! You could also use a high speed blender.

You want to blend those hazelnuts until they become something resembling homemade peanut butter. This is going to take a few minutes. Don’t give up on them, they will begin to transform before your eyes. Maybe you could unload the dishwasher or take the trash out while you’re waiting. Yea, I didn’t think so. Feel free to browse on Pinterest instead. Much better.

Blend the roasted hazelnuts in your food processor for about 5 minutes until it’s a smooth paste and is the texture of a creamy hazelnut butter.  If the texture is not creamy yet, add an extra tablespoon of oil.

Add the rest of the ingredients 

You ready for the next really difficult step? Throw in the rest of your ingredients and blend away. Seriously. That’s it. 

Add in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil and salt. Blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth.

You ready for the next really difficult step? Throw in the rest of your ingredients and blend away. Seriously. That’s it.

How To Use Homemade Nutella

Oh my goodness look at all that yummy goodness. You can of course spread on toast, dip fresh fruit in the nutella, drizzle over some ice cream. Or use it in a dessert! Try this homemade Nutella in some Nutella brownies, Nutella fudge, or in this easy Nutella bread. Check out the rest of my Nutella recipes here. 

 Whatever you choose to do with it, you will love it.  The homemade version has a wonderful pure hazelnut flavor that is much richer tasting than the stuff in the store. 

Recipe Variations

• Use a different oil – For more of a nuttier flavor, try using hazelnut oil or walnut oil. You could also swap and use vegetable oil, canola oil or olive oil.
• Add vanilla extract – For a little extra flavor try adding 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 
• Use coconut sugar for a less processed version.
•  Swap cocoa powder for raw cacao powder if you would like.

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Homemade Nutella

Just 5 simple ingredients to make this easy homemade chocolate hazelnut spread!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 400kcal

Author: Heather Perine

Equipment

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  Food Processor
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  Baking Sheet

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups (284 g) whole hazelnuts
• ▢ 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 1/3 cup (28 g) cocoa powder
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Roast your hazelnuts in a single layer at 350°F (180℃) on a parchment lined cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• Remove the skins by covering them in a moistened clean dishtowel, letting them sit for 5-10 minutes, and then rubbing the dishtowel vigorously. This may take a few minutes and some muscle!
• In your high speed food processor or high speed blender, blend your hazelnuts until it becomes a creamy paste- resembling peanut butter – this can take up to 5 minutes. If the mixture is still not a smoothy creamy paste, add 1 tablespoon of additional oil.
• Add in the rest of your ingredients and pulse to combine until creamy and smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Let soften at room temperature for 5 minutes before using.

Notes

• Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks in the fridge. Let soften at room temperature for 5 minutes before using.
• Use a different oil – For more of a nuttier flavor, try using hazelnut oil or walnut oil. You could also swap and use vegetable oil, canola oil or olive oil.
• Add vanilla extract – For a little extra flavor try adding 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg

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