Easy Homemade Nutella

5 from 2 votes

This is hands down the ultimate Nutella recipe that you can make in 15 minutes using a few simple ingredients.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 319kcal

250 g Hazelnut - will make approx 200g Hazelnut paste
70 g Callebaut Milk Chocolate (callets) good quality milk chocolate of your choice
40 g Icing sugar can be left out
15 g Cocoa powder dark, dutched processed
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Large pinch of salt
1 tablespoon Oil optional in case mixture is too thick

Start by making the hazelnut paste: Roast hazelnuts at 200C / 392F for 10 minutes. Remove the skin, then process it in food processor until ut becomes a smooth paste. Alternatively use store bough 100% hazelnut butter
Add the rest of the ingredients into the food processor: powder sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and melted chocolate, and process the mixture for another minute
Alternatively, if the mixture is too thick add 1 tablespoon of oil or melted butter
Store homemade Nutella in airtight container for 1-2 weeks

Use high-quality milk chocolate and roasted hazelnut as that will define the taste of your Nutella
Feel free to make this recipe sugar-free for an even healthier alternative
If you do not own a high-quality food processor, it is better to go with store-bought nut butter that has a similar consistency as a smooth peanut butter
Speaking of peanut butter, feel free to replace hazelnut butter with peanut butter and make a chocolate peanut spread instead!
If the mixture is too thick, add in 1 tablespoon of oil or melted butter