Homemade Nutella Recipe

Easy homemade Nutella recipe! This simple recipe is made with pantry-staples, and it takes just minutes to make.

Glass jar of homemade nutella next to hazelnuts and a knife with nutella on it.

Nutella is a type of sweet chocolate-hazelnut spread. It takes a few simple ingredient and just minutes to make.

With this easy recipe, you can skip picking up a jar and make your own Nutella!

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients for homemade nutella in dishes.

Hazelnuts
Powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar): Feel free to use more or less to taste.
Cocoa powder: Unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder will work.
Vanilla extract
Coconut oil
Semisweet chocolate: You can use semisweet baking chocolate or good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips. Or use dark chocolate if you’d prefer.
Milk chocolate: You can use milk baking chocolate or good quality milk chocolate chips.

How to make Homemade Nutella

Step 1: Heat a skillet over high heat and place the hazelnuts in the pan. Move the pan constantly for 8 to 10 minutes, or the skin begins to come off and they start to brown.

Toasted hazelnuts on a blue kitchen towel.

Step 2: Remove from the heat and transfer the hazelnuts to a clean kitchen towel. Gently rub them with the towel until the skin comes off.

Top tip >> You might need a bit of help with a knife to get most or all of the skin off of the hazelnuts.

Blended up hazelnuts in a food processor.

Step 3: Place hazelnuts in a heavy-duty blender or food processor and blend until it forms hazelnut butter. It should be the consistency of natural peanut butter. Scrape the sides as needed.

Cocoa powder powdered sugar and coconut oil over blended hazelnuts.

Step 4: Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and coconut oil and mix until combined.

Top tip >> You can also add a pinch or two of salt.

Step 5: Place the semisweet chocolate and the milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted.

Top tip >> Be sure to keep stirring so that you don’t burn the chocolate.

Melted chocolate over chocolate hazelnut mixture.

Step 6: Pour the melted chocolate into your hazelnut mixture and continue mixing until it is evenly combined.

Nutella pouring through a fine mesh strainer.

Step 7: At this point, you can strain the Nutella through a fine-mesh strainer and then through cheesecloth to make it smoother.

Step 8: Pour into a clean jar, and let it cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.

A silver spoon in a jar of homemade nutella.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use a different type of nut?

You can! Feel free to use almonds, peanuts, or a similar type of nut. It will change the flavor of the finished spread, but it should work just fine.

How long will it keep?

The hazelnut spread should be kept in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for up to 2 weeks when properly stored.

Do I have to roast the hazelnuts?

Roasting the hazelnuts serves two purposes. First, it adds more flavor. Second, it releases oils that provide for smoother Nutella.

Can I make it dairy-free?

You can! Simply use a dairy-free chocolate.

A jar of Nutella next to a glass of milk.

Ways to use Nutella

Nutella can be used in any number of ways! Spread a couple of tablespoons on pancakes, waffles, or toast for a decadent breakfast. It also can be used in a number of cake and cookie recipes.

It goes well with fruit like apples, strawberries, or bananas. Package it up in cute jars, and it also makes a great homemade gift!

Recipes using Nutella

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