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Homemade Nutella Recipe

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  • Author: Ethan
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: About 1 to 1 1/4 cups 1x

Description

This Homemade Nutella recipe is a delicious, easy-to-make alternative to store-bought chocolate hazelnut spread. Using simple ingredients like roasted hazelnuts, unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar, hazelnut oil, and vanilla extract, you can create a creamy, indulgent spread perfect for crepes, toast, or as a baking ingredient. The step-by-step roasting and blending process ensures a smooth, rich spread with a perfect balance of nutty and chocolate flavors.

Ingredients

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Nutella Spread Ingredients

  • 250 g / 8 oz raw skinless hazelnuts
  • 1/4 cup / 30 g Dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup / 90 g icing sugar / confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp hazelnut oil (or vegetable, canola, grapeseed, or other neutral flavored oil)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Roast Hazelnuts: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Spread the raw skinless hazelnuts evenly on a baking tray and roast them for about 8 minutes or until they turn golden brown. This roasting process enhances their nutty flavor.
  2. Initial Blending: Transfer the roasted hazelnuts into a blender. Start blending at the lowest speed until the nuts are ground into a fine crumb. Stop periodically to scrape down the sides of the blender to ensure even grinding.
  3. Turn Nuts into Paste: Increase the blender speed to a medium setting (about speed 4) and continue blending until the nut crumb transforms into a thick paste. If needed, scrape the sides again. Then raise the speed to the highest setting and blend until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy with a honey-like consistency.
  4. Add Remaining Ingredients and Blend: Add the Dutch processed cocoa powder, icing sugar, hazelnut oil, and vanilla extract to the hazelnut paste. Begin blending on low speed, gradually increasing to high, until the mixture is perfectly smooth and the sugar is fully dissolved. This step may take some time as the sugar takes longer to incorporate smoothly.
  5. Cool and Store: Pour the warm homemade Nutella into a clean jar. Allow it to cool to room temperature to reach the ideal spreading consistency. Avoid refrigerating, as it can cause the sugar to crystallize and make the spread grainy.
  6. Enjoy: Use your homemade Nutella as you would store-bought Nutella. It’s especially delicious spread over crepes, toast, or incorporated into desserts.

Notes

  • Note 1: Using raw skinless hazelnuts allows you to control the roasting to develop optimal flavor.
  • Note 2: Dutch processed cocoa powder is preferred for its mellow chocolate taste and smoother texture.
  • Note 3: The icing sugar takes the longest to dissolve, so blend thoroughly for a silky texture.
  • Do not refrigerate the spread to prevent graininess due to sugar crystallization.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Spread
  • Method: Blending
  • Cuisine: European

Keywords: Homemade Nutella, Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, Nutella Recipe, DIY Nutella, Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

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