Looking for a healthier version of Nutella? This recipe for homemade Nutella is “clean” and made with natural ingredients you can find in your pantry.
Homemade Nutella ingredients
I love this recipe for homemade Nutella! It’s not quite the same as the real stuff, but it’s a great healthier alternative made with wholesome real-food ingredients and no added refined sugars!
- 1 cup hazelnuts, roasted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil (for best results, either buy from these pre-vetted coconut oil brands or make your own coconut oil at home!)
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract (easy to DIY vanilla extract at home – although it DOES take awhile)
- Between 1/4 and 1/2 cup coconut milk (either buy good-quality coconut milk or DIY at home)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (this is a great counterpoint to the sweetness and really emphasizes the flavors)
How to make homemade Nutella
In addition to easily-found, all-natural ingredients, this recipe is also VERY easy to do. The three simple steps in this recipe only take a few minutes to execute:
- You should use a food processor to blend the hazelnuts until they form a nut butter. (That is, until they’re fully broken down.)
- Add 1/4 cup of coconut milk along with the remaining ingredients.
- Blend until mixture is creamy and smooth. Add more coconut milk if needed.
And that’s it!
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Homemade Nutella Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Hazelnuts, roasted
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 –1/2 cup Coconut Milk
- 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Use a food processor to blend the hazelnuts until they form a nut butter.
- Add 1/4 cup of coconut milk along with the remaining ingredients.
- Blend until mixture is creamy and smooth. Add more coconut milk if needed.
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Just made the Nutella
Wow wow wow so nice
Love it
Thank you ❤️❤️
I’m so excited to try this! Wondering if you could use hazelnut meal (like Bob’s red mill)
I just made this and it turned out awesome!!! I also added about 2 tablespoons of honey along with the maple syrup. I used canned full fat coconut milk. My daughter that loves Nutella wasn’t as thrilled about it but I love it. I think she just can’t get it in her head this is a more natural and healthy wonderful nutty chocolate spread. I think this would nice in a smoothie as well with a banana and coconut milk. Thanks for sharing.
If it’s made…how long can you keep it if you store it in the refrigerator ?
Gonna do this, my son loves Nutella. This seems much better
I just made this nutella. Here is my feedback:
Texture: The texture is only slightly granular, which I like because it makes the hazelnut-taste more prevalent versus super-fine grinds you get in the store.
Taste: **Much** more flavorful than store-bought nutella! the coconut oil pairs very nicely with the cocoa + hazelnuts; very sweet, but not cloyingly like store-brand.
Adjustments:
1. I added a dash of cinnamon to bring out the cocoa and hazelnut flavor more.
2. Reduced cocoa powder to 2 TBSPs and the cocoa flavor was still very prevalent. This way there was a better nut/cocoa ratio.
3. Reduced syrup to 1/4 cup and still very sweet, but in very good way 🙂
Overall: Way more flavorful than nutella brand! Never going back to the highly processed factory food again, thank you Coconut Mama <3
Thanks for your input, Jen! I really appreciate it! I’ll be adding cinnamon next time I make this. 🙂
even through it does look a little to thick & not very smooth & creamy . I am sure it is just as good thanks for the recipe think I’ll try it.
Most recipes I have seen that use toasted hazelnuts suggest you try to get as much of the “skin” off as possible once the nuts are toasted. Should that be done with this recipe?
just made it for the first time ……its AMAZING no need to add sugar
How many hazelnuts? Can you buy roasted ones or do I have to look up how to roast them?
I soaked and roasted my nuts, then made this with 1/4 cup canned coconut milk, it was kind of runny and strong cacao tasting so I added aprox 1/3 cup of raw honey with sweetened it up just right and made it thicker. Thanks for the recipe!
Canned whole coconut milk, or drinking coconut milk?
I’m wondering the same thing!
Raw or toasted hazelnuts?
How long will this keep in the refridgerator?
Hi Edie, we hardly have time to even notice as it’s usually gone in 2 weeks. As a precaution I would withhold from eating it after a month.
I wonder if you can buy hazelnut butter?
Yes, Artisana makes a great one but with sugar. IHerb sells it. Coupon code KEL320 if you’re interested.
My daughter just asked me to buy Nutella at Costco. I just couldn’t do it, so maybe if I make this it will satisfy her. Thanks for sharing.
Wonder if you could use almonds and almond milk?
how long does this last? and it has to be stored in the fridge right?
It said above keep it not longer then a month
You have to try making nutella with roasted hazelnuts!! Sooo much better. 🙂
Oh man… I am totally making this!! 😀
thank you for this great and easy recipe
Thanks for rectifying the cocoa. I would imagine the spread would taste so much better if the hazelnuts were first roasted also? every other recipe for nutella seems to do this.
Just made the Nutella
Wow wow wow so nice
Love it
Thank you ❤️❤️
Do you soak the hazelnuts overnight first? I guess there’d be no need to dehydrate them (although you could) — you could just soak and then put in the food processor. Also, could you use raw cacao powder in this?
Thank you! I just fixed it. 🙂
How much cocoa powder please? I think you missed it off.
Fixed it! Sorry about that.:)