Homemade Nutella Recipe – Sharmis Passions

Homemade Nutella is a creamy chocolate spread made by blending roasted hazelnuts with melted chocolate and cocoa powder. It has a rich nutty taste with a smooth chocolate flavour. You can use it on bread, rolls, sandwiches and even chapathi.

This homemade version is easy and there are no preservatives in it. Many people buy Nutella from shops. You can reduce the sugar as per your taste. It can also be used for desserts when kids ask for something chocolaty.

About Homemade Nutella

Nutella is a chocolate hazelnut spread, it is very common in Indian homes for breakfast and snacks. Most of us buy it in a small glass jar from the shop. The homemade one is also easy to make with few simple ingredients. It is also my quick filling for crepes and pancakes.

The texture is smooth and glossy when everything is mixed well. It is thick but still easy to spread on bread. Hazelnuts give a nutty taste and cocoa powder gives a deep chocolate colour. The taste is close to the shop Nutella when you add melted chocolate.

You can change this spread in a few ways. Some people use almonds or cashews in place of hazelnuts. You can also use dark chocolate for a stronger taste but add little more sugar. A pinch of cinnamon powder also goes well with it.

Believe it or not it tastes 95% close to the store bought one. I guess in the store bought nutella there is more of chocolate content in it so tastes chocolately with a mild flavour of hazelnuts while its vice versa in homemade and its absolutely preservative free.

I tested it by keeping in room temperature for about a week, it stayed fresh and even the consistency was almost same, it became slightly thick after a week but still can be used as a spread.

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Homemade Nutella Ingredients

• Hazelnuts – I used hazelnuts for the main flavour. It gives a rich nutty taste and thick body to the spread. You can use almonds also.
• Chocolate – I added chopped milk chocolate for the smooth and creamy taste. It makes the spread glossy and close to shop Nutella. You can use dark chocolate but increase the sugar.
• Oil – I use odourless oil to loosen the paste. It helps the spread to stay smooth and easy to scoop. You can use any plain oil.
• Cocoa Powder – I added cocoa powder for the deep chocolate colour. 
• Powdered Sugar – I use powdered sugar for sweetness. It mixes well and there are no grains in the spread. You can adjust it as per your taste.
• Vanilla Essence – I added vanilla essence for a soft aroma. It takes away the raw smell of the nuts. You can use homemade vanilla extract also.
• Salt – I use a tiny pinch of salt to balance the sweetness. It brings out the chocolate taste in the spread. Do not add more as it will spoil the taste.

How to make Homemade Nutella Step by Step

1.Melt chocolate using double boiler method(the bowl containing chocolate should not touch the water). To a pan add water, invert a bowl and over that bowl keep the bowl containing chocolate. Melt it well and set aside.

2.To a sauce pan – add hazelnuts roast until crisp and slightly golden. Set aside to cool.

3.Transfer to a mixer jar, grind it first it will become coarse slowly it will release oil and start to stick the sides of the mixer.

4.Scrap the sides with a spoon and grind again when its sticky and not too coarse add powdered sugar.

5.Add coco powder along with oil and vanilla essence.

6.Grind again so that its well combined.

7.Keep grinding giving intervals in middle to avoid mixer from getting hot.Once it reaches a goey consistency( it will not be very creamy) at this stage stop grinding. Now take the bowl containing melted chocolate.

8.Add this mixture to melted chocolate and mix well. Look at the consistency flowing and spreadable.

Store in a clean dry glass jar in room temperature. Keeps well for at least 10 days in room temperature itself.

Expert Tips

• Roast till golden – I roast the hazelnuts on low flame till they turn slightly golden. Raw nuts do not release oil and the spread becomes dry.
• Cool before grinding – I let the nuts cool fully before grinding. Hot nuts make the paste lumpy and sticky.
• Grind in breaks – I grind for few seconds and stop for a minute. This keeps the mixer from getting hot and the oil does not burn.
• Scrape the sides – I scrape the paste from the sides of the jar every time. It helps everything to grind evenly.
• Melt chocolate slowly – I melt the chocolate over hot water and the bowl should not touch the water. Water drops can make the chocolate hard and grainy.
• Check the flow – I check the consistency after mixing the chocolate. It should be flowing and easy to spread, and it thickens more when it cools.

Serving and Storage

Serve this on bread or chapathi and you can also spread it on rolls, sandwiches and pancakes and it goes well as a quick snack for kids at home. Store in a clean dry glass jar in room temperature. Homemade Nutella keeps well for at least 10 days in room temperature itself. 

FAQS

1. Can I skip melted chocolate?

Yes but the melted chocolate gives the real Nutella taste. It still tastes good with hazelnuts and cocoa powder,

2. Can I use dark chocolate?

Yes you can use dark chocolate and it works fine for this recipe. Add little more sugar because dark chocolate is less sweet.

3. Why is my Nutella dry?

It may be due to nuts not ground enough or less oil in the mixture, grind little more till it release oil and add a spoon of oil if needed.

4. Can I use almonds?

Yes you can use roasted almonds and it give a different but good taste. Roast them well before grinding.

5. Can I add chopped Hazelnuts?

Yes you can add chopped hazelnuts for crunch.

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