Healthy Homemade Nutella

To be honest, I don’t have much else to say about this Healthy Homemade Nutella other than it is IN-CRED-IBLE. I can promise you that it is 1000x better than anything you can buy at the store (including the healthier store-bought Nutella versions!)

This Healthy Homemade Nutella is actually super simple to make. All you need are hazelnuts, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and salt. I bought my hazelnuts in the bulk section at Whole Foods and I’ve also seen them at Trader Joe’s. If all else fails, I know you can buy them on Amazon!

The main key in making your own homemade nutella is PATIENCE. It does take quite awhile to reach a smooth, creamy consistency. Plan on blending for at LEAST 5 minutes— maybe even closer to 10 (stopping every minute or so to scrape the sides). But trust, soooo worth it.

Why make your own homemade Nutella when you can just buy it?

• Simple ingredients— traditional store-bought nutella contains unnecessary ingredients like soy lecithin, artifical vanilla flavor, and more. This homemade version is made with only a few ingredients and without any preservatives, fillers, or emulsifiers.

• Lower sugar— MUCH lower sugar. Store-bought nutella contains 21g of sugar in only TWO tablespoons! Thats 10.5g of sugar in 1 tablespoon which equals out to 2.5 teaspoons of sugar in just one small spoonful! Whereas my homemade nutella contains only 2 tablespoons of maple syrup for the entire recipe (which makes about 1 small jar!)

• Contains healthy fat— storebought nutella contains palm oil, which isnt the best quailty fat to consume and is also not great for the environment. The healthy fat in my homemade nutella comes from hazelnuts only.

• Vegan/dairy-free— my Homemade Healthy Nutella is 100% vegan and dairy-free 🙂

• Tastes even better— homemade always tastes better! More fresh and flavorful and it’s a bonus that you can feel amazing about eating it!

Ways to enjoy Healthy Homemade Nutella

• on toast
• on a wrap with peanut butter and banana
• with strawberries
• with apples
• with banana slices
• as a topping on yogurt or oatmeal bowls
• with pretzels (love me some sweet and salty!)
• with crackers
• dare I say… by the SPOONFUL!

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Healthy Homemade Nutella

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword: breakfast, cacao, chocolate, cocoa, dairy free, easy, gluten free, hazelnut, hazelnuts, healthy, homemade, low sugar, nutella, snack, vegan

Servings: 8 oz

Ingredients

• 2 cups hazelnuts
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (or to taste, cocoa powder works too)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
• pinch sea salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
• Add hazelnuts to baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes.
• Add hazelnuts to a cloth and rub together to easily remove the skin (it’s okay if there is some skins left).
• Add hazelnuts, maple syrup, cacao powder, and sea salt to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. PATIENCE is key— it’s going to take at least 5 minutes (maybe 10) and you’ll need to scrape the sides quite a few times. If you don’t have a super powerful blender or food processor, you can add a little bit of avocado oil or melted coconut oil to help with blending!