Homemade Nutella-style spread

This homemade Nutella alternative is everything you love – silky, chocolatey, nutty – just made better. Roasted hazelnuts are blended into a smooth butter, then mixed with cacao, maple syrup, a touch of vanilla and plant-based milk for a spread that’s rich in flavor but free from refined sugar and additives. It spreads beautifully, melts slightly on warm toast, and satisfies any sweet craving 🍫🌰

Homemade Nutella-style spread

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Cuisine

European

Author:

Stefie

Servings

300 gramms

Prep Time

10-15 minutes

Ingredients

200 g raw hazelnuts
2–3 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (or Dutch-processed cocoa)
3–4 tbsp maple syrup (or date syrup/honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1–2 pinches of salt
60–100 ml plant-based milk (e.g. oat, almond or soy), as needed
Optional: 1 tbsp melted dark chocolate (for extra smoothness & depth)

Directions

Roast the hazelnuts
Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Spread hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast for 10–15 minutes, shaking halfway.
They should smell toasty and the skins will begin to crack.
Remove skins (optional but recommended)
Let hazelnuts cool slightly, then rub them in a clean towel or between your hands to remove most of the skins.
A bit of skin left on is fine – don’t stress.
Blend into nut butter
Place the warm hazelnuts in a high-powered blender or food processor. Blend for 5–8 minutes, scraping down as needed, until a smooth, glossy hazelnut butter forms.
Add cacao, syrup & flavor
Add the cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Blend again until fully combined.
Adjust consistency
Slowly add your plant-based milk 1 tablespoon at a time, blending in between, until the texture is soft and spreadable like Nutella.
If you like, stir in 1 tbsp melted dark chocolate for a more intense finish.
Taste & store
Taste and adjust sweetness or salt. Pour into a clean jar and store in the fridge for up to 2–3 weeks. It will firm up slightly when cold, but remains spreadable.

Recipe Note

This homemade Nutella is smooth, chocolatey and nut-forward – just like the original, but lighter, cleaner and more real. Use it on toast, pancakes, crepes or straight off the spoon. Once you taste it, you’ll never go back 🍞🌰✨

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