{"id":16591,"date":"2025-11-16T13:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T11:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=16591"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T11:11:29","slug":"homemade-nutella-%f0%9f%98%8b%f0%9f%98%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=16591","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Nutella \ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Homemade Nutella is infinitely better than the store-bought version because you control the quality of the cocoa, the sweetness, and, most importantly, the amount of delicious hazelnuts<\/strong>! It’s incredibly rich, smooth, and has an intense, authentic flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to a super smooth texture is using a powerful food processor or blender to process the nuts until they become a butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the recipe for the perfect, velvety Homemade Nutella (Hazelnut Chocolate Spread):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf30 Homemade Velvety Nutella<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccb Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ingredient<\/strong><\/td>Quantity<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Hazelnuts (Blanched)<\/strong><\/td>250 g<\/td>Raw or pre-roasted. Skin must be removed!<\/td><\/tr>
Icing Sugar (Powdered Sugar)<\/strong><\/td>100 g<\/td>Or more, to taste.<\/td><\/tr>
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder<\/strong><\/td>3 – 4 tbsp<\/td>Use high-quality cocoa for deep flavour.<\/td><\/tr>
Vegetable Oil (Neutral)<\/strong><\/td>2 – 4 tbsp<\/td>Such as sunflower or rapeseed oil, adjust for desired runniness.<\/td><\/tr>
Milk Chocolate<\/strong><\/td>50 g<\/td>Melted (Optional, for richer flavour).<\/td><\/tr>
Vanilla Extract<\/strong><\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Pinch of Salt<\/strong><\/td>1\/4 tsp<\/td>Essential to enhance the chocolate flavour.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I. Preparing the Hazelnuts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Roast:<\/strong> Preheat oven to $180^\\circ\\text{C}$ ($350^\\circ\\text{F}$). Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes<\/strong>. They should be fragrant and lightly browned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Remove Skins:<\/strong> This step is crucial for smoothness. If your hazelnuts still have their skins, immediately after roasting, wrap them tightly in a clean kitchen towel and rub them vigorously. The skins should flake off easily. Remove as many skins as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Cool:<\/strong> Let the nuts cool slightly before proceeding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    II. Making the Hazelnut Butter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Process:<\/strong> Place the warm, skinned hazelnuts in a high-powered food processor. Process them for about 5-10 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The Stages:<\/strong> The nuts will go through several stages:\n
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      • Stage 1 (2 min):<\/strong> Coarse crumbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Stage 2 (4 min):<\/strong> Fine, dry powder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Stage 3 (6 min):<\/strong> A thick, sticky paste (the oils are releasing).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Stage 4 (8-10 min):<\/strong> A smooth, shiny, and runny butter<\/strong>. Continue processing until it reaches a peanut butter consistency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        III. Adding Flavour and Finishing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Chocolate (Optional):<\/strong> If using, melt the milk chocolate gently and let it cool slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Mix:<\/strong> Once the hazelnut butter is smooth, add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt to the food processor. Process until fully combined and the mixture is uniform (about 1 minute).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Liquids:<\/strong> Add the melted chocolate (if using) and the neutral oil, one tablespoon at a time, until the spread reaches your desired consistency. Add more oil for a runnier, pourable spread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Store:<\/strong> Transfer the Homemade Nutella to sterilised glass jars. It will thicken slightly as it cools and sets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          \ud83d\udca1 Storage Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Store in an airtight container at room temperature<\/strong> for up to 2 weeks. Refrigeration is possible but will make the spread quite hard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • If stored in the fridge, let it sit out at room temperature for an hour before spreading, or gently microwave for 10 seconds to soften.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Enjoy your gourmet chocolate hazelnut spread! What will be the first thing you spread it on?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Homemade Nutella is infinitely better than the store-bought version because you control the quality of the cocoa, the sweetness, and, most importantly, the amount of delicious hazelnuts! It’s incredibly rich, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16593,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16591\/revisions\/16593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}