Welcome to Day 2 of Nut Butter Week! I’m very excited about this recipe 
I’ve been looking forward to making my own Nutella for a loooong time. I remember Kat suggesting that I make it for Make it Yourself Monday, so Kat- your wish is my command!
I would actually call this chocolate hazelnut butter, because it’s not quite as sweet and it doesn’t have milk in it (no idea what that adds to Nutella!) but it is delicious, addictive, and you will not be sorry you made it! It still has added sugar from chocolate chips, but sugar isn’t the main ingredient, like store bought Nutella.
I actually prefer it to Nutella- and trust me, I know my Nutella. I spent a week in Rome eating peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches and Nutella gelato. Even Santa knows about my obsession… that’s probably why I got a jar in my Christmas stocking one year.
Better than Nutella
Ingredients:
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dash of salt
- Pinch of cinnamon (it works!)
- Oil as needed (I used about two tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
- Toast the hazelnuts at 325 degreesfor 15 minutes. If you want to remove the skins, feel free to do so, but it will still be creamy if you don’t.
- Process the hazelnuts until creamy. I found hazelnuts even more difficult to butterize than almond butter, so have patience! I would recommend adding half a tablespoon at a time.
- When the hazelnuts have turned into butter, add the vanilla, salt, and cinnamon and process until combined.
- Add the hazelnut butter into the bowl with your melted chocolate and stir until combined.
This is all that remained today, if that gives you an idea of how good it is.
- Ease of Butterization- It took a super long time (20 minutes?) to turn into butter, but totally worth it.
- Consistency- Fairly drippable right after it’s made, but firms up nicely in the fridge, if that’s the way you like it (that’s what she said)
- Sweetness- Sweet! Not as sweet as Nutella, but sweet.
It’s pretty phenomenal on top of banana soft serve… just saying!
Have you ever had Nutella before?
I think I’m one of the very few people yet to try nutella.
Make my own Nutella? Yes please! This sounds so good. I love Nutella too. I have no idea what the milk adds either, I always find it strange.
I loooove nutella! It reminds me of 1) when my friends and I used to eat it straight from the jar and 2) my trip to spain. It was everywhere! Not that I was upset about that though.
Teehee, this was what I was half thinking of the time I made chocolate coconut hazelnut butter. Having just bought homebrand “nutella”, I can definitely say that your homemade version looks better
Omg you made your own nutella?! I am in love!!!
I love nutella. My bf smears it on his rice crisps 
Gah! Nutella is seriously a HUGE weakness of mine!! When my mom bought me some from costco I literally would sit in front of my tv with a spoon and destroy that container. Not my finest moment, but my tastebuds sure were happy
I’m going out of town this week, but we should try and meet up when I get back
Sounds delicious
20 minutes is a long time though – your blender must be very sturdy!
Oh I have to try this! I have a jar of hazelnut butter (as my food processor would die trying to make it from scratch! I especially loved nutella crepes in Paris, yum!
Ah I want to make this now! And I just saw your last post on homemade cinnamon date peanut butter–wow! I’ll bet it’s so much cheaper than PB&Co too.
Do I like nutella? Omg.. it is dangerous for me to buy.. it might be gone in an hour!
I love love love nutella. I don’t think my poor processor is capable of making this though.
Oh. My. God.
That is really all I have to say to this. Oh, and WOW. And yes please! And I want to make it right now!!
Brilliant idea Kate and Kat
Um, so much love for Nutella…and you, for this recipe!
I LOVE nutella, but it’s highly addictive and gets to be a little too sweet. Your nut butter “grading system” is great!
I love Nutella! I had it all the time when I was in Spain.
I loveeeee Nutella. I desperately need a real food processor to make all of these delicious nut butters ASAP
I absolutely love Nutella!! Your nut butter idea is so amazing, girl!! My mouth is watering!
Loveeee nutella! I can’t believe you made your own I am again, envious of your skills!!!
Wow, Martha Stewart!
Looks yummy…and easy enough for even me to try! 
Very cool idea to make your own Nutella! And definitely healthier than the sugar-loaded store-bought stuff.
Oh mannnnn, I don’t even allow myself to buy nutella because I love it WAY TOO MUCH and will literally eat an entire jar by the spoonful
I think making my own might be dangerous…but in a good way 
nutella is so delicious and addicting.
it’s pretty awesome that you made your own.
Do you like nutella? Is that even a question?
I really hope that this nut-butter week will pass without many victims, otherwise known as my credit cards. Because I am so tempted to buy a food processor…
Mmmmmmm! Please send some to me pronto!
That looks dangerously good!
I’ve had Nutella once and I actually wasn’t really a big fan *gasp* even though I share your nut butter obesession. Your homemade Nutella is probably a lot better!
Love nutella. I don’t let my husband touch the jar in the pantry. It’s deemed “mine”. This looks like a great variation!
I definitely have a jar of Nutella hanging out in my pantry. I have NO idea of why I took so long to put it in there! I mean, seriously. What’s not to love?
Ahhh, the memories! Me and Nutella used to be pretty tight until one night when I polished off 1/2 the jar with a bag of animal crackers…oops! Yeah, my tummy has not let me forget that one!