Homemade Nutella

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Hey y’all! I can’t even tell you how excited I am to be guest posting on A Southern Fairytale. Almost as excited I am to be saying “y’all” in a post. I hope it sounds more natural in your head than it does in mine. I’d make an awkward Southerner – unlike my dear friend, Rachel, who makes a cute-as-a-button Southern Belle, cowboy boots and all. I digress. I’m thrilled to be participating in this Holiday Bake Sew Craft Along! I’m loving all these amazing handmade gift ideas. Homemade food gifts are my favorite things to give during the holidays. It just makes me smile to think of giving something I’ve made with love that friends and family can fill their bellies with.

In holidays past these Christmas Cookie Jars have been a big hit, but I think this year I’ve found something else that may just top that: Homemade Nutella. Good heavens. This stuff is divine.

And so easy to make. No melting chocolate, no heating milk, or double boilers. Literally, this recipe is just six ingredients blended to smooth, creamy decadence, and poured into a pretty jar. That’s it! Oh, and did I mention, it’s vegan and gluten-free? Yep, this Nutella is a winner.

I found dry roasted hazelnuts at my Trader Joe’s so that saved me some time. They weren’t perfectly peeled, and had about half of the skin still on, but that’s fine since everything gets pulverized anyway. If you are going to toast and skin the hazelnuts yourself, check out this post from My Baking Addiction for a good trick on how to peel hazelnuts with ease.

You will be sure to make somebody very very happy with this homemade Nutella. It’s pretty flippin amazing slathered on banana bread. A spoonful of it will transform your morning coffee into something spectacular. Yeah…you may want to make a double batch.

Homemade Nutella (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

This decadent hazelnut chocolate spread is absurdly good, easy to make, and surprisingly not that bad for you! (Adapted from The Kitchn.)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Makes: about 2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups toasted hazelnuts, peeled

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted to liquid form

1 cup powdered sugar (check that it’s GF if that’s a concern)

1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

1. Blend the hazelnuts until they form a paste. Add the remaining ingredients and continue blending, scraping down the sides as necessary, until it is as smooth as possible.

2. Transfer your homemade bliss into a jar or resealable container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Note on equipment: If you have a high powered blender like a Vitamix, now is the time to use it. Otherwise, a food processor will work just fine, you may just have to scrape down the sides and process a bit longer to get the smooth consistency you want.

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Continue to Content Yield: 2 Cups Homemade Nutella Print Delicious Homemade Nutella Prep Time 10 minutes Total Time 10 minutes Ingredients 2 cups toasted hazelnuts, peeled

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted to liquid form

1 cup powdered sugar, check that it’s GF if that’s a concern

1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Instructions Blend the hazelnuts until they form a paste. Add the remaining ingredients and continue blending, scraping down the sides as necessary, until it is as smooth as possible. Transfer your homemade bliss into a jar or resealable container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Notes !Steph Says: Note on equipment: If you have a high powered blender like a Vitamix, now is the time to use it. Otherwise, a food processor will work just fine, you may just have to scrape down the sides and process a bit longer to get the smooth consistency you want.

This recipe was featured on Good Housekeeping