Pin

My husband is an incredible storyteller. He comes up with the most elaborate, entertaining tales that would keep even the most fidgety kid engaged. Every night, we take turns telling the kids bedtime stories. While hubby comes up with these super creative tales that have a lesson or moral woven in to boot, my stories are generally straightforward travelogues along the lines of “Mommy and Kenya Go to Paris” (you think I’ve been reading too much Madeline?). In my stories, Kenya and I roam around far flung locations like Paris, looking at the Eiffel Tour, touring Notre Dame and eating everything from croissants to crepes. Of course food gets more detail than anything else in my stories, and so Kenya usually asks if we can make the things I talk about so fondly.

Last week we had a crepe making extravaganza, preparing them three mornings in a row. Crepes are so easy to make and the kids love being surprised by the different fillings I offer them. In my Paris story, I talk about eating banana filled crepes with Nutella, but instead of buying a jar of the famous hazelnut-chocolate spread they use in France, we decided to make our own homemade version.

Whether you decide to spread this insanely delicious and addictive treat on Graham crackers, strawberries, crepes or even, I dare say, eat it right off the spoon, this version of homemade nutella will make you feel like you are on vacation in France. And chocolate for breakfast? That’ll keep your kids more engaged than the best story!

Pin

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

No ratings yet
Servings: 1.25 cups
Author: Catherine McCord
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 15 minutes.
  • Remove hazelnuts to a kitchen towel, cover and rub to remove the hazelnut skins.
  • Place hazelnuts in a food processor and chop for 30 seconds.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and puree.
  • Serve with crepes or as a dip for fruit.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g
Did you make this recipe?Mention @Weelicious or tag #weelicious!

About the Author

Catherine is a mama of three. A Kentucky girl living in California. Here’s what I know: all kids can be great eaters and mealtime must be easy. I create simple, healthy recipes the whole family will love.

Comments

  1. […] straight-forward and thoroughly entertaining way to come up with a delicious treat. We spotted this gorgeous recipe from Weelicious that would be an excellent basis for your own version; adding some melted dark […]

  2. […] help but share this recipe that I recently found.  It’s a chocolate hazelnut spread from Weelicious that requires just 4 ingredients, (hazelnuts, cocoa, honey, and water).  I love Nutella, but the […]

  3. […] 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, chilled & cubed 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup Nutella, peanut […]

  4. I love this recipe. I can eat spoonfuls of it alone. Just wanted to let the readers know that I toasted my hazelnuts in a pan for 15 minutes. I watched them closely and turned them over frequently but the taste was the same as placing them in the oven. Sometimes I do not want to turn my oven on for the 3rd time in one day.

  5. […] it’s easy to make your own “Nutella” spread at home. Here’s a recipe for chocolate hazelnut spread from Weelicious. I would personally make it with the honey instead of agave, but either way at least this version […]

  6. does this need to stay in the fridge? I made some recently and kept it in the cabinet. It grew mold on it.

  7. […] 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, chilled & cubed 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup Nutella, peanut […]

  8. Thank you, thank you, thank you! My 2 year old daughter was the BEST eater until about three weeks ago when she became the definition of a picky eater. I have survived these last few weeks because of your site, and this recipe takes the cake. The only breakfast food she will currently eat is Nutella on whole wheat english muffin, and now I can feel a little better about it!

  9. trouty…

    […]Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | Weelicious ™ – Fast, Easy & Fresh Homemade Home Made Baby Food Babyfood Recipes, Toddler Food and recipes for the entire family![…]…

  10. I just made this and it’s great! It’s a bit dry for my liking so I added a bit of flax oil and now it’s perfect (and healthy!). Thank you for this great recipe!!

  11. Just made it to use as a filling between cookie sandwiches – v nice indeed. I used honey instead of agave and it turned out fine – it is a bit grainy – not sure if that’s just my processor, might try the suggested coconut milk addition next time – which may be soon as it’s v popular!

  12. You are in reality a excellent webmaster. The website loading velocity is incredible. It sort of feels that you’re doing any unique trick. In addition, The contents are masterpiece. you’ve done a excellent task in this topic!

  13. couldn’t get any of the kids to enjoy this one…not sure if it was the texture or what. 🙁 (must be spoiled by the creamy texture of nutella) no worries, me and hubby think its great so it’s not going to waste. 🙂

  14. Follow-up email:
    There was a slightly bitter taste and the chunkiness just didn’t fly with my German babes. So we added some coconut oil and coconut milk: much better, smoother texture. With your crepes it was delicious!

  15. Grew up in Germany with the real deal; going to our local co-op for some organic hazelnuts, cocoa, and agave then we’ll mix it up in our Vitamix. I do hope it turns out smooth like the original. We’ll see.
    Vielen, vielen Dank!

  16. Dagens lunch;Vidrigt nyttig grate4ng (fast god) brccooli+fe4nke5l+purjo+e4gg/mjf6lkstanning.Ve4gde upp detta med att knapra potatischips till och dricka iskall hallonsaft.Toppade me5ltiden med en ruta mf6rk mintchoklad fre5n Willys.Kroppen blev nf6jd och glad! Det hade den inte blivit utan de de4ra chipssmulorna (*hrm* ne5ja, ne4varna de5)

  17. I am SOOOO EXCITED!!! I was looking at my pantry this week thinking how many processed items we’ve omitted and there sat the Nutella jar. I didn’t think I could do without and now I can make my own!! You just made my day!

  18. Would honey work as a substitute? I know you say sometimes agave is better for a recipe, so I wanted to see.

    And like someone asked above, which agave (light, dark, amber)?

    Thank you!! My family and I LOVE your recipes!

  19. My grocery store didn’t have hazelnuts, but I had some organic cashew butter that I substituted…Obivously a different flavor, but the kids are happy! 🙂 Now, I must find some hazelnuts to make it as written!

  20. What brand/kind of agave is everyone using for this recipe? When i checked at our local store i saw different kinds, i.e., light, dark, amber, etc. Which is the best to use? Thanks!

  21. Wow… sign me up! We buy Nutella quite a bit, but this looks so much more … well… natural! They don’t put too much in the way of bad stuff in their product, but the version you have here looks so great! Really like your use of Agave nectar as well. The amber organic version is a favorite in our house.

  22. This recipe is fabulous! We LOVE nutella in my house, but the nutritionals of it scares me quite a bit. I’m so excited to make and try this recipe out on my hubby and li’l one this weekend! Thank you so much!

  23. I am so excited to try this recipe! My daughter loves Nutella. We try not to buy it too often, especially because of the artificial ingredients, so I’m really thrilled to make a homemade version!

  24. MMM…nutella! I am so happy to hear that I am not the only one who’s stories revolve around travel and food. As much as I try to come up with another story, I too end up in a land far away…eating!

    Thank you for this recipe. My daughter can’t have dairy and it kills me that she can’t enjoy the chocolate, nutty goodness of nutella. YAY!!! Thank you.

  25. ok so just made this yummy , I did follow exactly but wasnt thrilled with the taste so added a pinch of salt and an extra squirt of agave. I normally just follow but the extra just tasted better for me.

  26. Oh awesome….can’t wait to make this….Catherine, what type of agave do you use? I checked out a health food store in NY, and they had a bunch of different kinds and I wasn’t sure which one to get…. I was gonna check out Whole Foods or Trader Joes to see what they had, but wanted to get your input first……Lookin forward to your cookbook!!!!

  27. I am thrilled about this. I have been searching far and wide for an organic option to Nutella. It freaks me out that Nutella is non-organic dairy product. I can’t wait to make this. By the way, if we made it with skim milk, instead of water, would the recipe still work?

  28. OMGosh….thanks so much for this recipe. My vegan family can now eat healthy Nutella. So excited! Nutella, comercially made has skim milk in it and my kids have always wanted to try it. Now, they can!

  29. I like ham and cheese crepes, spinach and mushrooms, chicken and pesto, bell peppers and onions, banana and almond butter, cherries and whipped cream…the possibilities are endless….

  30. We just made gluten free crepes with raspberry & huckleberry compote and yogurt. Soooo summery and good! Next up is this chocolate hazelnut filling.

  31. My mother used to made lovely savory fillings for dinner crepes. I would love to hear how you would fill these for dinner, too. 🙂

  32. Hi, Catherine,

    Since you mentioned Crepes here, can you please give me some options for fillings? My kids loves Crepes, but I am runnin out of ideas for fillings.

    Thanks,
    Wendy

  33. What brand of agave do you use? The last time I bought some it had an overwhelming scent & taste of plastic. It was disturbing!

  34. […] To view Catherine’s recipe, please CLICK HERE […]

  35. I love that the second ingredient in your “Smartella” is agave, and the second ingredient in Nutella is sugar. Thanks for a healthy option!

  36. Thank you so much for giving us a dairy free option to Nutella. My family LOVES Nutella but we don’t bring it into the house due to a severe dairy allergy…now we can make our own and my daughter won’t have to feel “left out”! Thank you again!!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating