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    Home » Recipes » Sweet Breakfast

    May 11, 2022 3 Comments

    3 Ingredient Vegan Nutella

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    The best homemade vegan Nutella recipe is here!! Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to make the most amazing chocolate hazelnut spread that tastes just like the real thing, except better! Spread it on toast, use it in baking, fill a vegan croissant, or just eat it off the spoon!

    The best homemade vegan Nutella recipe is here!! Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to make the most amazing chocolate hazelnut spread that tastes just like the real thing, except better! Spread it on toast, use it in baking, fill a vegan croissant, or just eat it off the spoon!

    Want to add a little pizzazz to your day? You can never go wrong with hazelnut chocolate spread, it's probably one of my favorite foods in existence! Unfortunately, the brand name Nutella contains dairy making it not vegan. But this homemade vegan Nutella recipe is not only vegan, but it's also super-duper easy to make! Homemade Nutella is also gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, palm oil-free, but the best part is that it tastes absolutely ammmmaaaaazing!

    You can use this homemade vegan Nutella recipe on pancakes, waffles, banana bread, in croissants, or drizzled on vegan ice cream (my favorite way to enjoy it).

    The best homemade vegan Nutella recipe is here!! Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to make the most amazing chocolate hazelnut spread that tastes just like the real thing, except better! Spread it on toast, use it in baking, fill a vegan croissant, or just eat it off the spoon!

    Common Questions:

    Why is Nutella not vegan? Nutella contains skim milk powder making it not vegan.

    Is there a vegan Nutella? Is there a vegan hazelnut spread? There are several brands of vegan Nutella that you can purchase now including Nutiva, Nocciolata, Pyure, and Eliot's, but it's so easy and much more affordable to make your own so I prefer homemade.

    What is vegan Nutella made of? This recipe uses just 3 ingredients, hazelnuts, vegan dark chocolate chips, and salt. That's it! If you do not have vegan chocolate chips you could alternatively chop up a bar of vegan-friendly dark chocolate.

    How do you make vegan Nutella? It's super easy! Just roast the hazelnuts in your oven. Then place them in a clean tea towel and rub them together to remove the skins. Add the skinned hazelnuts to a food processor and blend to make hazelnut butter. Add the melted vegan chocolate chips, and a pinch of salt, then blend again. Pour into a jar and let set.

    Roast the hazelnuts until lightly golden.

    How to Make The Best Homemade Vegan Nutella:

    Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Spread the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet, and roast for 7 - 10 minutes until the hazelnuts are lightly golden.

    Rub the skins off the hazelnuts

    When the hazelnuts are cool enough to handle, pour the nuts into the center of a clean kitchen towel. Gather the corners of the tea towel and while one hand holds the tea towel closed, use your other hand to press and rub the hazelnuts against each other inside the tea towel. Continue rubbing and rolling the hazelnuts until most of the hazelnut skins are rubbed off. It's ok if some nuts still have skin, you just want to rub off most of it as the skin is bitter. The skins will fall to the bottom of the tea towel making it easy to collect the skinned hazelnuts.

    Blend the hazelnuts in the food processor to make hazelnut butter.

    Now make hazelnut butter:

    Gather the hazelnuts and add them to your food processor. Discard the skins. Process the hazelnuts. The hazelnuts will first turn into a powder, then they will begin to turn into a paste, but keep blending until the hazelnuts release oil and it turns into a shiny liquid- this is hazelnut butter! This will take at least 3 - 5 minutes of blending.

    Add the melted chocolate.

    Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20-second increments, stopping to stir, and being careful to not burn the chocolate. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

    Add the melted chocolate chips, and salt to the hazelnut butter. Blend more until completely smooth consistency. Pour into a sealable jar or container. It will be very liquidy but will thicken into spreadable vegan Nutella after cooling overnight. It will be shelf-stable for 2 - 3 months, or you can store it in your fridge or freezer. If you find it gets too firm, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to soften.

    The best homemade vegan Nutella recipe is here!! Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to make the most amazing chocolate hazelnut spread that tastes just like the real thing, except better! Spread it on toast, use it in baking, fill a vegan croissant, or just eat it off the spoon!

    This homemade vegan nutella is...

    • Chocolatey
    • Rich
    • Sweet
    • Spreadable
    • Completely amazing!

    More vegan chocolate recipes:

    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Easy Fudgy Vegan Brownies
    Vegan Double Chocolate Muffins
    Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding
    Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
    The Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Cake

    If you try this recipe let us know by leaving a comment, rating it, and don't forget to tag @itdoesnttastelikechicken on Instagram.
    Bon appetegan!
    Sam Turnbull.

    Recipe inspired by The Almond Eater.

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    5 from 4 votes

    3 Ingredient Vegan Nutella

    The best homemade Nutella recipe is here!! Just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes is all it takes to make the most amazing chocolate hazelnut spread that tastes just like the real thing, except better! Spread it on toast, use it in baking, fill a vegan croissant, or just eat it off the spoon!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course : BreakfastDessertSnack
    Cuisine : Italian
    Servings: 16
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (9oz) hazelnuts
    • ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Spread the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet, and roast for 7 - 10 minutes until the hazelnuts are lightly golden.
    • When the hazelnuts are cool enough to handle, pour the nuts into the center of a clean kitchen towel. Gather the corners of the tea towel and while one hand holds the tea towel closed, use your other hand to press and rub the hazelnuts against each other inside the tea towel. Continue rubbing and rolling the hazelnuts until most of the hazelnut skins are rubbed off. It's ok if some nuts still have skin, you just want to rub off most of it as the skin is bitter. The skins will fall to the bottom of the tea towel making it easy to collect the skinned hazelnuts.
    • Gather the hazelnuts and add them to your food processor. Discard the skins. Process the hazelnuts. The hazelnuts will first turn into a powder, then they will begin to turn into a paste, but keep blending until the hazelnuts release oil and it turns into a shiny liquid- this is hazelnut butter! This will take at least 3 - 5 minutes of blending.
    • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20-second increments, stopping to stir, and being careful to not burn the chocolate. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
    • Add the melted chocolate chips, and salt to the hazelnut butter. Blend more until completely smooth consistency. Pour into a sealable jar or container. It will be very liquidy but will thicken into spreadable vegan Nutella after cooling overnight. It will be shelf-stable for 2 - 3 months, or you can store it in your fridge or freezer. If you find it gets too firm, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to soften.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving (recipe makes 16 servings) | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did You Make This Recipe?Tag @itdoesnttastelikechicken on Instagram and Hashtag #itdoesnttastelikechicken

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    Comments

    1. Marie says

      May 12, 2022 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      Hi Sam! I have a friend who loves Nutella but cannot have chocolate. I cannot eat
      it either so convert everything using carob. She and I love carob so I am going to make this using carob chips and make it for a surprise for her. I have hazelnuts (raw) that I bought and put in the freezer when they were cheap. The store nut butters are so expensive here where I live so I bought nuts. Your steaks, burgers, sausages, etc., are a hit with everyone when I make them. I make them and share, plus share your website.
      Thank you for all you do to help people go vegan. Hugs!

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        May 26, 2022 at 10:28 am

        Wonderful! I hope your friend loves the nutella! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Patricia G says

      May 12, 2022 at 4:03 am

      Hi Sam;

      I have not tried your version, but it looks good. Much easier (imho) is to buy ground hazelnut butter at our local Bulk Barn and add cocoa powder and maple syrup to taste....

      Reply

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