Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Homemade Nutella-Style Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

A smooth, nutty, and chocolatey spread you’ll want to eat by the spoonful, made with roasted hazelnuts, high-quality milk chocolate, and no palm oil.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll create a delicious and natural alternative to store-bought spreads.

Choose organic ingredients whenever possible 🌿.

🥄 Yields: 3 small jars (~250 ml each)
⏱️ Preparation time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cooking time: 20 minutes
⏳ Total time: 30 minutes

Equipment

• Blender (high-power or food processor).
• Double boiler or heatproof bowl + saucepan.
• Baking sheet.
• Airtight glass jars (for 3 × ~250 ml portions)

Ingredients

• 400 g organic whole hazelnuts (2⅔ cups)
• 400 g organic milk chocolate for pastry, ~31% cocoa (2¼ cups). 
• 70 g organic icing sugar, optional (½ cup)
• 60 g organic hazelnut oil or neutral oil (¼ cup)

Instructions

For the roasted hazelnuts:

• Preheat your oven to 150°C / 300°F. 
• Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, shaking halfway through.
• Let cool slightly.

For the melted chocolate:

• While the hazelnuts cool, melt the chocolate gently over a double boiler until smooth. 
• Set aside.

For the hazelnut paste:

• Add the roasted hazelnuts to the blender. 
• Blend until you get a fine powder, then a paste.
• Add the icing sugar and oil, and blend again until the mixture is silky and fluid.

For the final spread:

• Pour in the melted chocolate and blend one last time (about 30 seconds) until fully incorporated. 
• The spread should be glossy and pourable.

For storing:

• Pour into airtight jars. 
• Keep at room temperature for a softer spread, or in the fridge for a firmer consistency. It will naturally thicken as it cools.

Serving Ideas

• Spread on warm toast or baguette

• Swirl into yogurt or oatmeal

• Use as a filling for crêpes or macarons

• Or just… spoon it straight from the jar — we won’t tell

💡 Tips

🍫 Use good quality pastry chocolate for a smooth and balanced flavor.

🌑 Prefer it darker? Replace part or all of the milk chocolate with 60–70% dark chocolate.

⚡ The longer you blend, the smoother your spread — a high-speed blender works wonders.

🍬 Skip the sugar if your chocolate is already quite sweet.

🌱 Naturally gluten-free, made without palm oil or preservatives — just pure homemade goodness with wholesome organic ingredients.