Healthy Homemade Nutella Recipe (Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread) 

I have always been a huge Nutella lover. Genuinely the kind of person who could eat it straight from the jar without thinking twice.

But when I started paying more attention to what I eat and how I feel afterwards, I realized I wanted something that gave me that same creamy chocolatey feeling — just without all the unnecessary ingredients that came with it.

So I started experimenting. And after a few tries, I finally landed on a version that comes so close to the original it honestly surprised me. Smooth, rich, perfectly sweet, and it still feels like a real treat every single time.

What You Need

• 2 cups hazelnuts
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp sea salt

How To Make It

Step 1 — Roast your hazelnuts

If your hazelnuts are not already roasted, roast them in the oven for a few minutes until they turn slightly golden and smell nutty and warm. This step makes a bigger difference than most people expect — roasting draws out the natural oils and creates that deep, rich, intense hazelnut flavor that makes this taste like real Nutella instead of something flat and bland. Do not skip it.

Step 2 — Blend into a butter

Let the hazelnuts cool slightly then add them to a food processor or strong blender. Blend patiently. At first they will look like rough crumbs and it may seem like nothing is happening — keep going. After a few minutes the nuts start releasing their natural oils and the texture slowly transforms into a smooth, creamy nut butter. This silky base is everything.

Step 3 — Add everything else

Once your hazelnuts are creamy add the cocoa powder, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Every ingredient has a job here — cocoa for deep chocolate flavor, maple syrup for natural sweetness, coconut oil for that smooth spreadable texture, vanilla for warmth, and sea salt to balance everything perfectly.

Step 4 — Blend until smooth and glossy

Blend everything together until the mixture is completely smooth and glossy. This is where it starts looking like a real chocolate spread. If it still looks a little thick keep blending — the longer you go the creamier it gets. You are looking for that soft, rich, indulgent texture that makes you want to eat it straight from the blender.

Step 5 — Taste and adjust

This is the best part. Taste it and make it yours. Want it sweeter? Add a little more maple syrup. Want it more chocolatey? Add another pinch of cocoa. Want that warm dessert feeling? A drop more vanilla does it. This is your version — make it perfect for you.

Step 6 — Transfer to a jar

Pour your finished spread into a clean glass jar. It should already look rich, creamy, and glossy at this point. Use it immediately if you love it soft and fresh, or let it sit for a while and the texture settles into something even thicker and more spreadable. Perfect on toast, fruit, pancakes, or honestly just a spoon. 🤍

Step 7 — Store in the fridge

Keep it in the fridge since this is homemade without preservatives. It thickens up beautifully in the fridge and becomes even more spreadable. Just take it out a few minutes before eating if you prefer a softer consistency.

When You Know What Is Inside, Everything Tastes Better

There is something really special about opening your fridge and seeing a jar of something you made yourself — something that looks indulgent, tastes incredible, and you know exactly what went into it.

No palm oil. No ingredients you cannot pronounce. No that-was-probably-too-much feeling afterwards.

Just real hazelnuts, natural cocoa, a little maple syrup, and something that genuinely tastes like one of the best things you have ever spread on toast.

That is what this recipe gave me. And once you make it the first time, going back to store-bought Nutella genuinely stops making sense. Not because you are being strict or disciplined — but because this version is actually better. Richer, more natural, and made with ingredients that your body recognizes and knows what to do with.

Healthy eating was never supposed to mean giving up the things that bring you joy. It was always about finding versions of those things that love your body back.

This spread is exactly that. A jar full of something genuinely delicious sitting in your fridge, ready whenever you need a little chocolatey moment — without a single second of guilt. 🍫🤍

Make a batch this weekend. Your future self will thank you every single morning. 💛