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HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE NUTELLAposted by LORI LANGE

Ive been on a diet for 17 very long days now. For the most part, Ive managed to avoid wine, pasta,cheese, nuts and bread, and Ive consumed very little sugar. As you can probably imagine, Ive beenfairly grouchy. But Ive been working out like a mad woman and- 7 pounds down so far- I feel pretty darngreat. I figured that after 17 days of discipline, it was high time to whip up a little treat that I could sampleand then pass along to someone else. Making Homemade Nutella seemed like as good a choice as anyother.

I cheated a little. Classic Nutella is basically Chocolate- Hazelnut Spread. See, Ive never been superkeen on hazelnuts, so I decided to use Marcona almonds instead. Marconas are a Spanish almond- theyare skinless, lightly fried in olive oil and salted. Since theyre already toasted and skin-free, they make

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the grinding process that much quicker.

Marconas are awesome for snacking, adding to cheese trays and placing in bowls to nibble when guestsdrop by. Theyre a zillion times more delicious than regular almonds. You can pick up a good-sized 17.6-ounce tub of them at Costco for only $7.99 (in the candy/nuts aisle). Or you can find several varieties onAmazon for a little bit more. The brand I used is roasted rather than fried in oil, so were going to addsome oil to the recipe to compensate for the dryness.

I used a Blendtec blender for this recipe since it has a really cool Twister Jar option for superior nut



grinding ability. Those little black arms you see you simply turn those by using the handle on top,which keeps stuff from sticking to the sides of the blender. Not to worry thoughif you dont own one ofthese yet then you should go for using a food processor for this recipe. Heres how you make it:

Place your Marcona almonds in your processor or Blendtec.

Grind away until it turns into a paste. Heres how it looks when its almost done. Keep grinding.



Youre looking for a creamy consistency like peanut/almond butter. At this point, you can call it a dayand use this up as Marcona Almond Butter! Or you can continue and make my variety of Nutella(Chocolate- Almond Butter).

Add the remaining ingredients, then turn the machine back on until everything is mixed and smooth. Iadapted a recipe that I spotted on David Leites site, which originated in the book, Cake Simple byChristie Matheson. Instructions in that recipe offer an option to strain the Nutella at this point to bring it



to a true creamy, classic Nutella consistency. See that recipe if youd like to strain (or if youd prefer tomake classic Nutella with hazelnuts). Otherwise, just leave it as is and it will have a slight crunch to it-tiny pieces of almond. I left mine unstrained.



Transfer it into a jar and it will be rather loose and pourable- much unlike the Nutella that you spoon outof a jar. Dont refrigerate it or it will solidify, but do place a lid on top and keep it at room temperature. Itshould thicken up just fine- to a nice, spreadable consistency, though it will not be quite as thick andcreamy as classic Nutella. And if it does happen to get too thick- just pop it in the microwave for a shortburst and a softer consistency will return.



At our house, we enjoy our Nutella on graham crackers for after-school snacks, and we like it swirled intobanana breadand in thumbprint cookies too. If youre feeling wild-and-crazy, you can add a littleMarshmallow Fluff on those graham crackers too.

According to Matheson, youve got two weeks to eat this jar of yummy stuff. Id say thats a feat thatwont be too difficult to accomplish, wouldnt you?

HOMEMADE NUTELLA

This recipe is made with Marcona almonds, but you can opt to use skinned, toasted hazelnuts if youwish.

INGREDIENTS:

12 ounces milk chocolate, chopped (I used Hershey's milk chocolate chips)1 cup Marcona almonds (or skinned and toasted hazelnuts)2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil (if your almonds have been fried in oil, use only 2)3 tablespoons powdered sugar1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (taste, and add as much as you'd like)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water; heat and stir until smoothand melted. Alternately, you can place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in short burstsuntil the chocolate is soft and melted. Set the hot melted chocolate aside to cool to warm.

2. Place the almonds in your processor. Process until they are well ground. Take a peek, then processagain until the mixture is creamy like peanut or almond butter.

3. Add melted chocolate, oil, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla. Process again until all is well- combined andsmooth. Taste and add salt, as desired. Pour the Nutella into a jar. Let cool at room temperature. Place alid on top and store at room temperature. (see *Tips below) Consume it all within 2 weeks!

TIPS:

*To prepare this recipe with hazelnuts, see Christie Matheson's original recipe for instructions on how toskin and toast hazelnuts.*Don't store the Nutella in the refrigerator or it will solidify. The mixture will be a thinner consistency untilit comes to room temperature. It should stay a soft consistency. If it does happen to harden, just pop it inthe microwave for a short burst and it will return to a soft consistency.*If you are preparing this recipe as gluten-free, just be sure to use brands of chocolate and vanilla extract

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yield: ABOUT 2 CUPS prep time: 15 MIN

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KATRINA @ WARM VANILLA SUGARMmm looks so delicious!

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DANNII @ HUNGRY HEALTHY HAPPYThis is how I make mine too. Its great that we can still lose weight, be healthy and have nutella

LAUREN @ HEALTHY FOOD FOR LIVINGThis sounds delicious! I bought the cocoa & almond spread from Trader Joes a while back, and itssuuuuuper sweet, so being able to make my own version at home according to my taste preferenceis great =).

AVERIE @ AVERIE COOKSGorgeous homemade Nutella and congrats on your 7 lbs!

JOANNETrader joes has an almond chocolate spread like this that is severely addictive. Which means.Iprobably shouldnt make this. But I will anyway. Who really needs skinny thighs?

AIMEE @ SHUGARYSWEETSLori, this looks fantastic. And I love the 17day diet! I can never be so strict as I always taste what Ibake, but except for a few nibbles I do fairly well on it. This homemade nutella looks fantastic too!!!

DESSERTFORTWOI love the use of marconas! Good luck on your diet! Just take a spoonful of Nutella and then pass therest on

THE HUNGRY HOUSEWIFE7 pounds?? You go girl!!!!!!!! Love the homemade nutella!

JILLI love that you used almonds because I dont really like hazelnuts and theyre so darn expensive tobuy!

HOLIDAY BAKER MANNow.Thats a BLENDER!











Now.Thats a BLENDER!

CRYSTAL @ CRYSTAL'S COZY KITCHENCongrats on the 7 pound weight loss! It is always a great feeling to see the scale go down ;).I love that this recipe has almonds, it sounds SO delicious.

ANNAMARIACongrats on the 7 pounds lost. Id love to lose a few myself. This recipe looks delicious, especiallyfor those who prefer almonds to hazelnuts.

ALI @ GIMME SOME OVENThis looks heavenly! Love the idea of mixing up almonds and hazelnuts too. And bravo on your 7pounds! Way to go!!

BARBARA @ BARBARA BAKESFun idea! Ive been wanting a Twister jar.

KELLY SENYEI (JUST A TASTE)Oh my sweet, sweet goodness! Lori this is spectacular! I cannot wait to try this, as Im a fan (likemost people here) of ALL things Nutella.

KARE @ KITCHEN TREATYChocolate almond spread sounds amazing and not *too* terribly bad for us, yes? Congrats on the7 pounds! Losing weight is hard work bah humbug.

STEPHANIEYay for homemade Nutella! I finally tried some Marcona almonds from my most recent FoodiePenpals package and they definitely were better than regular almonds.

SHELLY (COOKIES AND CUPS)I need that Blender!!This looks so great and congrats on your 7 pounds..thats amazing!











PAULA @LKG4SWEETSPOTOh my!! Heath is going to freak out over this recipe! He ate his way through Europe with Nutella. Hekept finding these handy little travel packs that he would squirrel away into his pants pocket andthen eat at his convenience!

JESSICA @ PORTUGUESE GIRL COOKSCongrats on your weight loss! Definitely not easy to avoid all the yummy stuff. This nutella looksamazinglove that you used almonds!

MARINA {YUMMYMUMMYKITCHEN.COM}Your Nutella looks better than the original! And yes, we must have been on the same wavelengththis week I have got to get one of those blenders!

MARINA {YUMMYMUMMYKITCHEN.COM}P.S. Congratulations on the 7 lbs!!! I need to tone it down with the wine, bread, and cheese, butthose are my favorite things so Im hesitating

KELLYCongrats on the weight loss and thanks for the recipe! Weve never tried making any sort of nutbutter, but I think the kid would really like this one.

MEGHANCongrats on the 7 pounds girl! Your homemade nutella sounds divine!

BECKYHeading into the kitchen to make this now! Thanks for sharing.

ASHLEENo wine, pasta, cheese, nuts or bread? You are a stronger woman than I!


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CHUNG-AH | DAMN DELICIOUSWho knew that homemade nutella was this easy to make?! Thank you for saving me so muchmoney, Lori!

ICAKEPOPSI love that your home made Nutella tastes yummy yet is still good for me!

MARIA IN NJHey Lori, I have been doing the no-grain, no sugar diet for about 8 weeks now and going to WW toget weighed and keep me accountable and in 10 weeks I have managed to get rid of 20 lbs, stillhave some more to go but it is working for mecall it what you may, Atkins, Paleo, Sugar Busters, SouthBeach, Hunters diet, its all the same, get rid of the carbs and the weight will come offbut you mentioned thatyou are restricting cheese, cheese is your friend, and nuts too, you just cant overdo itkeep going girlI thinkI mentioned that I made your cupcakes for a party the other week, (everybody raved, and yes, I do give youkudos) do you know how hard it was not to scoff down one of those babies, but be strong we must!!

must try this recipe and look for those almonds!!!

MARIA IN NJHey Lori, I have been doing the no-grain, no sugar diet for about 8 weeks now and going to WW toget weighed and keep me accountable and in 10 weeks I have managed to get rid of 20 lbs, stillhave some more to go but it is working for mecall it what you may, Atkins, Paleo, Sugar Busters, SouthBeach, Hunters diet, its all the same, get rid of the carbs and the weight will come offbut you mentioned thatyou are restricting cheese, cheese is your friend, and nuts too, you just cant overdo itkeep going girlI thinkI mentioned that I made your cupcakes for a party the other week, (everybody raved, and yes, I do give youkudos) do you know how hard it was not to scoff down one of those babies, but be strong we must!!

must try this recipe and look for those almondsm

JENNIFER @ PEANUT BUTTER AND PEPPERS7lbs in 17 days! Thats crazy!! How many calories do you eat a day? I am so jealous!! I have beenworking out like crazy and cutting back on bad food and I think I gained a pound!!! You go girl and Ilove your Nutella Spread!! The blender looks awesome!! I need a blender that can chop nuts!

CHRISThis is the spread for me! Now I can get my DARK chocolate in thereand with almonds instead ofhazelnuts, Ill be a very happy gal! Just awesome!

For Jennifer: Remember, working out creates muscle! And muscle weighs MORE than fat! Sometimes you cant









For Jennifer: Remember, working out creates muscle! And muscle weighs MORE than fat! Sometimes you cantgo by the scale and have to go by the way your clothes fit. I know that isnt the way our minds are geared tosee progress but its a much better way to feel progress!!! Stare in the mirror instead of at that stupidscale!!!

ERIN @ DINNERS, DISHES AND DESSERTSGorgeous! It looks so smooth, and creamy. I love Nutella, and this almond version sounds amazing!

SOMMER@ASPICYPERSPECTIVELori, my kids would die if I let them make their own nutella! Ill have to surprise them this weekend.

KATIE @ OH SHINE ONDiets are awful Im glad youre rewarding yourself!

CAROLYNSacrilege, Lori, to make nutella with almonds! Kiddingsort of. I like them both, but I happen to beslightly obsessed with the hazelnut chocolate combo. It makes me weak in the knees. Yours isgorgeous, though.

SHAINADelicious! I love the idea of doing it on my own. Im going to need to try the nut grinding in thetwister jar on the Blendtec.

JOANNE - INSPIRED TASTEOh my! Love this. We actually have a big bag of Marcona almonds in our pantry. Homemade nutella,here we come!

KRISTI RIMKUSHow fun is this! Congratulations on sticking with your diet. I need to drop a few pounds myself.Youre an inspiration to get started.

ELIZABETH @FOOD RAMBLINGS











ELIZABETH @FOOD RAMBLINGSCongrats on the 17+ day diet success!!

LORII LOVE Nutella!

LAURIE {SIMPLY SCRATCH}I love Nutella! Now I just need to get my mitts on a Blendtec!!

A QUARTER OFMmmm this recipe is making me hungry! Definately a good choice to make this! Nutella beatsany other spread.. Must give this a go, thanks for sharing

ZEEONA @ BASIL AND STRAWBERRYI wanted to make Nutella at home for such a long time, thanks for the incentive!

HOME SWEET ABODELooks Delish! I will have to try this with almonds.

PALEO GIRLHey Lori, it sounds like you eat similar to the Paleo diet except that you eat cheese, lol. You shoulddefinitely consider making Paleo nutella:

http://www.amazingpaleo.com/2012/07/19/how-to-paleo-nutella/

Happy eating!

LORI LANGEInteresting!

ANNEcan you use agave instead of powdered sugar? just wondering what the protein grams are in this.sounds delicious!!




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LORI LANGEProbably, but Im not so familiar with agave so I cant say for sure!

AMEEno hazelnut?

LORI LANGEYou can use hazelnuts (as I indicated), but I went with almonds.

JANELLEI knew I liked you Im so NOT a fan of hazelnuts. Deb at Smitten Kitchen made a peanut variety acouple years ago that I keep meaning to make, and now I want to try it with the almonds as well.

NICKHello,How much is a cup? What is the equivalent in grams?Thank you

LORI LANGEUse this as a reference: http://allrecipes.com/howto/cup-to-gram-conversions/

LISA CORNELYI love Nutella and this is delicious too. Thanks for the recipe

NICKThanks for the reference concerning measurements. Could not find Marcona Almonds anywhere, sowill try with Macadamia nuts and will let you know.

NICKWell recipe is great, thanks! Works really well with macadamia nuts, and cane sugar, gives it extracrunch!









CARLAS CONFECTIONSLove this! I am definitely going to try it soon

PINCH OF LIMEThis looks so amazing! And I love that it has almonds. Im not a huge fan of the hazelnuts so I mightjust give this a go!

SPOON FORK BACONGreat idea. My favorite way to use nutella these days are on smores.

DAN GAGNONThis looks delicious! would it be something I could possibly can like a jam? I suspect that heating itwill likely cook the ingredients too much and affect its consistency. This would be an awesome xmasgift idea, however its 2 week shelf life makes it a but hard to make in large quantities. Any ideas?

LORI LANGENo, I wouldnt say this is a good recipe for canning. Maybe in Christmas gift given in small jars? Itwould get expensive, for sure.

JUDYIt looks delicious. I guess Nutella is going to be a household label, like Kleenex, Band-Aid and Jello.Gianduia is probably just too complicated, even if it is a more accurate label for chocolate-nutspread.

CARMEN GROENEWALDmy kids would love this thanx

CATHARINEThis is really a great idea. But because I love dark chocolate so much, I will do my experiments withdark chocolate.Thank you for the great idea



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ANDREAYou lost me at the canola, which cant be extracted or, separating naturally. Instead, has to bechemically removed, deodorized, and repeatedly altered. Not to mention that the seeds have beenmodified and just like rapeseed, it contains erucic acid and is treated with large doses of pesticides. Pleasethere has to be something better that you could be pushing.

JILLIf you take that yummy Nutella and spread it over a roll of Pillsbury croissant dough (not cut) then rollthe dough back up and slice into circles, bake at 350 for 15 -20 minutes you will have a super quick,and oh so delicious snack your family and friend will RAVE about. You could of course use homemade breaddough but that would make this way more time consuming that it needs to be.

JANNAYour recipe is great! I tried one that called for milk and it wasnt nearly as chocolatey. In fact, I usedLindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate bar and used only 5oz (150g) for a double recipe! I did cut back on thesalt since the chocolate bar was salted. Perfect! Thanks for sharing!

WIDDI TURNERHi! Ive been making my own Nutella for awhile, but use a recipe that requires refrigeration (maybebecause of the condensed milk?), so Im thrilled to find this one! Just curious if you think I couldsubstitute coconut oil for the canola? I prefer not to use canola unless I have to, but I do realize that coconutoil is solid at certain room temps so it may not work Thanks!!

WIDDI TURNERI think I may have answered my own question hazelnut oil! I think Ive seen it at Whole Foods

JANNAWiddi,I use coconut oil and it works great.

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