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Air Fryer Nutella

Published: Dec 3, 2021 · Modified: Mar 10, 2023 by Ginny · This post may contain affiliate links.

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If you enjoy hazelnut spread the way our family does, you’ll love this Air Fryer Nutella! With just 30 minutes and a few simple ingredients, you’ll have that rich creamy spread you know and love.

jar of nutella on a white table with chocolate chips and hazelnuts with the air fryer.
Air Fryer Nutella is a Family Favorite!
Contents hide
1 🍽️ Why This Works
2 🍫 Ingredients
3 ⏲️ Equipment and Tools
4 🔥 Instructions
5 Serving Suggestions
6 ❗ Expert Tips
7 Recipe FAQ
8 Air Fryer Nutella

This is a family favorite and obsession, and great for spreading on toast, bagels, mixing in desserts, and so much more. This easy recipe is a “must make”, and crazy simple.

Once you start making your own nut butters, you will quickly realize how quick and easy it is. Bonus: it just tastes out of this world!

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🍽️ Why This Works

Seven Ingredients – Hazelnut spread takes just a few ingredients to make. You will be amazed at how simple and delicious it is to roast hazelnuts in your air fryer and make Nutella. I find it tastes a bit better than store bought version.

30 Minutes – With prep and cook time, it takes just 30 minutes to make. Then you will have a jar to store in the fridge and enjoy for a snack, breakfast, etc.

No Preservatives – This recipe is so simple to whip up, there are no preservatives, and you get to control the ingredients used. It is a wonderful way to know exactly what you are feeding your family.

🍫 Ingredients

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Just a Few, Simple Ingredients

Nutella ingredients are simple. You might have these supplies on hand already in your pantry.

  • Raw Hazelnuts
  • Coconut Oil
  • Salt
  • Vanilla
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

⏲️ Equipment and Tools

Air Fryer | We used our basket Ninja this time but you can use Cosori, Ninja Foodi, Chefman or Instant Vortex.

Food Processor | We recommend a processor that is strong enough to blend the nuts to be smooth like the Cuisinart 5 qt or the larger 8-11 cup versions. My little Cuisinart Mini will work but sometimes leaves the nuts a little bit chunky.

Jar | You will need some type of jar to store this in. We suggest the Ball 8oz jars for great storage and they work great for gift giving during the holidays! These are the ones shown in the photos.

🔥 Instructions

six photos showing how to toast the hazelnuts in the air fryer, mix the remaining ingredients and turning it into homemade nutella.
Simple Instructions for a Classic Treat!

Step One: Add the hazelnuts to the air fryer and roast them at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Depending on the air fryer, the cook time can vary slightly.

Step Two: Pour the roasted hazelnuts on a towel and let them cool down a little bit. Then, rub the towel on the nuts to remove the skin. These should easily peel away.

Step Three: Pour the nuts in a blender or food processor. Add in the oil and create a paste by pulsing a few times.

Step Four: Add in the remaining ingredients and then blend until it creates a creamy paste. This won’t take long.

Step Five: Make sure to scrape down the sides to ensure the paste is fully mixed.

Step Six: Pour the Nutella into a jar, and use as you would like.

Serving Suggestions

There are endless ways to use homemade Nutella spread. Combine it with homemade marmalade and freezer jam for a great breakfast spread. Spread it on homemade bread or Kings Hawaiian Rolls.

Snacks

No Bake Cracker Bites

Nutella Chex Mix

Nutella S’Mores Cups

Breakfast Options

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Danish

Easy No Knead Bread

Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

Air Fryer Bagels

Instant Pot Kings Hawaiian Rolls

❗ Expert Tips

  • To make this super smooth, you need to have a powerful blender or food processor. Otherwise, you will find the texture of the spread is a bit chunky.
  • Melt the chocolate before you pour it into the blender. This will help it blend easier and ensure the chocolate mixes well with the hazelnuts.
  • The salt is needed as it will balance the ingredients and bring out the natural flavors of the nuts and the chocolate.
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So Creamy and Delicious!

Recipe FAQ

Is Nutella vegan?

If you use a dairy free chocolate chips this recipe is a vegan friendly recipe.

How to store homemade Nutella?

Homemade Nutella doesn’t need to be placed in the refrigerator. Just place it in an airtight container, stir and use like you would any other hazelnut spread.

Is this a dairy free Nutella?

To make this dairy free, reach for a dairy free chocolate. I used regular chocolate chips, but you can easily substitute.

How long does this spread last?

The spread will last around 1-2 weeks. Since it doesn’t have the preservatives, it won’t have that long of a shelf life unfortunately.

Why is my Nutella crunchy?

Two things can contribute to this. Make sure you get every bit of outside skin off when you have it on the towel. The other thing that will contribute to it is not blending long enough. This is just like other nut butters where you will see it become smoother and smoother overtime. It is not uncommon to blend 6-9 minutes to get this extra creamy.

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jar of nutella on a white table with chocolate chips and hazelnuts with the air fryer.

Air Fryer Nutella

Air Fryer Nutella is a simple way to make homemade Nutella at home. Simple ingredients and 30 minutes is all it takes to make this chocolate hazelnut spread. Give this recipe a try today.
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Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Ginny

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Hazelnuts raw
  • 5 tbsp Coconut Oil melted
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • ⅔ cup Chocolate Chips semi-sweet or milk, melted
  • ⅓ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Instructions

  • Place the hazelnuts in the air fryer basket and cook on 350 for 15 minutes.
  • Remove and place on a towel to cool. When they are cool to touch, remove the skins by rubbing between fingers or rolling in the towel to loosen. 
  • Place the nuts in a food processor and blend with coconut oil until a paste is formed. 
  • Once nuts are finely chopped into a paste, add the vanilla, powdered sugar cocoa and melted chocolate chip. Continue to blend to buttery consistency.

Melted Chocolate Microwave Version

  • Choose to melt the chocolate in a Pyrex type container for 30 second increments and stirring well after each time. Make sure to wipe down the sides each time.

Melted Chocolate Double Broiler Version

  • Place a cup of water in a small sauce pan and turn stove top to low. Place a heat resistant bowl (Pyrex) on top of the sauce pan but not touching the water. Then pour in the chocolate chips and stir often. The steam will gradually heat up the bowl and melt the chocolate.

Notes

Roasting In the Oven: If you don’t own an air fryer you can roast the nuts in the oven. Just preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and roast for 15-30 minutes, or until the nuts are toasted. 
Ninja Foodi and Instant Pot Duo Crisp: You can use these as your air fryer as well. Just use the crisping lid and cook according. If you need batch cook the nuts if you don’t have enough room. 
Blender – If you don’t own a food processor, use the pulse feature on the blender to cream up the hazelnut spread. 
Store – Homemade Nutella doesn’t need to be placed in the refrigerator. Just place it in an airtight container, stir and use like you would any other hazelnut spread. It will only keep 2 weeks but that should be no problem with how delish it is! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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Ginny Collins is a passionate foodie and recipe creator of Savor and Savvy and Kitchenlaughter. Indoors she focuses on easy, quick recipes for busy families and kitchen basics. Outdoors, she focuses on backyard grilling and smoking to bring family and friends together. She is a lifelong learner who is always taking cooking classes on her travels overseas and stateside. Her work has been featured on MSN, Parade, Fox News, Yahoo, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and many local news outlets. She lives in Florida where you will find her outside on the water in her kayak, riding her bike on trails, and planning her next overseas adventure.

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Hi!

Ginny Collins is a passionate foodie and recipe creator of Savor and Savvy and Kitchenlaughter. Indoors she focuses on easy, quick recipes for busy families and kitchen basics. Outdoors, she focuses on backyard grilling and smoking to bring family and friends together. She is a lifelong learner who is always taking cooking classes on her travels overseas and stateside. Her work has been featured on MSN, Parade, Fox News, Yahoo, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and many local news outlets. She lives in Florida where you will find her outside on the water in her kayak, riding her bike on trails, and planning her next overseas adventure.

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  1. Bindi U says

    December 10, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    5 stars
    I am mindblown that this worked and now I have homemade nutella that came out of the air fryer! Thank you!!

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