15 Easy Nutella Recipes You’ll Make Again And Again: Delicious Ideas for Every Occasion

15 Easy Nutella Recipes You’ll Make Again And Again: Delicious Ideas for Every Occasion

By Sara Taylor

15 Easy Nutella Recipes You’ll Make Again And Again: Delicious Ideas for Every Occasion

By Sara Taylor
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We have a good reason for not putting Nutella back in the pantry, and these 15 recipes are it. Each recipe leans into Fudgy Brownies and the wonderful world of chocolate hazelnut 5-minute milkshakes and delicious desserts. You may want to lick the spoon for every recipe and honestly I won't tell.

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1) Nutella Brownies

fudgy Nutella brownies stacked on a wooden board in a wide horizontal shot, glossy swirled tops, gooey chocolate centers, a few crumbs and a glass of milk nearby, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Brownies that are incredibly rich and have a chocolate-hazelnut swirl in every bite.

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fudgy Nutella brownies stacked on a wooden board in a wide horizontal shot, glossy swirled tops, gooey chocolate centers, a few crumbs and a glass of milk nearby, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Brownies

Nutella adds a rich and gooey chocolate-hazelnut center to these loaded brownies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 0.5 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.33 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Whisk melted butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
  2. Stir in three-quarters of the Nutella until combined.
  3. Fold in flour, cocoa powder, and salt just until no streaks remain.
  4. Pour into a lined 8x8 pan and dollop the remaining Nutella on top.
  5. Swirl the Nutella with a knife for a marbled look.
  6. Bake at 350F for 28-30 minutes until the center is just set.
  7. Cool completely before slicing into squares.

Notes

Pull them while the center still looks slightly underbaked for the fudgiest result.

2) Nutella Stuffed French Toast

Nutella stuffed French toast on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, golden griddled bread with oozing chocolate hazelnut center, dusting of powdered sugar, fresh berries and maple syrup nearby, bright morning light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Breakfast and dessert in one! With a gooey hazelnut surprise inside.

Nutella stuffed French toast on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, golden griddled bread with oozing chocolate hazelnut center, dusting of powdered sugar, fresh berries and maple syrup nearby, bright morning light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Stuffed French Toast

Nutella-stuffed, custard-dipped, and golden grilled French toast!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices thick brioche
  • 0.5 cup Nutella
  • 3 eggs
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Spread Nutella between pairs of bread slices to make sandwiches.
  2. Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla in a shallow dish.
  3. Dip each sandwich, letting it soak briefly on both sides.
  4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  5. Griddle the sandwiches 2-3 minutes per side until golden.
  6. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Notes

Slightly stale bread holds up best to the custard soak.

3) Nutella Banana Bread

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Nutella Swirl Banana Bread has banana bread with a gooey, rich Nutella river flowing straight through the bread.

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Nutella Banana Bread

Banana bread is moist and has Nutella swirled into it for a chocolate-hazelnut twist on a classic loaf.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 0.5 cup butter melted
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.75 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 cup Nutella

Method
 

  1. Mash bananas and whisk with melted butter, sugar, and eggs.
  2. Fold in flour and baking soda just until combined.
  3. Pour half the batter into a lined loaf pan.
  4. Dollop and swirl half the Nutella, then add remaining batter.
  5. Swirl the rest of the Nutella across the top.
  6. Bake at 350F for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in the pan 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

The riper and spottier the bananas, the sweeter the loaf.

4) Nutella Hot Chocolate

two mugs of Nutella hot chocolate on a wooden table in a wide horizontal shot, towering whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa, cozy blanket and twinkle lights blurred behind, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

The most delicious, and creamiest mug of cocoa you will ever make.

two mugs of Nutella hot chocolate on a wooden table in a wide horizontal shot, towering whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa, cozy blanket and twinkle lights blurred behind, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Hot Chocolate

Nutella melted into warm milk creates ultra-rich silky hot chocolate.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.33 cup Nutella
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.25 cup whipped cream

Method
 

  1. Warm the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
  2. Whisk in Nutella, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt.
  3. Keep whisking until the Nutella fully melts and the cocoa is smooth.
  4. Stir in vanilla and heat 1 more minute, not letting it boil.
  5. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.

Notes

A few mini marshmallows or a chocolate shaving make it extra cozy.

5) Nutella Crepes

folded Nutella crepes on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, chocolate hazelnut filling peeking out, fresh strawberries and powdered sugar, a drizzle of Nutella on top, bright airy light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Crepes with a thin and lacy texture wrapped around a generous spread of Nutella.

folded Nutella crepes on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, chocolate hazelnut filling peeking out, fresh strawberries and powdered sugar, a drizzle of Nutella on top, bright airy light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Crepes

Delicate and soft crepes filled with warm Nutella and neatly folded into little triangle pockets.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.25 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.5 cup Nutella
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries

Method
 

  1. Blend flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, and salt into a thin batter.
  2. Let the batter rest 10 minutes.
  3. Pour a thin layer into a hot buttered nonstick pan, swirling to coat.
  4. Cook 1 minute per side until lightly golden.
  5. Spread warm Nutella over each crepe and add strawberries.
  6. Fold into quarters and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Notes

Resting the batter makes the crepes noticeably more tender.

6) Nutella Cheesecake Bites

Nutella cheesecake bites arranged on a marble board in a wide horizontal shot, creamy chocolate squares on golden crust, swirls of Nutella and hazelnuts on top, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

A tiny and delicious chocolate creamy bliss no-bake bites.

Nutella cheesecake bites arranged on a marble board in a wide horizontal shot, creamy chocolate squares on golden crust, swirls of Nutella and hazelnuts on top, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Cheesecake Bites

Creamy no-bake Nutella cheesecake on a yummy buttery base, chilled and cut into perfect bite sizes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Mix graham crumbs and melted butter and press into a lined 8x8 pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese, Nutella, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks in a separate bowl.
  4. Fold the whipped cream into the Nutella mixture.
  5. Spread over the crust and smooth the top.
  6. Chill at least 4 hours, or overnight, until firm.
  7. Lift out and cut into small squares to serve.

Notes

These need a good long chill to set, so make them the night before.

7) Nutella Swirl Muffins

Nutella swirl muffins on a cooling rack in a wide horizontal shot, golden domed tops with dark chocolate swirls, one split open showing the gooey center, bright kitchen light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Muffins from the bakery with a ribbon of gooey Nutella inside.

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Nutella swirl muffins on a cooling rack in a wide horizontal shot, golden domed tops with dark chocolate swirls, one split open showing the gooey center, bright kitchen light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Swirl Muffins

Muffins that are soft and fluffy, with a Nutella swirl that is baked into the soft muffins.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 0.66 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup Nutella

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and oil.
  3. Stir the wet into the dry just until combined.
  4. Spoon batter into a lined muffin tin.
  5. Drop a teaspoon of Nutella onto each and swirl with a toothpick.
  6. Bake at 375F for 18-20 minutes until springy.
  7. Cool a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Don't overmix the batter or the muffins will turn out dense.

8) Nutella Pancakes

a tall stack of Nutella pancakes on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, chocolate hazelnut dripping down the sides, banana slices and chopped hazelnuts on top, bright breakfast light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Fluffy Stacks with Nutella oozing down every golden side.

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Nutella Pancakes

Tender buttermilk pancakes with warm Nutella spread between each layer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1.25 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 0.5 cup Nutella

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder together.
  2. Mix in buttermilk, egg, and melted butter until just combined.
  3. Pour batter onto a hot greased griddle.
  4. Cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook the other side.
  5. Stack the pancakes with a smear of Nutella between each.
  6. Drizzle warm Nutella over the top and serve.

Notes

Warm the Nutella for 15 seconds so it drizzles like syrup.

9) Nutella Cookies

Nutella cookies cooling on parchment in a wide horizontal shot, crackly tops with melty chocolate chips, one cookie broken to show a chewy center, rustic wood surface, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Soft, chewy chocolate cookies that have that distinct richness of hazelnuts.

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Nutella Cookies

Soft and chewy cookies that have Nutella folded into the dough.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 cup chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Cream butter, brown sugar, and Nutella until fluffy.
  2. Beat in the egg until smooth.
  3. Stir in flour and baking soda to form a soft dough.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Scoop rounded balls onto a lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake at 350F for 10-11 minutes until the edges are set.
  7. Let cool on the pan a few minutes before moving.

Notes

Pull them when the centers still look soft; they firm up as they cool.

10) Nutella Waffles

Nutella waffles on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, golden crisp squares with chocolate hazelnut pooling in the pockets, fresh raspberries and a dusting of sugar, bright morning light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Crisp, golden waffles with Nutella in every nook and cranny!

Nutella waffles on a plate in a wide horizontal shot, golden crisp squares with chocolate hazelnut pooling in the pockets, fresh raspberries and a dusting of sugar, bright morning light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Waffles

That warm, pouring Nutella sauce just hits different when it's on top of those fluffy, crunchy waffles!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.75 cups milk
  • 0.33 cup melted butter
  • 0.5 cup Nutella

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl.
  2. Beat in eggs, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
  3. Pour batter into a preheated waffle iron.
  4. Cook until golden and crisp.
  5. Spread or drizzle warm Nutella over the hot waffles.
  6. Top with fresh fruit and serve right away.

Notes

Keep finished waffles warm in a low oven so they stay crisp.

11) Nutella Ice Cream

scoops of Nutella ice cream in a shallow bowl in a wide horizontal shot, creamy chocolate swirls and chopped hazelnuts, a vintage scoop resting alongside, frosty natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Creamy no-churn ice cream with swirls of Nutella.

scoops of Nutella ice cream in a shallow bowl in a wide horizontal shot, creamy chocolate swirls and chopped hazelnuts, a vintage scoop resting alongside, frosty natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Ice Cream

Nutella rippled no-churn ice cream for an easily frozen chocolate-hazelnut delight.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.25 cup chopped hazelnuts

Method
 

  1. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
  2. Whisk condensed milk, vanilla, salt, and half the Nutella in another bowl.
  3. Gently fold the whipped cream into the Nutella mixture.
  4. Pour into a loaf pan and dollop the remaining Nutella over the top.
  5. Swirl with a knife and sprinkle on chopped hazelnuts.
  6. Freeze at least 6 hours, or until firm, before scooping.

Notes

Warm the swirl-in Nutella slightly so it ribbons instead of clumping.

12) Nutella Milkshake

a Nutella milkshake in a tall glass in a wide horizontal shot, thick chocolate shake with towering whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a striped straw, Nutella drizzle down the glass, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

A frozen thick shake that tastes like a hazelnut sundae in a glass.

a Nutella milkshake in a tall glass in a wide horizontal shot, thick chocolate shake with towering whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a striped straw, Nutella drizzle down the glass, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Milkshake

Whipped Nutella and blended ice cream creates a rich and frosty milkshake.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 0.33 cup Nutella
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup whipped cream
  • 1 tbsp chocolate shavings

Method
 

  1. Add ice cream, Nutella, milk, and vanilla to a blender.
  2. Blend until thick and smooth, scraping down as needed.
  3. Pour into tall glasses.
  4. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and serve with a straw.

Notes

Swirl extra Nutella inside the glass before pouring for a fancy touch.

13) Nutella Fudge

Nutella fudge squares stacked on a slate board in a wide horizontal shot, glossy dark chocolate cubes topped with chopped hazelnuts, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Fudge that melts in your mouth and is super easy to make.

Nutella fudge squares stacked on a slate board in a wide horizontal shot, glossy dark chocolate cubes topped with chopped hazelnuts, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Fudge

Ultra-smooth fudge only needs Nutella and one other ingredient to make these rich little squares. Just chill and cut!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups Nutella
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.25 cup chopped hazelnuts

Method
 

  1. Gently warm Nutella, condensed milk, and chocolate chips together, stirring until smooth.
  2. Stir in a pinch of salt.
  3. Pour the mixture into a lined 8x8 pan and smooth the top.
  4. Sprinkle the chopped hazelnuts over the surface and press in lightly.
  5. Chill at least 3 hours until firm.
  6. Lift out and cut into small squares.

Notes

Let it chill fully before cutting or the squares won't hold their shape.

14) Nutella Tart

a Nutella tart on a cake stand in a wide horizontal shot, glossy smooth chocolate surface, edge ringed with chopped hazelnuts, one slice lifted out, elegant soft light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

An exquisite tart encasing a smooth Nutella filling and housed in a crunchy chocolate shell.

a Nutella tart on a cake stand in a wide horizontal shot, glossy smooth chocolate surface, edge ringed with chopped hazelnuts, one slice lifted out, elegant soft light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Tart

Nutella ganache filling with a buttery cookie crust.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz dark chocolate chopped
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.25 cup chopped hazelnuts

Method
 

  1. Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter and press into a tart pan.
  2. Bake the crust at 350F for 10-12 minutes, then cool.
  3. Warm the heavy cream until steaming and pour over the chopped chocolate.
  4. Stir until melted, then whisk in the Nutella and a pinch of salt.
  5. Pour the ganache into the cooled crust and smooth the top.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and chill at least 3 hours until set.
  7. Slice into thin wedges to serve.

Notes

Run a hot knife between slices for clean, bakery-worthy edges.

15) Nutella Cupcakes

Nutella cupcakes on a wooden board in a wide horizontal shot, swirled chocolate hazelnut frosting peaks, a sprinkle of crushed hazelnuts, one unwrapped showing the moist crumb, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Tender Chocolate Cupcakes with a Cloud of Nutella Frosting.

Nutella cupcakes on a wooden board in a wide horizontal shot, swirled chocolate hazelnut frosting peaks, a sprinkle of crushed hazelnuts, one unwrapped showing the moist crumb, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutella Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes with whipped Nutella buttercream frosting.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.33 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Nutella

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda together.
  2. Mix in buttermilk and oil until smooth.
  3. Divide the batter among 12 lined muffin cups.
  4. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Cool the cupcakes completely.
  6. Whip the Nutella with a little softened butter until fluffy.
  7. Pipe or swirl the Nutella frosting onto each cupcake.

Notes

Make sure the cupcakes are fully cool or the frosting will slide right off.
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