Roasted almonds blended with a touch of dark chocolate creates the smoothest, most delicious chocolate almond butter. Easy to make at home and even easier to enjoy!
Easy homemade nut butters like this maple peanut butter or honey cinnamon cashew butter are much better alternatives to the store bought versions. You control the ingredients that go in!
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. So it’s safe to assume Ferrero Rocher, the producers of Nutella, will be pleased to the moon and back that I decided to create a healthier, tastier version at home.
Well they might not be happy but everyone, who loves food made from wholesome ingredients, will be delighted!
Chocolate Almond Butter
My homemade version is the true nutella because nuts, namely almonds, are the base of this chocolatey spread! Only natural ingredients, my friends, nothing else!
Dry roasted almonds, dark chocolate, a little bit of honey to sweeten it, coconut oil and vanilla bean paste. It’s so incredible I could just bury myself in the little jar and never leave.
I used almonds instead of hazelnuts simply because I’ve had a bag of them kicking around in my freezer. I really wanted to use them up, plus I absolutely adore almonds and wanted to experiment.
The result by far exceeded my expectations. I like Nutella as much as the next person but having a jar of it in my pantry never tempts me.
This homemade version is a source of all kinds of anguish, especially when I work. All I dream about is a big spoonful of it!
Recipe Tips
- For best results you roasted almonds.
- Make sure your food processor or a blender is fitted with a powerful motor, otherwise it might burn.
- I used almonds but roasted hazelnuts will deliver the true Nutella taste.
- The recipe uses dark chocolate, which is less sweet. If you use milk chocolate, you might want to reduce the amount of honey or omit it altogether.
- Store a jar of this homemade nutella in a kitchen cupboard or it will get hard and unspreadable in the fridge.
- To keep it fresh try to using it up within a week or 10 days.
Try this homemade almond nutella in our Chocolate Nutella Rolls. Delicious special breakfast idea!
This recipe was originally published in o2/2015. Updated and republished in 03/2021
Homemade Almond Nutella
Ingredients
- 300g/2 cups dry roasted almonds salted
- 100g/3.5 oz dark chocolate chopped
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Process almonds in a food processor until runny. This will take up to 10 minutes depending on how powerful your machine is.
- Add chopped chocolate directly into the bowl of your food processor and process until smooth.
- Taste the paste and determine how much honey you want to add. If your almonds are salted add 2-3 tbsp of honey to your taste and vanilla extract. Add a pinch of salt if your almonds are unsalted.
- Continue processing to incorporate honey and vanilla into your paste, which will become clumpy at this point.
- With the motor of the food processor is still running add melted coconut oil through the shoot. Process a minute or two longer until desired consistency.
Nutrition
Liesl says
This was so good, thank you! I did not have enough almonds, so I made a mixture of almonds, Brazil nuts, and pecans and it was really good – so close to real Nutella but without all the sugar. Thank you! π
Julia Frey (Vikalinka) says
SO glad to hear it, Liesl!
Josette says
Can I really lace honey by agave sirop?
Josette says
Sorry itβs replace* ππ
vikalinka says
I got you, Josette! Yes you can, I love agave syrup.
kcbknitter says
I have made this 2 ways; the first time I used the bag of hazelnuts I had and it was delicious and was very creamy. The 2nd attempt was not as successful. I decided to try soaking the almonds first so it would be creamier and that may have been the wrong thing to do. I could never bet them creamy, in fact I ended up throwing the whole batch out. The almonds were raw, could that have been the difference? Any ideas?
vikalinka says
I am pretty sure it’s because the nuts weren’t roasted. I had the same problem with cashews. After blending them for ever they were still gritty, so after that I only use roasted nuts for nut butters. Sorry you had to throw a whole batch out!! So expensive! π
Hemraj says
mine is secreting a lot of oil and the whole batch has become very hard. please tell me what to do as I don’t want to throw the whole batch out π
vikalinka says
Sorry this has happened to you! I can’t see why nuts would get hard, however chocolate tends to get hard and separates when overheated, which shouldn’t happen from the heat of a food processor motor. I am not really sure what happened there I am afraid. It’s not typical results.
Akanksha says
Can u tell me an alternative for coconut oil .. m not a big fan .. also any hands in tip? I really want to impress my niece in the first attempt π
Julia Frey (Vikalinka) says
Vegetable oil is a good substitute. I’ve described the method in details in the recipe. The main thing is to have a powerful blender or a food processor that can handle this.
ana livia says
Hello! I did ..and loved this recipe ;).. But I had to put a bit of whole milk, to give creaminess… Delicious!
La says
I know I’m a heretic, but is there anything I could substitute for the coconut oil? I can’t abide the stuff.
vikalinka says
You can definitely substitute it, try vegetable oil. π
Jaclyn says
I’ve been wanting to try homemade nutella, this looks seriously incredible! I could live on it for the day :). Love that you did an almond version!
vikalinka says
Thank you so much, Jaclyn. There are so many recipes on the internet for homemade nutella but mine is more of a chocolate almond spread-heavy on almonds-and it’s so easy!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says
This looks so delicious, Julia. Love the idea of making this at home!
vikalinka says
Thank you, Jennifer! I love trying making those things at home, not that I am opposed to buying plus life is too busy to make everything homemade but the idea that it is possible and I can do it makes me feel like I have superpowers. π
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Yes please, your homemade version looks divine! Shared on FB :).
vikalinka says
Thank you so much for sharing, Laura! π