Thermomix Nutella is a healthier version of the commercially available spread. If it's made from scratch in the Thermomix you can control the ingredients!
My children love Nutella! I hate Nutella. It's so high in sugar and contains a stack of palm oil and preservative. I find the concept of eating it physically repulsive! Yep, I know, I know, I'm probably the only person in the world that dislikes Nutella.
Don't get me wrong... the concept of blended nuts with chocolate is a good one, but the ingredient list on a jar of Nutella just doesn't deliver. I started thinking of ways I could improve the recipe. I wanted to make a "Not Naughty" Thermomix Nutella recipe. My finished product had to taste really good, but with an improved nutritional value.
So I made some recipe switches, take a look below.
Nutella V's Thermomix Nutella Ingredients
Nutella Ingredients:
- Sugar 55%
- Palm oil (volume not disclosed somewhere between 30% and 14%)
- Hazelnuts 13%
- Cocoa solids
- Non-fat milk solids
- Soy lecithin
- Vanillan (artificial vanilla)
Wow!! Nutella has 55% refined sugar!
My Thermomix Nutella Ingredients:
- Coconut Cream 37.5%
- Medjool Dates 24.5%
- Macadamia Nuts 18.5%
- Chocolate 18.5%
- Vanilla paste
All ingredients on both lists are shown in order of how much is contained in the spread.
The Homemade Nutella Taste Test!
Once I perfected the recipe I had to see if it would meet the "customer satisfaction test." The kids were sceptical, but when they tried my healthy Nutella recipe I got a unanimous yes! After a few mouthfuls, they said it was a little different... "but maybe even better!!" WOW! That's what we call "a win for the good guys."
Now I know my nut & chocolate spread isn't exactly a health food. But when you go through the ingredients my recipe is definitely a huge improvement on the original Nutella recipe.
Homemade Nutella Nutrional Information
Sugar V's Dates
When I was developing the recipe, my first goal was to get rid of refined sugar. Refined sugar is just empty calories with no nutritional value.
I substituted Medjool dates. Dates add valuable fibre, magnesium, B6, potassium, and iron to the spread. They also help keep the spread, spreadable, as they have a gel-like consistency.
Palm Oil V's Coconut Cream
I chose to use coconut cream to make the Nutella spreadable. Coconut cream is still a high-fat ingredient but at least it has 2.2gm fibre, iron, and some protein.
Hazelnuts
I've used a slightly higher amount of nuts, increasing the amount from the original 13% to 18%. A higher volume of nuts gives more protein and nutrients to the spread.
Chocolate
Then I chose good quality chocolate. Yep, it's a chocolate spread so we needed to add chocolate to the spread. This ingredient makes up 18% of the recipe also.
I tried making the Nutella spread with 75% cocoa Dark Chocolate. I thought it tasted delicious, although the kids preferred the milk chocolate recipe, and since the Thermomix Nutella recipe was to replace regular Nutella, and I wouldn't be eating it I settled on milk chocolate.
So whilst my Nutella recipe is still a "sometimes food" I think it's okay to have it in small quantities.
So the big question is "Does it taste like Nutella?" Absolutely YES! Plus, when you eat it you can be confident that whilst this is a sweet treat, it includes nutrients that will nourish your body.
Other Healthy Lunchbox Snacks
I try to avoid pre-packaged food as much as possible. So I do switch recipes up a bit to make them more nutritious than the commercially prepared options.
Here are a few other recipes that are popular with the kids, but I've made a little bit healthier.
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Not Naughty Nutella Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 gm hazelnuts or Macadamia Nuts
- 100 gm milk chocolate
- 130 gm Medjool Dates pits removed
- 200 gm coconut cream
- 5 gm vanilla paste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes.100 gm hazelnuts
- Place the hazelnuts in a clean tea towel and rub to remove the outer dark shell.
- Add the nuts, chocolate, vanilla, dates and coconut milk to the TM Bowl (or food processor) Blend 1 min/Speed 8.100 gm milk chocolate, 130 gm Medjool Dates, 200 gm coconut cream, 5 gm vanilla paste, 100 gm hazelnuts
- Scrape bowl the bowl and Blend 30 sec. Speed 7.
- Check the consistency of the spread. If you want it smoother repeat the blending process.
- Transfer the Nutella to a jar and refrigerate.
Notes
Nutrition
Please try my Nutella recipe and let me know what you think. Don't forget to pin it for later 🙂
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Happy Cooking
j xx
Adeline says
Any suggestions of replacement for coconut cream? We don’t like coconut cream. Thanks
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Adeline,
You could use a little bit of regular cream.
Julie
Cameron says
Don't go looking for gravel nuts. Obviously that should have been hazel nuts. Thanks Auto correct!
Julie Carlyle says
Haha yes 🙂
Correct xx
Cameron says
Hi,
I'll give this a crack soon with the dark chocolate option. Also, the first time you list ingredients you mention Macadamia Nuts instead of gravel nuts. I'm guessing that might be a typo, but have you tried different nuts as well?
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Cameron
Yes, that was a typo. I have used Macadamia and Hazelnuts. They both turn out really nice although hazelnuts give a smoother consistency.
Thanks for commenting.
j
Bianca says
Hi there. My kids absolutely loved this!!! Thankyou
Also could you please give me a estimate how long it’ll last in the fridge for ?
Brett Carlyle says
Hi Bianca,
thank you for your message, Im so happy your kids loved the recipe!!
It will last in the fridge for a couple of weeks, so just keen an eye on it.
Julie xx
Jared says
Love this recipe! My wife doesn't allow me to buy Nutella anymore, since I always eat the whole tub in one sitting!
Julie Carlyle says
Awesome! Now you can make your own "healthy" Nutella xx
Mandy Bushelle says
Should I keep it in the fridge because of the coconut cream?
Julie Carlyle says
Hi Mandy, I keep this in the fridge. It will be a bit stiffer in texture but it softened quickly ???
Patrick@looneyforfood.com says
My sister pretty much lives off of Nutella! No lie breakfast lunch and dinner, straight up with a spoon out of the jar. The sugar she is consuming is alarming! This Nutella you have come up with sounds amazing. I really love using dates as a sweetener . I think I will make it and see if my sister notices the difference!
Julie says
Hi Patrick, Thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂 I'm sure your sister will notice the difference if she's so "into" Nutella, but my kids decided they liked it better after a couple of tries. Hopefully, she will too 🙂 I love using dates to sweeten foods too, so much more nutritious 🙂
Julia @ HappyFoods Tube says
Now I tell you up until the age of like 20 I couldn't stand Nutella 🙂 Then something has changed - not sure what-maybe my taste buds :). I love your version and the look of it. Soo smooth, soo perfect!
Choclette says
I'm so with you on nutella. Too sweet and full of yucky ingredients. Yours sounds soooooo much better. I make my own too and it's really good.
Sarah says
Oooooh the original makes me weak in my knees....and now a healthier version? Sign me up!! Love that you use your kids as the taste-testers, so fun!!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
With making your own you can tell exactly what goes into it. I'm impressed that your kids thought it tasted the same!
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Nutella is not on my list of good foods, probably due to the sugar content as you say. Shockingly high. I like that you have added the dates for sweetness, they are a great source of fibre and taste amazing. Obviously the coconut cream is the ingredient that is dubious, but as you say this is not a health food, just a better version of stuff you buy in a jar with a tonne of sugar. Good I say. A good alternative.