Vegan Nutella Recipe

When I was a kid, visiting some family friends, I discovered Nutella. It wasn't something my mom would ever buy... it was too expensive and too high in calories. But there was something about that chocolate hazelnut spread that I found amazingly good. It was kind of like a Peanut Butter Cup, but with hazelnuts instead of peanut butter. And, of course, it was spreadable. It was given to me on Wonder Bread, also something I didn't often have at home (no nutritional value).

I never bought the stuff as an adult. I think it might be like Spaghetti-O's. I always had the fondest memory of eating them as a child. Actually, I remember really liking them. Then, when I was living alone in my first apartment, I bought a can at the supermarket. With the greatest anticipation, I heated them up and put them in a bowl. And they were HORRIBLE! (The ingredient list would have been a clue, had I looked at it!) That experience taught me to be wary of foods I adored as a child. And it's borne out in things like Fruit Loops cereal and the like.

I'm afraid the Nutella would taste like that to me today. But then again, maybe not. I think it was marketed towards adults. Anyway, Lane and I have been poking around the internet looking at vegan recipes, and i stumbled across a message board thread with a recipe for Vegan Nutella. There are a few versions on the thread, I may have to try them all. Sometimes I'll make Lane an Almond Butter, Honey, and Banana sandwich for lunch. The nutella might make for a nice change from the almond butter on occasion.

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6 comments on Vegan Nutella Recipe

  1. Raphaël AJ says:

    Thank you so much! :)

  2. Rockaroo says:

    I’ve had that happen so many times! Especially with Chef Boyardee items and cereals. The cereals or candies I really liked as a child now I find leave a sort of waxy texture in my mouth.

  3. Sue H says:

    I already struggle with my weight, although it sounds delightful, I think I won’t even follow that link.

  4. Jane says:

    Hi Raphael, Always glad to pass along a recipe…

    Rockaroo — So depressing isn’t it. Sometimes (not often) I find myself looking at something in the grocery store – a think I loved as a child – and I’m tempted to buy it… But I know that it will be awful when I get it home. So I talk myself out of buying the thing, but I’m often left with the craving!

    Hi Sue — I’m not planning on trying this in the immediate future, but I’ll definitely try it! I know what you mean about not following the link though. I’ve been making a few too many desserts lately! ;-0

  5. vegan says:

    “Sometimes I’ll make Lane an Almond Butter, Honey, and Banana sandwich for lunch.”

    Honey isn’t vegan.

  6. claire says:

    I’m not sure if you are vegan or not but honey is definitely not vegan.
    A good substitute is agave nectar

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