A smooth and creamy homemade Sugar-free Nutella made with raw cacao powder and sweetened with stevia. With the natural oils of roasted hazelnuts and no added oil or sugar, this healthy Nutella makes the perfect low carb spread. Vegan too!

Let’s be honest, I think most of us are Nutella fans here and can probably finish spoonfuls of it straight out of the jar!

Well I for sure am, but after realizing – a while ago – that it’s got so so much sugar in there, I just stopped.

At this point I don’t even remember the last time I had the OG Nutella.

Well the cravings never die, so I decided to just make my own healthy version of that chocolate hazelnut spread without any of the sugar.

Roommate-tested recipe here, so it was definitely on point!

What is Nutella?

If you’re actually reading this section, this is sad. Very sad.

Nutella is a creamy spread – like peanut butter or another nut butter – but made with hazelnuts and having a flavor of chocolate.

Think chocolate peanut butter, but this is chocolate hazelnut butter. A slightly more fancy and luscious flavor I would say.

It’s made by the Ferrero company, and they call it a “hazelnut cocoa spread”.

Ingredients for Homemade Sugar-free Nutella

This recipe for Nutella is made with just simple ingredients and is quite a budget friendly option too – as compared to hoarding up on tubs from the store.

Raw Hazelnuts – I’d recommend buying some from the bulk section of a store if you want them cheapest
Raw Cacao Powder or Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
A bit of pure Vanilla Extract
Stevia Powder for the sweetener – this is the main ingredient that makes this a sugar free and low carb Nutella recipe.

If you’re not too particular about the sugar, feel free to replace it with the right equivalent amount of another “healthy” sweetener like coconut sugar, maple syrup or honey. Avoid the honey to keep it Vegan though.

How to make Healthy Nutella at home?

Making your own Nutella really is quite easy – all you need is an oven, some paper towels and a blender or food processor.

Roast the hazelnuts in the oven for about 8-10 minutes at 350°F. This will release some of the natural oils of the nuts and make it easier to blend into nut butter.

Let them cool a bit and rub them vigorously with paper towels to take off as much of the skin as possible. You want to do this so that the spread gets extra creamy.

Then process the roasted hazelnuts in a food processor or blender until it forms a smooth and creamy hazelnut butter. You might need to pause every now and then though to scrape down the sides.
If the appliance gets too hot, just pause for a couple of minutes to let it cool down.

Add the cacao powder or cocoa powder, vanilla and sweetener to the hazelnut butter and process it again to make the smooth Vegan Nutella.

You can then store this in an airtight container out on the counter for a 1-2 weeks or in the fridge for even 3 weeks or a month.

What makes this Hazelnut Cocoa Spread Healthy?

The key part here is that this healthy Nutella replacement is without oil and without sugar!

A lot of recipes call for melted chocolate, but this one has no chocolate, and uses raw cacao or cocoa powder instead, which is also what makes this Nutella keto friendly.

So all in all you’ve got a basic recipe for roasted hazelnut butter with chocolate flavor without any added jargon!

How to use Homemade Sugar free Nutella?

You can essentially use this homemade chocolate hazelnut spread anywhere you would Nutella or just even a peanut butter.

DIY Nutella is Perfect on a slice of toast.

Atop some good pancakes? Try my whole wheat!

A delicious smoothie!
How about a nice cream like this Banana Almond Nice Cream Bowl