A Recipe for Homemade Vegan Nutella

Nutella is one of England’s favourite foods (apparently it’s now more popular than Marmite, jam and marmalade). Of course it’s not healthy, as it’s made mostly from palm oil, dairy, refined sugar (and a few nuts with chocolate).

This vegan nutella (Ela Vegan) is made with just a few simple ingredients.

Keep nuts away from children (and chocolate/nuts away from pets).

Why Make Your Own Vegan Nutella?

But there are a few issues, not to be a party pooper. Palm oil use is harming the habitats of endangered orangutans (there is no such thing as ‘sustainable palm oil’), and spreading refined sugar on your toast is not good either. The main brand is not actually that rich in nuts.

There are a few good alternative brands on the market (see below). But far easier and cheaper, is simply to learn how to make your own vegan Nutella. It’s simple really, as it’s just a straightforward flavour combination of chocolate and hazelnuts. And if you make your own, it will also be higher in protein, due to having more nuts!

Where to Buy Good Vegan Nutella

Meridian Chocca Spread is not just vegan and free from palm, but this charity jar donates a portion of proceeds from each sale to orange welfare charities. It contains hazelnuts with peanuts and hazelnuts, along with cocoa.

Mr Organic Dairy-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Spread has a deep flavour blended rich cocoa and toasted hazelnuts from Italy for a sweet nutty spread. No palm oil – so you know what you have to do – stir the jar! That’s the reason main brands import palm oil. Grab your spoon and save orangutans!

Vegan Ferrero Rocher Recipe

Again, the main brand is not that posh, it’s made with inferior ingredients and massively over-packaged in plastic. The brand also owns Kinder Eggs (banned to import into the USA, due to the toys inside, seen as a choking hazard).

The flavour is the same: chocolate and hazelnut. So learn to make your own: This recipe for homemade Ferrero Rocher (Ela Vegan) is super-simple.

Michaela used to enjoy the dairy versions as her favourite treat before she went vegan, so has expertly recreated the flavour and texture with plant-based ingredients.