Favorite uses for Nutella

penlynwilson

This thread had to happen.  I don't allow Nutella in the house at home because I'll eat it constantly until the container is empty.  However, I'm allowed it when ever I want when traveling.  I have recently discovered Nutella and banana crepes.  It is also amazing on apples (that was before it was banned at the house).

What are your favorite uses for Nutella excluding straight out of the container?

 

mattsull

I have yet to try this but there is a restaurant here in Chicago that serves banana/nutella milk shakes. Yum!

Beth_S

Nutella on tart apples, like granny smiths.

mancona

I try to avoid it as much as possible, but when we have a jar it ends up on just about everything: toast, banana, strawberries, apples, graham crackers, animal crackers, ice cream... not all at the same time, but sometimes all in the same day.

tgarson

I have Amazon Prime (unlimited 'free' 2nd day shipping) so I subscribe to many items that are periodically bulk shipped to my house for maximum savings. As part of that, I think I get 6 jars of nutella every 2 months, and so far it's worked out that I don't usually have a whole lot left by the time the next shipment drops. Keep in mind I'm single, so it looks like it's just me going through about 3 jars a month. I eat it mostly for breakfast on bagels or toast, but I also do PB&N sandwhiches, or just about on anything as others have mentioned. The copious amounts of PB and Nutella I eat don't seem to stop the near endless stream of commentary I receive about being too thin, so for now I have every intention to keep livin' the dream (as long as 'the dream' involves nutella).

cdntriguy

Nutella and blueberry bagels......mmmmm!!!

Kitboo

Nutella and Dulce de Leche on ANYTHING. Yum!

marianne

Nutella and banana sandwiches... Nutella and honey sandwiches

pgiesin

Believe it or not I have never tried Nutella. I guess I will have to find out what I have been missing all of these years....

Leigh Boyle

is this a trick question? I thought it went with everything.

DocHoffart

Penny,

give us your "professional" opinion on Nutella please. I love the stuff on nearly everything but meat...yet haven't tried it either so who am I to judge.

Vince

Brad Loescher

Aweswome with peanut butter!

Nemo Brauch

Nutwha??? OK, I'm obviously missing out on something! But it sounds like one of those really addictive bad for you things that I am probably better off not knowing about!!!

mancona

To those that haven't tried Nutella, my recomendation is don't. About two years ago Theresa and I were in London and had bagels with Nutella at a coffee shop for breakfest and then Nutella Crepes the next day and we have been hooked ever since.

I try to keep the stuff out of the house but we always end up with the huge double pack from Costco.

GregSVan

I like it on brussel sprouts!

penlynwilson

Vince: My initial recommendation is "OK in moderation" like everything else. I'm having problems getting the US nutrition information (sill in France). I'll post more when we get back.

Peter & Nemo: Basically, hazelnuts and chocolate blended up like peanut butter. It does include soy and dairy as well, so it is runnier than peanut butter.

I think I may try making some of my own at home - roast some hazelnuts the throw them in a food processor with some dark chocolate chips. Process until smooth. Works great for home-made peanut butter.

David Flint

We have a jar in the cupboard as bought by my daughter (wicked child!!) - always thought it would go well on ice-cream, probably go hard on top, yum! having enough issues keeping away from post-Easter chocolate that amazingly is still around the house (are these kids really mine?! how can you not eat chocolate immediately?!).

I went to the Houffalize MTB world cup in Belgium last season - they were serving nutella on hot waffles............



@Penny - per 100g serving: Energy 2215kj (530kcal) - Protein: 6.8g - Carbs 56g - Fat 31g. That's on the side of my 'UK version'.

15g = 333kj/ 80kc - P 1g / C 8.4g / Fat 4.7g. 



2215kj - thats a 3.5hr road ride for me approx! Apart from the fat, the rest looks pretty good doesn't it?

@Nemo - you ever tried Ferrero Roche chocolates?? Nutella is the stuff in the centre.

 

daisymack

I've never really had this either! And I'm afraid to even try. I always know I'm in dangerously low blood sugar land when I start fantasizing about peanut butter toast - can you imagine if my body knew about Nutella AND peanut butter on toast?

Nemo Brauch

Posted By Penny Wilson on 14 Apr 2010 02:10 AM

Peter & Nemo: Basically, hazelnuts and chocolate blended up like peanut butter. It does include soy and dairy as well, so it is runnier than peanut butter.

.

Oh yeah, that's the definition of a gateway drug in my house!!!  I also have not yet tried PB filled Cadburry Eggs, Dark Chocolate Reeses PB Cups, or Oreo Cakesters because I just know they are all slippery slopes!!!



 

David Flint

@Nemo - regarding Cadburys (as an aside, company acquired recently by a US multinational) do a wicked fruit & nut choc bar - thats a healthy option for you right there!

Keith Wick

we always have nutella in the house--you can buy a larger size jar at BJ's. it goes great with a type of peanut butter called "White Chocolate Wonderful" (which is peanut butter blended with vanilla and cocoa--the label says "peanut butter blended with sweet white chocolate"). just take a spoon and fill half with nutella and then dig the other half with White Chocolate Wonderful.

Eric Rueppel

I saw Lance Armstrong eating it. So I gave it a try. Dangerous very dangerous. Goes great with natural peanut butter with honey. ummmm.

Heather Helms

Every now and then I will cave and buy a jar... it's gone in TWO days. (They must have started making smaller jars! ) I live by myself... I will eat about 6 slices of bread with nutella for a meal!