Nutella hot chocolate is quite possibly the best use for a microwave (2024)

FAQs

Why does it say not to microwave Nutella? ›

Using a Microwave

These can melt or leach chemicals into the Nutella.

Begin to stir together the Nutella into the milk with a spoon. Stir until the Nutella is incorporated. As you are stirring, you should see the Nutella beginning to melt from the heat of the milk. Keep stirring until the Nutella has fully melted and is mixed with the milk.

Place the Nutella and water in a sauce pan. Heat on medium stirring until the Nutella is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Pour into your favorite mug and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or marshmallows.

If you microwave a jar of Nutella unopened, the foil can and likely will catch on fire. ... While glass can be microwaved, you must make sure any glass you heat has a microwave-safe symbol indicating it is safe to use in your microwave. Your glass Nutella jar will likely not have a microwave-safe symbol. Don't do it!

Plastic or glass Nutella jar is still a No No! unless there's a label saying the said container is Microwave-safe.

When your Nutella jar is about 95% empty and scraping out the last bits feels like a chore, it's time to make this treat. Simply add your favorite hot milk (cow, almond, oat, whatever you love) to the nearly-empty Nutella jar, secure the lid, and shake vigorously. Voila: hot chocolate!

Though it contains cocoa, and is made by noted fancy chocolate manufacturer Ferrero, Nutella is not necessarily designated as “chocolate” proper. It's definitely more of a hazelnut-chocolate spread. It's really its own thing, marching valiantly to the beat of its own drum.

Given its popularity, the palm oil content of Nutella can easily reach an unhealthy level. Nutella should not be used as a substitute for peanut butter or any other nut butter despite the hazelnuts in it. It does not have anywhere near the nutritional content of nut butters and is much higher in sugar and fat.

You can add Nutella to your favorite coffee to add a bit of sweetness as well as chocolate and hazelnut flavor.

These plastic jars are made from Polyethylene Terephthalate. This substance is recyclable, and Nutella switched from glass to plastic jars because Polyethylene Terephthalate is more water resistant than glass. This substance goes through almost the exact same process as glass did when Nutella still used glass.

Is there a white Nutella? ›

Turns out it was not an official Nutella product but a homemade creation. It was all a big misunderstanding. One website currently says that you can buy it in Italy, but my assistant lives in Italy, researched it and said this isn't true. It's never existed.

It's actually just a scientific process called “chocolate bloom”. There are two types of this bloom: sugar bloom and fat bloom. Sugar bloom happens when moisture comes in contact with the chocolate - it dissolves the sugar crystals on the chocolate's surface, leaving a white, powdery look.

How long does Nutella® last after opening? Nutella^® has a 12 month shelf life even after opening for the portion packs (15g), jars (25g) and the tubs (3kg). Nutella^® piping bag (1kg) has a 6 month shelf life.

Yep! According to one Reddit user, UD_Ramirez, it's all in the way you scoop your Nutella from the jar, and always going from the centre will stop you ever having to scrape dried bits of Nutella from the edge of the jar for good.

According to Ferrero Food Service, keeping Nutella in the fridge can make it hard and difficult to spread, defeating the purpose of the gooey treat in the first place. While it may still retain its rich taste, hard lumps of Nutella are less than ideal — however, this is what early versions of the spread looked like.

I have no experience with cookies, but I DID bake Nutella as a filling in bread-dough, and a friend of mine made nutella-cupcakes. In neither case was there any issue, and both versions extend the 10-minute-mark. Just let the cookies cool down some before biting into them.

Yes, temperatures above 77°F can quicken the oil separation process in Nutella.