What's your favorite Nutella dessert?

[jende]

I want to incorporate Nutella -- God's gifts to mouths -- into dessert for a dinner party. I've made Nutella brownies, tarts, etc. but my favorite way to eat it is slathered on a hunk of plain white bread. I love the blast of flavor and gooey texture you get by eating Nutella in its pure form.

That said, I'd like to do something just a little more elegant than the "slather on the hunk" for my friends. Any ideas?

[moreace01]

a restaurant close to me makes Nutella crepes. Yum! Garnish with some powdered sugar, a few berries and some mint and it's a little more elegant than bread slathered with Nutella (which is so wonderful in it's own right).

[Tri2Cook]

Nutella ice cream.

[gfron1]

Second to the crepes. And PH's nutella tart is well commented on in other topics - easy and delicious. I hope you have the Euro Nutella, not the American stuff. HERE are the various postings about it.

[jsmeeker]

a third vote for the crepes.

love 'em.

[sanrensho]

For inspiration, the Italian Nutella site has a couple of pages of desserts which you can view here.

There's also the "Sensations Nutella" book (French only) by Philippe Conticini. If you do a search for "Conticini" and "Nutella," you can find info about some of the desserts that were served at his Nutella cafe (La Table Nutella).

How about a simple trio of Nutella cookies, cake/tart and mouse?

Edited September 20, 2007 by sanrensho (log)

[jende]

I should've mentioned that I LOVE Nutella crepes, and I agree that they truly highlight the Nutella yet are elegant too. I thought about making those, but I'm too lazy to make crepes with everything else I have to cook. A gourmet shop near me sells crepes, so I could buy them and fill with Nutella.

Unfortunately, I do have the Americano Nutella but I'm going to Italy next month and plan to stock up on the real deal!

I'm going to check out that book by Contincini and the posts some of you have linked. Thanks everyone!

[jsmeeker]

Unfortunately, I do have the Americano Nutella but I'm going to Italy next month and plan to stock up on the real deal!

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I'm curious. What's the difference? The stuff sold in the USA is the only kind I have had.

[jende]

Unfortunately, I do have the Americano Nutella but I'm going to Italy next month and plan to stock up on the real deal!

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I'm curious. What's the difference? The stuff sold in the USA is the only kind I have had.

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From what I hear, the Euro version does not have hydrogenated oils (US version does) and somehow it's even more delicious. There's got to be a source for the Euro version in the US, though, doesn't there? (anyone know?)

I've had Trader Joe's Nutella knock-off and it's very good. I've never looked at the ingredients, because I think it's best not to know how many calories I'm consuming, but I hear TJ's doesn't have hydrogenated oil.

[gfron1]

That is the major difference. I've tried to buy the Euro stuff for my store many, many times, but with no luck because Ferrero has a US office, so they limit distribution. You can buy the real deal at www.malincho.com who has good prices and good stuff.

[Gifted Gourmet]

more on Nutella .. lots more in fact!

Enjoy!

[GTO]

Oooh, how about a Nutella Croissant pudding?

Exactly what you think it'd be, lol.

[Lenski]

I am such a fan that on a recent visit to Italy I found "Cucinare con la Nutella" and it is full of recipes. I grew up eating Nutella and I cannot buy it anymore because I cannot stop. I still remember the famous "Che mondo sarebbe senza Nutella?

I love Nutella crepes, with vanilla ice cream and then a chocolate sauce that I make with giandujoti, sprinkle a few chopped hazelnuts, powdered sugar....heaven.

[doughgirl]

another vote for crepes. I like them with Nutella and Bananas! Mmmm..

[Verjuice]

I once made little grilled nutella filled panini. Sliced them on the diagonal and served with peanut butter ice cream and roasted bananas.

That way you can have the bread you love so much and eat it too.

[teagal]

Try the pie recipe-YUMMY!

Our litttle town's County Fair was this weekend and I like to enter the baking contest every year. So this year I made 2 cakes that took a bit of time and I wanted to do the pie recipe too, but ran out of time; early the next morning I still wanted to do the pie and literally ran around the kitchen whipping it up-improvised on the crust, and just threw it together. Wouldn't you know it -the easiest, most thrown together Nutella pie won 1st place!! To me the pie tastes like litely flavored Nutella and a combo of melted chocolate ice cream-delicious!

[heidih]

I like to use them in a standard peanut butter cookie recipe adjusting for the sugar in the Nutella and adding some oats- then sandwich or serve with a ginger or just vanilla ice cream

[Jaymes]

Try the pie recipe-YUMMY!

Our litttle town's County Fair was this weekend and I like to enter the baking contest every year.  So this year I made 2 cakes that took a bit of time and I wanted to do the pie recipe too, but ran out of time; early the next morning I still wanted to do the pie  and literally ran around the kitchen whipping it up-improvised on the crust, and just threw it together.  Wouldn't you know it -the easiest, most thrown together Nutella pie won 1st place!! To me the pie tastes like litely flavored Nutella and a combo of melted chocolate ice cream-delicious!

I'd love to know just exactly how you made that "easiest, most thrown together Nutella pie."

[teagal]

Sorry, I realized now I clicked on post #11 for the 'more about Nutella' and then on that thread post #7 will take you to the recipe that is on recipegoldmine.com website.

I wanted to make a from scratch crust, figuring it would result in a little more skill for the contest, so I had no chocolate cookies for the crust. I had some coconut sweet crackers and used that with the butter,vanilla and nuts. I substituted pecans for the hazelnuts both in the crust and the filling. The filling was followed except for the nut sub. I didn't mix it extremely thoroughly so there were chip size morsels of cold nutella that were heavenly when eaten and I grated some dark chocolate over all and that was it.

Of course, it made a nice amount of filling so I kept back a small bowl full, just for tasting purposes of course!

[Jaymes]

Of course, it made a nice amount of filling so I kept back a small bowl full, just for tasting purposes of course!

I also find quality control to be crucial. Of course, of course.

[jende]

After all your great suggestions, I thought I should post back on what I ended up doing. I bought a loaf of fresh challah and made Nutella panini served with homemade chocolate ice cream, similar to what Verjuice describes. It was sooo good.

The buttery bread slathered with Nutella and fried up in more butter until crispy was amazing. I was eating the leftovers for a couple of days, sometimes with banana slices and/or chopped hazelnuts thrown in the mix.

[gfron1]

Wow that sound decadently delicious!

[renam]

Wow that sound decadently delicious!

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I made a nutella dessert this past weekend. It's was like the deli wraps using flour tortillas.

I got cream cheese and sweetned it with 1 tablespoon of vanilla and a 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. I smered that onto a regular flour tortilla and then spread the nutella on top of that. Then I put sliced bananas accross the torts and rolled it up. It actually tasted quite good after it sat for a while.

Rena

[emilyr]

After all your great suggestions, I thought I should post back on what I ended up doing. I bought a loaf of fresh challah and made Nutella panini served with homemade chocolate ice cream, similar to what Verjuice describes. It was sooo good.

The buttery bread slathered with Nutella and fried up in more butter until crispy was amazing. I was eating the leftovers for a couple of days, sometimes with banana slices and/or chopped hazelnuts thrown in the mix.

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In the summer I do this on the grill with Nutella and strawberries between poundcake. Wrap in foil and press like crazy with a spatula til flat and gooey! yum!

[maremosso]

Add Nutella to your favourite Rum Balls recipe.

Fill pear halves with Nutella, top with meringue and brown with torch or under the grill.

Add Nutella to Eton Mess, and strawberries or raspberries or chopped pears.

Spread on Panettone slices, and make individual Bread Puddings.

Alternate Nutella and mascarpone in Tiramisu recipe.

Use Nutella as topping for minicheesecakes.

Etc. etc....

Edited October 13, 2007 by maremosso (log)