So, it's no large secret that I absolutely love Nutella. I came across this delectable treat a few years ago. I had 3 roommates at the time and one of them loved to purchase it but I had never really heard of it. Well, one day I decided to eat a spoonful of it and decided that it was the worst thing I had ever put in my mouth and I have tasted a lot of really bad things. Now, I discovered a few weeks later that I was pregnant and one of my large aversions was oil and since Nutella uses hazelnuts and adds a bit of oil and chocolate (also contains hydrogenated oil) to it this is what created my extreme hatred. I forgot about it after a while but didn't miss a moment to laugh at people who swore by it over time because I thought either they have no taste buds or they were lying to be considered cool.
Anyhow, one day I was in Walmart shopping and I came across a snack size Hershey's spread display and I saw snack size Nutella but due to my remembrance of the flavor I grabbed Hershey. Hershey has never let me down before (except for that one time I bought a 5th Avenue bar and a mouse ate it, which is how I ended up leaving where I was living at the time for the 3 roommates I ended up with but that's another post in its entirety). I got home and ate one and I was in love! I thought it was the best thing I had ever tasted and wondered why I didn't know about it. That then took me back to Nutella. I had tried over three years ago and maybe it was time that I tried again and I could try with the snack size. I went back to Walmart to shop and this time I grabbed a small container of Nutella and some graham crackers. I tried it when I got home and that's when the love affair started. It tasted so smooth, chocolaty with a hint of nuts and I couldn't help but think what on Earth I could actually use it on other than graham crackers.
I have tried a few different ideas. One of the recipes I tried was pancakes, nutella and bananas. To make that I made the pancake batter that comes from a box (I make homemade but sometimes it's faster to just add water and move along). When I finished making my short stack of pancakes I slathered nutella on each one and cut up a banana kind of small and added to each pancake as well. Delicious!
Another idea I tried was apples and nutella. I cut up an apple into small chunks. I took a bowl, layered half the apple in the bottom, added a couple tablespoons of nutella to it, then added the rest of the apple on top and then topped with a couple more tablespoons of nutella. It was so good! I would eat with a spoon if you try that. I have done the same with banana instead of apples, and added walnuts on top. Delicious.
One more idea I have tried is nutella oatmeal in the morning. I made my oatmeal like normal (1/2 cup oats to 1 cup boiling water with a pinch of salt, cook for about 5-6 minutes). When the oatmeal was done I mixed 2 tablespoons nutella in it and I also cut up a banana to add to it, then topped with nuts. Nutella, banana and nuts seems to be my favorite combo because the flavor is unbeatable. It was delicious!! With the oatmeal I also had coffee and instead of using my chocolate creamer like normal I added a tablespoon of nutella. That, as well, was delicious.
I'm sure there are many other uses for nutella but I haven't come across them yet. Crepes come to mind, nutella dessert wrap, etc. It's so versatile that I'm sure you could add it to just about anything and it would be an improvement of the dish. I am going to try a more in-depth version of the oatmeal which involves the use of milk. Normally I use water in oatmeal but this sounds too good to not make. I don't think I will ever stop eating it, to be honest. It's incredible. I know someone who can eat it straight out of the container. I wouldn't go that far but it's definitely good enough to do that. If you have never tried it, please do. If you have and don't like it, try adding it to fruit and see if your view changes. Strawberries is another good fruit for it. The summer is coming up and more creations are going to happen. Stay tuned for upcoming recipes!
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