I love Nutella! And, I’ve been enjoying it for as long as I can remember. As a kid, while all of my friends were bringing PB&J sandwiches to school for lunch, I was munching on Nutella sandwiches. Sometimes, all by itself, sometimes with bananas, and sometimes with another favorite – marshmallow fluff! The other kids didn’t know what to make of my “chocolate sandwiches”. They’d never seen Nutella before. It was pretty much unheard of in this sleepy little Florida town way back in the 70’s. My mother used to have relatives ship it down to us or bring some when they came to visit from up north. Fortunately, all of that has changed, and we can now find this luscious, creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread hanging out right next to the peanut butter in the supermarket.
Even though I’m all grown-up now, I still never miss an excuse to eat Nutella in any way, shape or form - although my favorite way is still right out of the jar. And, because I am a grown up, I get to do just that. My house, my rules!
Since its first appearance on the culinary scene in the 1940’s, Nutella has become much more than a popular after-school snack. It is literally a cultural and social phenomenon, not only in its native country, Italy, but all the world over. Nutella is marketed in over seventy-five countries across the globe, and outsells all brands of peanut butter combined worldwide! So, what better way to commemorate its success than to give it its own special holiday.
World Nutella Day was created in 2007 by Sara Rosso, an American writer living in Italy, and is currently co-hosted by Sara and Michelle Fabio, another American writer living in Italy. And, today, February 5, 2010, Nutella fans around the world will once again celebrate their love for the chocolate-hazelnut spread for the 4th annual World Nutella Day. For the past four years, Sara and Michelle have joined with thousands of Nutella fans from all over the world to get creative and showcase the wonders of Nutella.
This is my third year participating in World Nutella Day. Last year, I made Nutella and Banana Filled Aebleskiver. And the year before that, I offered up some Sogooditshouldbeillegal Triple Chocolate Nutella Semifreddo. It’s always fun to come up with new ways to use this wonderful product! This year, however, I decided to keep it simple and share with you the most popular way to enjoy Nutella here in SGCC-Land – Nutella Ice Cream.
I found the recipe for this dreamy dish a couple of years ago on Clothilde’s fabulous site. One look was all it took for me to know that I had to try it. With only two ingredients and a minimal time investment involved, it was a no-brainer! After my rapturous first taste of the stuff, this Nutella Ice Cream became a permanent fixture in my dessert repertoire.
If you love Nutella, you really owe it to yourself to try this. Rich, dense and impossibly creamy, this chocolatey frozen wonder is like crack in a bowl! Plus, it’s ridiculously easy to make! Trust me. After you try this stuff, you’ll be naming your firstborn children after me (and Clothilde)!
Super Simple Nutella Ice Cream
adapted from Chocolate and Zucchini
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (12 1/3 ounces or 350 grams) Nutella
1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon (14 1/2 ounces or 380 ml) evaporated milk
Directions:
1. Pre-freeze the bowl of your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Combine the chocolate hazelnut spread and the evaporated milk in a medium mixing bowl and microwave together for 30 seconds to 1 minute. You just want to warm them up a little to make the mixture easier to blend. With an electric mixer or hand blender, blend until the mixture is completely smooth and homogeneous.
3. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Whisk again and churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Put in an airtight freezer-safe container and freeze until ice cream reaches your desired consistency.
Note: If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can still make this recipe on a day when you’re home most of the time. Prepare the mixture in the morning and chill for two hours. Pour into a freezer-safe container and place in the freezer. Every hour or so, remove the container from the freezer, draw the sides in with a fork (the ice cream will set on the sides first), stir vigorously, and return to the freezer. Your ice cream will be ready by dinnertime.
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On February 05, 2010 at 2:19pm, Joy said...
Ooh, I remember making this years ago when I first got my ice cream maker. I think I’ll have to break it out again. Argh, I’m always forgetting about World Nutella Day!
On February 05, 2010 at 2:35pm, Joanne at Frutto della Passione said...
I remember having my first taste of Nutella ice cream …
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sorry, I was reliving the moment! This looks divine, great job!
On February 05, 2010 at 2:49pm, nina said...
You have my vote….Nutella Queeen!!!!!
On February 05, 2010 at 3:02pm, Colleen said...
Oooooooooh how divine. I can almost taste it. Well done Susan. You photos are fabulous. xxx
On February 05, 2010 at 3:20pm, Eliza said...
ahhh…why don’t i have an ice cream maker!!! boo. sad. haha. this looks so decadent =)
i went back to your nutella semifredo recipe…i may have to make that instead!
On February 05, 2010 at 3:26pm, Rachel (S[d]OC) said...
Something that simple is too good not to make! Too bad my ice cream maker takes 8 hours to chill, or I’d be making this tonight! So what if it’s supposed to snow tonight?
On February 05, 2010 at 4:15pm, Rosa said...
A fabulous ice cream! I LOVE Nutella!
Cheers,
Rosa
On February 05, 2010 at 5:40pm, Annika said...
What a nice blog!
I share your love for Nutella. This recipe seems so amazingly easy! I make homemade ice cream on a regular basis, but since my blog is in swedish I cannnot invite you to read. Take a look at the ice cream pictures, if you like.
On February 05, 2010 at 11:31pm, Hélène said...
I’m drooling over your ice cream. What a great event!
On February 05, 2010 at 11:45pm, Coleen's Recipes said...
I’ve never tried Nutella, guess I’ve been missing something!!!
On February 06, 2010 at 12:07am, Joy said...
Any excuse is a good excuse to eat Nutella. So yummy. And your ice cream has my name on it. Now all I have to do is fly there to get my share, right?
Happy Nutella Day!
On February 06, 2010 at 8:05am, shelly (cookies and cups) said...
I can’t believe that there are only 2 ingredients ~ this looks incredible! Definitely trying this!
On February 06, 2010 at 8:40am, watchmebake said...
im a fellow Nutella lover too!!
would love to try out your gorgeous simple Nutella icecream recipe but i dont have an icecream maker :/
oh well, happy Nutella day to you! 😀
love reading your blog (:
On February 06, 2010 at 1:28pm, Karen@Mignardise said...
You were so ahead of your time, eating Nutella sandwiches as a child!
Sure beats the cream cheese and jelly my mother used to pack me.
This recipe is a keeper - so easy! Love your polka dot background.
On February 06, 2010 at 9:08pm, FFichiban said...
Oohh yummm I heart nutella too! and omgg with marshmallow fluff!! awesommeee mmmmm this ice cream looks sooo gooddd
On February 07, 2010 at 1:18pm, Sandy said...
Wonderful and delicious looking ice cream. Very yummy chocolate
On February 07, 2010 at 9:38pm, Nina said...
Looks beautiful.Loved it:)
On February 08, 2010 at 12:01pm, Andrea Meyers said...
Oh my goodness, this could be really bad (in a good way). Looks luscious! I’m a little too cold and buried under snow to crave ice cream right now, but come June this will be in my ice cream freezer.
On February 08, 2010 at 6:53pm, Manggy said...
Ah, another World Nutella Day and you never fail to satisfy with your entries, Susan
I feel like such a sophisticate for knowing Nutella from a young age! But then again, I’m… a younger age, hehehe 😉 I know anyone who brings banana and nutella sandwiches to school should skyrocket in popularity!
On February 08, 2010 at 9:08pm, Sweets at Vicky's said...
I think world nutella day should be made a public holiday! So that we can sleep off the overkill of that delicious spread! The icecream looks good, perfect for a batch of nutella brownies. Now…where would I find some…
On February 09, 2010 at 2:57am, thecoffeesnob said...
That looks like such a divine way to enjoy Nutella- second only to eating right out of the jar with a spoon!
On February 09, 2010 at 7:26pm, Jennifer said...
Now I have a deep love for all things nutella but never on this level have I gone- ice cream! YUM
On February 09, 2010 at 8:56pm, Jenna said...
I am going to make this. Have all the ingredients for it. Looks super easy too.
On February 10, 2010 at 10:11am, Dr. Biggles said...
Eeek! Reminds me of a Masters of Horror episode! I Scream for Ice cream! Grrrrr, woof!
xo, Biggles
On February 10, 2010 at 11:44am, Eliana said...
Nutella is one of those flavors I can’t live without. I can’t believe how easy this is to make. I am sticking my ice cream bowl in the freezer when I get home tonight and making this tomorrow!!!
On February 10, 2010 at 1:31pm, The Food Hunter said...
This does look super easy and I bet its super delicious.
On February 13, 2010 at 12:19am, Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes said...
Wow nutella icecream sounds so delicious! What a great idea!
On April 06, 2010 at 1:28pm, Trysha said...
I’m late the the party, but really? Two ingredients is all it takes for all this awesome? I might keep the spoon out of the jar to make this. Thanks!
On April 27, 2010 at 7:42pm, PastryPrincess said...
aaahhhh, indulgent nutella. i dont think my childhood would have been the same without it… a nutella sandwich everyday for breakfast and the odd sneaky spoonful here and there. devine on fresh croissants and bread-rolls, especially from a 2kg jar! 😉 yum, yum, yum. only makes sense there should be a world nutella day because i’m certain it puts a smile on many peoples faces every morning!
On June 22, 2010 at 4:56pm, Suzy said...
only 2 ingredients?! *passes out* I can’t WAIT to make this!!!
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On March 16, 2011 at 3:07am, Mayajo said...
Perfect, can’t say anything more.
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On June 11, 2014 at 1:51am, CinnamonNchillies said...
Hello there!
This looks fantastic!!! I am in India and here we get sweetened evaporated milk. Are you using the sweetened or unsweetened evaporated milk?
On April 05, 2015 at 7:07pm, Asa said...
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provisionales.