A vegan Nutella loaf recipe. I have no idea where this idea came from, other than I remember being in Café Nero desperately typing this idea down in my phone because I didn’t have my planner with me and really didn’t want to forget. Then I kinda did forget. It was the only May recipe idea I had stored on my phone, so I forgot the note was even saved. Then I found it one day, mentioned it to the people I was with and suddenly they were very excited about the idea and me figuring out how I was going to make it became a matter of urgency. I hope you like the idea as much as they did!
Vegan Nutella
Little disclaimer: this ‘vegan Nutella loaf’ is obviously not made with actual Nutella. And yes, Nutella is a brand name, but ‘GF Vegan Nature’s Store Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Loaf Recipe’ doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, does it?
And that’s another thing, as you can tell by the last sentence, I did buy my chocolate spread. You can opt to make your own at home and that will be healthier than buying it in a jar. I’ll leave a few links to some recipe options in case anyone wants to do that.
Vegan Nutella Recipes
Yumsome: How To Make Vegan Nutella
Minimalist Baker: Easy Vegan Nutella
Chocolate Covered Kate: Healthy Nutella
Healthier Ingredients
Speaking of healthier, as Nutella loaf obviously isn’t going to be the healthiest thing in the world, I wanted to make the loaf part slightly healthier if I could. My first thought was banana bread. As I’m sure many of you know as I’ve mentioned it 30000 times by now, I hate banana. So, I opted for an applesauce version instead. I’ve subbed applesauce for bananas in the past, so I was confident I could make it work. I also opted for GF oat flour as the base rather than a processed white flour. Not only is this slightly healthier, but gives the loaf a lighter, fluffier texture which helps it not get too heavy with the Nutella in there.
I opted to make baby loaves and the mix produced enough for three small loaves, roughly enough for one medium, average sized loaf tin. Each small loaf tin makes four slices. You may end up with fewer slices if you made a medium loaf purely because of how thin the slices would have to be.
GF Vegan Nutella Loaf Recipe
This recipe is gluten free and vegan. It does contain nuts and I used vanilla soy milk, you could easily make it soy free if you opt for another non-dairy alternative.
GF Vegan Nutella Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, 3 tbps water
- 225 g applesauce I used smooth applesauce to make the loaf a smoother texture
- 1 ½ tbsp sunflower oil
- ¼ cup golden caster sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 90 ml vanilla soy milk
- 70 g ground almonds
- 80 g GF oat flour 5/8 cup
- 50 g GF oats approximately ½ cup
- 6 heaped tsp chocolate spread
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 175C (350F) and line a loaf tin (or smaller ones) with greaseproof paper.
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Prepare flax egg in a large mixing bowl and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Add the applesauce, mash smooth with a fork if necessary. Then add remaining wet ingredients, other than the chocolate spread, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
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Pour mix into the loaf tin until half full, spread one heaped tsp of chocolate spread (x3 if using one loaf tin) through the centre. Fill to the top, then swirl another tsp of chocolate spread through the top.
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Place in the centre of the oven for 35 minutes, or until golden and a skewer comes out of the centre clean. Cooking time will be around an hour for one medium sized loaf. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve and enjoy!
I was so happy with how these turned out! What do you guys think of this recipe? Is this something you can see yourself trying at home?
Until tomorrow,
Sophie
Oh my gosh, this sounds incredible. I need to make time to make this!! Thank you for sharing,
With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com
This looks really good 🙂 I tried using GF flour in the UK but the resulting dough was terrible. I used xantham gum but it didn’t help. What brand of oat GF flour did you use?
Athina x
I’ve made a banana loaf before (I’ve never used applesauce though!) with chocolate chips in and it was good, but I never thought about using nutella/chocolate spread! That sounds so gooey and delicious, I’m going to have to try it! I just made a banana loaf earlier this week as well, I feel like I missed out on a great recipe
Beka |
As soon as I read Nutella and chocolate spread I was instant on board. I love using a chocolate spread just on toast sometimes for breakfast but this recipe looks amazing! I definitely want to give this a go! X
These look so yummy!
These look so yummy! Thank you for sharing!
These look delicious!
Omg it looks absolutely delicious, perfect for a Sunday treat xx
Oh, this looks so tasty! You can’t beat a bit of Nutella (or similar) can you? This definitely would be eaten in one sitting for me
Thanks for sharing another great recipe!
Aimsy xoxo
https://www.aimsysantics.co.uk
This is fantastic I cannot wait to try this tomorrow for our memorial day!!! Its do tough finding decent GF options!
This looks really yummy!
Kayleigh Lisa
Gorgeous! I love the fact that dietary needs are no longer an obstacle when it comes to what you can eat! It’s so much more mainstream and the awareness created has been life-changing for everyone. Thank you for once again gracing our mailboxes with your delicious recipes. I will definitely be giving this one a go when I get my new kitchen! xx
This looks delicious! Almost makes me want to make bread again Haha! I might have to make it for the kids, I think they would love it.
This is exactly what I want to eat right now ♥
Looks incredibly delicious and thanks so much for creating such great vegan recipes!!
xx
Selina | Selinas Inspiration
This is so cute and it looks delicious! I’m sure that GF Vegan Nature’s Store Chocolate Hazelnut Spread tastes just as great as the Nutella brand haha. Never thought of a recipe like this before, would love to try it. Thanks for sharing Sophie!
This is a fantastic blog post and it looks so yummy
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Jack Deyes
jackdeyes.com
Oh wow, this vegan Nutella loaf looks amazing, will have to learn to make it as it looks the perfect treat!
Firstly, Yum! Secondly, Yum! I was going to be baking tomorrow and think I’m going to be attempting this recipe for sure, (just need to double check on a few ingredients). I love your photography which you include with your recipe guides – I wish I could make food look that good but often I end up eating it before I have the chance to take a picture!
Thank you so much for sharing! This sounds delicious! I’ve saved this post so I can try this recipe soon!
This is a very interesting recipe! I’ve never really known a substitute to Nutella… because Nutella. Glad this recipe exists! Can’t wait to try this out because I’m such a sucker for anything with Nutella in it – our dessert bar has Nutella-filled donut holes haha.
☼ cabin twenty-four
Oh my god this looks absolutely amazing! I’m always on the look out for vegan cake recipes as I’m dairy free and this looks absolutely gorgeous!
Kayleigh Zara http://www.kayleighzaraa.com
OMG this looks so yummy!
xx- Nina
http://www.stylingwithnina.com/2019/05/pearl-sandals-you-need.html
I am definitely up for trying this, I’m thinking of making something a little unhealthy this weekend, so this might be a good one to try. I’m actually a massive fan of banana bread haha, I make it a lot, and whenever it’s done I find it so hard to stop myself from eating it all!
Chloe xx
http://www.chloechats.com
Vegan Nutella Recipe! looks so tempting and delicious… Thanks for sharing!