Nutella Milkshakes
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Nutella milkshakes are rich, creamy, and super quick to make. With just three simple ingredients, this easy Nutella milkshake recipe makes the perfect chocolate hazelnut treat for any Nutella lover!
I’ve always been a fan of chocolate milkshakes, but there is something about the combination of chocolate and hazelnut that takes a plain milkshake and turns it into something really special.
These creamy milkshakes are everything any Nutella lover could dream of – delicious Nutella flavour in a cool creamy milkshake.
A delicious and easy treat made with minimal ingredients in under five minutes!
Scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and printable Nutella milkshake recipe, or keep reading for ingredient tips and process photos.
Ingredient Notes
- Nutella – You can use Nutella or any other similar chocolate hazelnut spread in this recipe.
- Ice Cream – I use vanilla ice cream, but you can use any complementary flavoured ice cream that you like. Chocolate, hazelnut (or chocolate and hazelnut) ice cream would be perfect. If you use chocolate ice cream, you may want to use a little less Nutella in the milkshake, as you will already have that chocolate flavour as a base. But to let the Nutella flavour really shine, vanilla ice cream is my pick.
- Milk – Use any milk you like in this recipe. I used whole milk (full-fat milk here in NZ), but you can use skim milk, lactose-free milk or a non-dairy milk (but keep in mind Nutella contains milk, so the milkshake won’t be dairy free unless you make some extra changes – see below.)
- Chopped hazelnuts – This is optional; I used the hazelnuts to add a decorative rim to the milkshake glasses, but this is not essential to the recipe, and you can skip it if you like. I use unroasted hazelnuts with the skins on, but you can use roasted and skinned hazelnuts if you prefer.
Dairy Free Nutella Milkshake
Because Nutella contains milk, if you want to make this dairy free, you will need to use a dairy-free chocolate hazelnut spread. There are dairy free options available, but they will vary depending on where you live. You could also use a homemade hazelnut chocolate spread and make sure you use a dairy-free chocolate when you make it.
You’ll also need to use a dairy-free milk alternative like almond milk, soy milk or oat milk (if you’re not gluten free), and dairy-free ice cream.
How to Make a Nutella Milkshake
Like most milkshakes, Nutella milkshakes are easy to make.
I dressed these shakes up a little with Nutella-rimmed glasses, but you can skip past these first four steps if you want to.
To decorate the glasses, slightly soften 2 tablespoons of Nutella in the microwave (10-20 seconds). You don’t want it runny, just slightly softer.
Spread the Nutella onto a small plate, in a circle that is slightly bigger than the top of your glass.
Dip the rim of the glass into the Nutella, moving it around slightly to cover all of the rim.
Spread the chopped hazelnuts onto another small plate.
Dip the glass into the hazelnuts, making sure all of the Nutella is covered in the nuts.
Repeat for the second glass, then pop the glasses into the fridge to chill while you make the milkshake.
Place the ice cream and milk into a blender jug, then add the Nutella on top.
Blend until creamy and smooth. If you get Nutella stuck to the sides of the blender, pause it and scrape down the sides with a spatula.
Pour the Nutella shake into the chilled glasses, and enjoy!
If you enjoy this Nutella Milkshake, you’re definitely going to want to try my easy Nutella Mousse recipe, too!
Tips
- Make sure you add the Nutella to the blender last – this makes it less likely to end up stuck to the bottom of the blender.
- Adjust the amount of Nutella to your liking – I like a strong flavour, but you can reduce it for a lighter chocolate hazelnut flavour.
- For a thinner milkshake, add a splash more milk.
- For a thicker milkshake, use less milk, add another scoop of ice cream, or a splash of heavy cream.
- If you don’t want to dip the glass rims with hazelnuts, like I did, you can just spread or drizzle a little Nutella around the inside of the glasses.
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Nutella Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 5 large scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ½ cup Nutella
For decorating the glasses (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Nutella extra
- ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts (about 25g)
Instructions
Decorate the glasses
- Soften the 2 tablespoons of Nutella in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. Spread it onto a small flat plate, in a circle slightly larger than the top of your milkshake glasses.
- Dip the rim of each glass into the Nutella.
- Place the chopped hazelnuts onto another small plate. Dip the glasses into the hazelnuts, moving them around gently to cover the Nutella.
- Pop the glasses into the fridge to chill while you make the milkshakes.(You can scrape up the remaining Nutella from the plate and use that as part of the Nutella for the milkshake.)
Nutella Milkshakes
- Add the ice cream and milk to the jug of a blender. Spoon the Nutella on top.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into the chilled glasses, and serve.