Creamy, rich, chocolatey Nutella Ice Cream with a melt-in-your-mouth swirl of Nutella mixed throughout is a dreamy way to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer – or this fall, or winter, or pretty much any time of year, if you’re me.
Nutella Ice Cream is what happens when I’m craving something sweet, standing in front of the pantry, and my eyes light on the jar of Nutella that my kids haven’t yet discovered.
Lucky for all of us ice cream addicts, there’s always plenty of heavy cream and milk on hand for when the need strikes. With little more than a few minutes of whisking, I had this ice cream base cooling in the fridge while I dreamed up how I would finish it after it churned.
Nutella Ice Cream
Inspired by the peanut butter ice cream topping and the magic shell that we’ve been making on repeat for years now, I swirled a variation of Nutella magic shell into this ice cream. While that is not technically required, I highly recommend it.
And while we’re on the subject of “not required, but oh-so-dang-good,” I warmed up the last of our peanut butter ice cream topping and swirled it into a second batch of this Nutella Ice Cream along with the Nutella swirl. I handed a spoon and the container of ice cream to a friend last week and her reaction was absolutely priceless.
I believe her words were something along the lines of, “What in the name of holy ice cream magic is this?!” Yeah, Nutella and ice cream are magic. And I’m willing to bet you’ll think so too.
How to Make Nutella Ice Cream
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this ice cream. The printable recipe card with full instructions is at the bottom of this post.
- Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread
- heavy cream
- sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
- kosher salt
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Servings: 7 servings
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In a large glass bowl, combine ¾ cup of Nutella with the heavy cream. Microwave for 90 seconds, remove from the microwave, and stir smooth. Heat for an additional 30 seconds, only as needed.
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Whisk in the sugar. Add the milk, vanilla, and salt. Whisk again to combine. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until completely cold.
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Process the mixture according to your machine’s instructions.
Nutella Swirl Instructions
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While the ice cream is churning, combine ½ cup of Nutella with the coconut oil in a small glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, remove from the microwave, and stir smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
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When the ice cream finishes churning, transfer half of the ice cream to an airtight container and drizzle with half of the Nutella sauce. Repeat with the remaining ice cream and Nutella sauce.
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Cover with a lid and place in the freezer until firm enough to scoop. For an even more amazing treat, drizzle with chocolate sauce, peanut butter topping, or hot fudge when ready to serve.
Calories: 537kcal · Carbohydrates: 51g · Protein: 6g · Fat: 35g · Saturated Fat: 28g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4g · Cholesterol: 54mg · Sodium: 95mg · Potassium: 338mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 47g · Vitamin A: 711IU · Vitamin C: 0.3mg · Calcium: 150mg · Iron: 2mg
{originally published 4/7/23 – recipe notes and photos updated 8/8/25}
