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Nutella Oat Breakfast Bars

January 20, 2026 by Laura 9 Comments

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You’re going to want to make these Nutella Oat Breakfast Bars right away!

Many sweet years ago, you may recall that I created this Raspberry Oat Bars recipe. That recipe was a staple at our house when our big boys were little boys and then teenage boys. Any time I baked them, I switched out the raspberry jam with apricot jam or whatever jam we had in the house at the time, and we had a delightful time eating these bars as we all learned to love coffee.

Yes. These bars with coffee? The best.

Now here we are with those boys all grown up being adulty, and we’ve got a second set of kids who pretend to like coffee (what??! when have they had it?) and don’t like seeds in their jam. Raspberry Oat Bars are a no-go for them at this point. But no worries. I figured out a way to expand our Breakfast Food List that Doesn’t Make People Scream and Throw Food on the Floor.

Maybe.

Someone is still likely to throw these on the floor. But not because of raspberry seeds.

Anyway. Nutella. Spread a jar of nutella in the middle of these bars and the entire pan will be eaten very quickly. I still like these with coffee. Our little kids highly recommend them with milk.

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Nutella Oat Breakfast Bars
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 24 bars
Ingredients
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups melted butter (4 sticks)
  • 12-ounce container of Nutella
Instructions
  1. Mix together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Stir in melted butter until the mixture resembles crumbs.
  3. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  4. Spread nutella over the top.
  5. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture on top of the nutella layer, pressing down lightly to cover.
  6. Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
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First layer down…

Nutella over the top.

Second oat layer sprinkled on…

Baked to perfection.

Tip 1: The Aldi Nutella knock-off is perfect in this recipe.

Tip 2: Use more or less Nutella as desired.

Tip 3: We already talked about the milk and the coffee. Grab a cup.

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My Adventures in Making Homemade Nutella

February 24, 2016 by Laura 5 Comments

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Homemade Nutella, anyone?

Nutella

It all began at Asa’s graduation party with two other graduates last May. The moms and I planned it together and they decided to go all out. One of the items on our menu was “crusty bread with different topping options” like meats, cheeses, and nutella (though probably not all at the same time). My friends and I set out a lovely buffet. I was the one in charge of purchasing the condiments, sauces, and Nutella.

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Not knowing how many hundreds of people might show up and how many of those hundreds would want to spread Nutella on their bread – I bought four enormous containers of it. We went through exactly 1.5 of those huge tubs, so guess what we’ve been eating since May?

My boys have been so sad about this.

We finally finished them off, and now the boys are having Nutella withdrawals. I can’t stand to buy more, so I determined to figure out a healthier option that I can feel better about. Some of you might remember that I attempted Homemade Nutella a few years ago. That was tasty, though still had quite a bit of sugar. I had a terrible time actually finding Hazelnuts this go around – but part of my problem was that the price was throwing me off.

The good news is (now that I’ve attempted this recipe and learned a few tricks) – it takes only a few hazelnuts to make a batch of nutella. So my purchase will go a long way to providing a healthier nutella option for the fam.

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Malachi’s been my chef-in-training the past few weeks and was very excited to enjoy Nutella again. He joined me in putting together this recipe. Here he is pushing a button. (Cooking is so hard.)

I’m excited that this version of Homemade Nutella is lower in sugar than most. If you prefer, use expeller pressed coconut oil since it is flavorless and won’t effect the taste.

Make Your Own Nutella

My Adventures in Making Homemade Nutella
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: half pint
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup hazelnuts
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½-2/3 cup real maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Lay the hazelnuts on a cookie sheet and toast them in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes.
  2. Remove skins if necessary.
  3. Whirl toasted hazelnuts in a food processor until smooth.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.
  5. Store in a half-pint jar for up to three weeks.
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Make Your Own Nutella

Have you tried making Nutella before?

It’s fun, easy, and yummy – and unlike Homemade Peanut Butter Captain Crunch – this one is worth the small time investment. :)

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