Nutella Buttercream Frosting Recipe
I am definitely prone to having more sweets than I need around the house…. I take that back. There is no such thing as having too many sweets (at least in my world). My Baking and Pastry education definitely left me with more reasons to keep baked goods on the top of my list of things to create. I love great pastry and a great cake, cookie, or cupcake can make any day better. My dentist says I need to chill out on my exposure to sweets, but I find that all too difficult in my line of work. I’ll just floss religiously and brush very frequently. The world is a better place with things like Frosting in it, wouldn’t you agree?
There are soooo many different kinds of frostings. Flavors galore, swiss meringue buttercream, Italian Meringue Buttercream, Simple, Complex, stiff and smooth. Well, I’ve swam the sea of icings, and I have to say that this could be the holy grail of simple buttercream.
It is simple to create, yet complex in flavor. Smooth and soft yet holds it’s shape, and not too sweet. I really hope you enjoy slathering this on everything, as much as I do. Please do, because otherwise I might start to feel guilty about my new obsession.
This is the frosting of choice for my Chocolate Blueberry Cupcakes.
I really wanted to find a way to incorporate the Jar of Nutella I had hanging out in the pantry into a sweet treat this week. I settled on the idea of a simple buttercream. I thought of creating a Swiss meringue but I was worried about the complexity of the recipe and thought something less complicated would be easier for everyone to whip up when short on time. Not to mention simplicity can be a blessing when letting ingredients stand out. I didn’t want the Nutella to get lost, and my decision on something simplistic really payed off.
You can refrigerate this frosting in an airtight container for up to a month, and let it sit a room temp for an hour or two to bring it to a workable consistency.
- 1 lb (4 sticks) unsalted butter (room temp.)
- 13 oz of Nutella
- 2¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Place the butter and Nutella in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Beat on medium-high for 3 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time.
- Add the vanilla once all the powdered sugar has been incorporated.
- Beat on medium for another 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Reduce speed to low for 1 minute. This helps to smooth the icing and release any air bubbles.
- Enjoy!
I just can’t get enough of Nutella! I feel like baking about five batches of cupcakes right now so I can use this recipe. Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
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This looks amazing and it must taste so good! I’ll have to give this a try soon! I love simple frosting recipes since I can spend the extra time decorating :-P! Pinned!
I think that Nutella makes everything taste wonderful! It sounds like it would accompany some vanilla cupcakes or even hazelnut cupcakes really well!
I’m not sure if I should dare making this for my nutella junky son… so good. PInned. Thanks for visiting foodie friday.
mmmm….my mouth is watering! I want this for a snack lol!
I have never considered Nutella for frosting. Wow – this looks delicious and my children will be all about this. Thanks for sharing. Pinning!
wow thanks for sharing, it would be perfect cupcake.
that frosting looks amazing! i definitely could just devour it by the bowlful.. anything with nutella ticks all of my boxes!
The uses for this frosting are endless! Pass me that whisk!
I have some Nutella with this recipe in mind! This looks and sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try this and have pinned it for later!
I keep seeing this floating around, and I am dying to try it. Looks so good. Thanks for sharing. Yummy!
Thanks so much, Rachel!
You are an evil genius
The amount of calories in this…I’m not even going to think about because I am obsessed with butter cream frosting! I have never, ever heard of someone mixing in Nutella! This is brilliant!
You are too kind, Jacqueline.
I avoid calorie counting when it comes to anything with frosting… It’s seems like I’m setting myself up for failure if I even look at the numbers. Besides, indulging every once in awhile is what life is all about, right? If you get a chance to try it, Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks so much for visiting, you’re comment made my day.
I love nutella and I love buttercream frosting. This sounds like a fantastic combination.
It’s indulgent but crazy delicious. Thanks for visiting, Ann. Please come by again.
I LOVE Nutella so nutella frosting sounds like a wonderful idea to me! Although I might eat my weight in the stuff…
It’s pretty addictive…
Well, there’s the frosting for my daughter’s birthday. She loves Nutella.
Wonderful! I hope your daughter loves it, Rosey!
I know I’m one of those crazy people who has never enjoyed Nutella BUT I think this would be absolutely delicious! Love buttercream icing!
It’s pretty tasty stuff, Alysia.
Wow…this looks really rich and soooo good! Bookmarked the recipe, will have to try this soon on some welcome back to school cupcakes for my team! Thanks!
Thank you, Margaret! Let me know what everyone thinks if you end up using it on the cupcakes. Pleas come by Confectionalism again soon.
The title of the post says it all- Yummy Nutella Buttercream frosting. The recipe is very easy and I can say I’ll die in Nutella heaven!
Nutella is one of my guilty pleasures. This looks so yummy I might just have to make some!
what time are you serving your cake. WOw that looks so tasty and I have a cake mix I need to try out that is calling for this frosting.
I hate nutella but this looks tasty! I’ll have to try it to know for sure!
My daughter would love this as she is Nutella FREAK. Such a simple recipe too!
I hope she loves it as much as I do, Shelley. Thank you so much for stopping by.
This sounds so good. I love Nutella and peanut butter so this is perfect for me. Thanks for sharing.
I’m honestly not a fan of nutella but I’ll pass this along!
Thanks, Chrissy!
I wish my frosting looked so tasty and amazing! I def need to try this, it sounds really good.
Wow, that looks pretty heavenly!!
Wow, that looks incredibly rich! Will have to try it out.
I’ve never heard of making a frosting with Nutella, I need to make something to go along with this.
I have made this on several occasions. I would highly suggest that everyone who reads this also make it. This is some super delicious frosting!
Thanks, Dawn! Glad you love this concoction as much as I do.
My daughter is addicted to Nutella recently, she has it for breakfast, with strawberries, dips other fruit.. its really good! I am going to show this to her, and i am sure she going to try it out.
Nutella is pretty wonderful! If she gets a chance to try it, please let me know what she thought of it.
Good Evening Nicole, Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! You have tempted me. I love Nutella and I really love buttercream frosting so I am going to forget about all the butter which is included in this buttercream frosting and I am going to enjoy each and every slice when I use it to decorate my cake….. I will just make sure I invite a lot of my friends so that they can enjoy your buttercream.
I just popped over for the Man Food Link Party and I have enjoyed my visit so I have become a new follower.
I look forward to reading all your other wonderful recipes.
Best Wishes
Daphne
Greetings, Daphne. I’m so glad your visit to Confectionalism was enjoyable for ya! I’m so glad to have you as a new follower and I hope the frosting recipe is perfect for your cake.
That looks so good. I love finding new ways to get Nutella.
Nutella is pretty wonderful. I’m always looking for new ways to implement it, as I can never get enough. Thanks for commenting, Michelle!
This looks amazing! Nutella is like gold at our house, and a very special treat, so I don’t know if I could bring myself to use a whole 13 oz… but I’m very tempted!
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I must admit, I did leave a tad left in the jar for some toast the next morning…. hehe. I just needed to be sure I had a little left to hold me over until I bought another jar.
That picture made me really crave Nutella! Sounds like it would be great on some chocolate cupcakes.
It is wonderful on Chocolate Cupcakes. I plan to slather this on a fruit cake in the future too.
This looks delicious…I’ll have to try it
Thanks, Staci!
This sounds like something my husband and son in law would love. I am not a good baker but my daughter is and I bet she never thought about using Nutella. Great idea!