Best Nutella Tart
This Nutella tart is made with an easy hazelnut tart crust, filled with a decadent and creamy Nutella filling, and topped with chopped toasted hazelnuts. This dessert is impressive, incredibly easy to make, and tastes amazing.
Equipment
- Non-stick tart pan
- Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set
- Whisk Set (pack of 3)
Ingredients
Hazelnut crust:
- 150 g Graham crackers or tea biscuits
- 80 g Butter
- ¼ cup Hazelnuts crumbs
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
Nutella filling:
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Nutella
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Hazelnut tart crust:
- Start by making the hazelnut tart crust. In a big mixing bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, hazelnut crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix with a spoon until the mixture is well combined.
- Transfer the crust mixture to a tart pan, and press it into the pan until a nice even layer of crust forms.
- Carefully place the crust into the freezer to firm up for about 20 minutes.
Nutella tart filling:
- To make the filling, start by whisking the cornstarch and ½ cup of heavy cream in a small bowl. This step helps to avoid lumps in the filling.
- Into a medium saucepan, add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, Nutella, and kosher salt. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture is well combined.
- Add the cornstarch and cream mixture, MIXING CONSTANTLY, to avoid lumps in the filling. Let the mixture thicken up for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and keep stirring for 2 more minutes.
- Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the filling into the crust. Smooth it out with a spatula until you are satisfied with the look of the tart.
- Chill the tart in the fridge for at least 3 hours to let it firm nicely.
- Remove the tart from the fridge and carefully remove it from the tart pan.
- For decoration, we like to top the tart with chopped toasted hazelnuts. This step also gives the tart a beautiful look, and it gives it an extra crunch that everyone enjoys.
Notes
Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Use an easy-release tart pan. We use an easy-release tart pan for all of our tart recipes. This makes sure that your tart will be easy to release from the pan.
To get even and clean tart slices, make sure that you are using a serrated knife. Our favorite way to cut tarts and cakes is by dipping a long knife into hot water, once the knife warms up, wipe off the excess water, and slice the tart. Dip and wipe the knife between every slice.
Let your tart set in the fridge for at least 4 hours. We know it’s very hard to resist eating this delicious Nutella tart right away, but you have to let the filling stabilize in the pan.
We highly recommend toasting the hazelnuts before using them in this tart. Toasting the hazelnuts releases the amazing flavors they naturally have.
We like using classic Nutella spread for this Nutella tart recipe, but if you don’t have Nutella spread in your area, or are allergic to one of the ingredients, you can use any kind of chocolate hazelnut spread except for a natural one. Natural chocolate hazelnut spread can be loose and won't hold the shape of the tart.
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 901IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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