Nutella Filled Chocolate Bark

 Chocolate bark filled with a creamy Nutella filling and topped with toasty hazelnuts and melted white chocolate. It’s like eating a fancy candy bar!

I think everyone remembers their first encounter with the lusciously wonderful spread of the Gods that we call Nutella. And ever since that first discovery, we can’t live without it. It’s just not possible.People don’t just taste Nutella and forget about it. No, that would be absurd! Unless of course, if they just don’t like this beautifully, smooth, decadent, rich, chocolatey spread of perfection. Come on people, with those kind of adjectives, how can you NOT want to fill a bathtub with this stuff and bathe in it for days?! 

Ok, maybe not bathe in it, but you get the point, right?

Nutella is AMAZING!

So! I thought it was time I create a treat with this magical gooey goodness. This is what I came up with…

Nutella Filled Chocolate Bark!!!

Yes, people, there is a God.

If it’s possible, I think I love Nutella even more after making this.

Let’s go through the anatomy of this magical treat, shall we? It’s got a layer of semi-sweet chocolate, then a layer of sweet Nutella filling, followed by another layer of semi-sweet chocolate, sprinkled with some toasty chopped hazelnuts, and finished off with a mesmerizing white chocolate drizzle. Love at first bite! It was like a scene straight out of The Hobbit with me as Gollum, obsessing over the bark like it was my “Precious.” Ok, I’m exaggerating. (Actually, I’m not.)

The combination of flavors and textures is absolutely surreal. The Nutella filling is super creamy and just melts in your mouth. 

Using both semi-sweet and white chocolate adds a nice dimension of flavors as well.

The toasted hazelnuts were a great reminder of the true star of the show–Nutella! And if you’re thinking of not toasting the nuts, DON’T DO IT! You’ll be missing out on so much flavor since toasting really heightens the flavor of nuts. Besides, it only takes a few extra minutes of your time, so it’s well worth it. All you have to do is spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400F degree oven for 3-4 minutes. Just be sure that you really keep an eye on the oven while the nuts are toasting. It can go from nicely golden brown to black and bitter in a matter of seconds!

Once again, I’ve provided my handy dandy step-by-step photos for you to follow along!

First we’ll start with the filling. In a mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup of Nutella and 1/4 cup of unsalted butter. Then add 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix to combine and set aside.

Microwave the semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute, stir, return to microwave for 30 seconds, and stir until smooth.

Using a rubber or offset spatula, spread half of the melted chocolate on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.

Chill in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes. Spoon the Nutella filling onto the chilled chocolate and spread evenly.

Follow with the remaining melted chocolate, assuring that filling is completely covered.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts over the bark.

Drizzle 1/2 cup of melted white chocolate over the nuts.

Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. Once set, peel wax paper from chocolate bark and use a knife to cut into pieces. 

Nutella Filled Chocolate Bark

Chocolate bark filled with a creamy Nutella filling and topped with toasty hazelnuts and a white chocolate drizzle.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Refrigeration Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Nutella
• ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• ½ cup white chocolate*
• ½ cup hazelnuts toasted and chopped

Instructions

 

• Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a large bowl and a hand mixer) mix the Nutella and butter together. Add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and salt and mix until smooth. Set aside
• Place the semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for one minute. Remove from the microwave, stir, and return to the microwave for another 30 seconds until completely smooth.
• Pour half of the melted chocolate into lined baking sheet and spread out evenly with a rubber or offset spatula. Allow chocolate to set in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until smooth.
• Once set, spoon Nutella filling onto chocolate and spread evenly. Top with remaining semi-sweet chocolate and spread. Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts, then drizzle with the white chocolate.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow chocolate to set up. Peel the bark off of the wax or parchment paper and cut into pieces with a knife. Bark will stay fresh in and airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

* If using white chocolate chips, add about 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil while melting. This will thin it out a little, so that it'll be easier to drizzle over the bark.
Tip: Instead of putting the finished bark in the refrigerator, I put it in the freezer for about an hour to let it harden up fully. This allowed me to cut the bark more cleanly.