I mean, heaven knows how much we desperately needed yet another sinful, scrumptious way in which to enjoy everyone’s beloved Nutella. How about a Nutella mudslide to fill the (non) void?

This is the mudslide to beat all mudslides. If there was a mudslide showdown – a Mudslide Challenge if you will (and I would be first in line to participate in such a glorious thing) – this mudslide would get first prize. Rich, creamy, decadent. Chocolate and hazelnut. Baileys and Frangelico. Cream and Nutella. Happiness and light.

So, yes. Yes, absolutely: liquor and Nutella.

I mean, if you’re going to indulge, indulge.

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Nutella Mudslides

This rich, creamy, chocolate-hazelnut cocktail tastes just like a milkshake. Careful; it might be a little *too* delicious.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Nutella
• 2 ounces half-and-half
• 2 ounces Frangelico liqueur
• 2 ounces Baileys Irish cream
• Ice

Instructions

• Fill a glass with ice cubes.
• Stir together the Nutella and half-and-half for about a minute or until the Nutella is dissolved. If the Nutella isn't dissolving, microwave the Nutella and half-and-half for 10-20 seconds then stir again; that should do the trick.
• Add Nutella/half-and-half mixture to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Pour in the Frangelico and Baileys. Shake for about 10 seconds and pour into the glass with ice cubes and serve with a straw.

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So I thought I’d take a couple of my obsessions and combine them into something that is also pretty much perpetually an obsession: smoothies. Delighted to meet you, Pumpkin Nutella Smoothie.

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Nutella icing is perfect for vanilla or banana cupcakes, chocolate cake, or pumpkin anything. If you or a loved one are Nutella lovers, this Nutella frosting is definitely going to be your love language!

Table of Contents

• The Story Behind the Recipe
• Why You’ll Love Fluffy Nutella Buttercream
• Ingredients
• How to Make Nutella Buttercream
• Tips for Success
• What to Frost with this Buttercream

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Dessert is beautiful in many, many ways, but in our house, we especially appreciate its ability to bridge the divide between my vegetarianism and his carnivorous diet.

Because, unless we’re putting lard in our pie crusts or sprinkling bacon on our ice cream (and even my bacon-loving guy isn’t really on board with the bacon-in-desserts thing), dessert is naturally vegetarian!

No need for our usual fork-in-the-road recipes, which really isn’t such a bad way to live, but there’s something fun about being able to nosedive simultaneously into, for instance, the same Fluffy Nutella Buttercream frosted cupcakes.

I first created this recipe all the way back in 2012, so it’s been around a long time! It’s consistently been one of the most popular and well-loved on my website, and I hope you’ll love it, too.

Why You’ll Love Fluffy Nutella Buttercream

This fluffy, light buttercream combines your traditional buttercream ingredients, butter and powdered sugar, with a nice dose of Nutella. A little vanilla adds a perfect note, and a good pinch of kosher salt rounds out the sweetness while also highlighting that delicious chocolate-hazelnut flavor that’s uniquely Nutella.

And lastly, it’s got heavy whipping cream, which I love, love, love adding to my buttercream recipes. It gives an otherwise heavy frosting such a wonderfully airy texture.

In the case of the photos here, I topped basic vanilla cupcakes (from the same vanilla sponge cake recipe I used for my Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes) with Nutella icing. Pure, simple perfection!

Ingredients

• Butter – I recommend starting with unsalted butter so that you can better control the salt content in your Nutella buttercream. Make sure it’s room temp so it’s easy to blend.
• Powdered sugar – Also known as confectioner’s sugar.
• Nutella – Or another chocolate-hazelnut spread.
• Vanilla extract – The mellow sweetness of pure vanilla extract helps enhance the chocolate-hazelnut flavors.
• Salt – Just a pinch to help round out the sweetness.
• Heavy whipping cream – Only a couple of tablespoons needed, but key to achieving the fluffiest fluffy Nutella buttercream!

How to Make Nutella Buttercream

It’s really, really easy to make this Nutella Buttercream recipe! Just whip the butter and powdered sugar together with a mixer …

Then it’s time to add the Nutella. Increase the speed to medium and beat for around two minutes until fluffy and luscious.

Mix in the vanilla and salt, then add the heavy whipping cream and beat for around one more minute. Your Nutella frosting will lighten a shade or two in color and become even more fluffy.

SO DELICIOUS!

Now, it’s time to slather the Nutella icing of your dreams onto your cake of choice. You can use a piping tip and pastry bag, or just pile it into a plastic bag and snip the corner off. Pile it high!

Tips for Success

• Start with room-temperature butter. This way, the powdered sugar can completely mix with the butter and get nice and fluffy.
• Start with unsalted butter, too. This way, you can control the exact amount of salt that you add to your Nutella buttercream.
• Start mixing slowly. If you turn the mixer on high, it’ll probably look like a blizzard just hit your kitchen, thanks to the powdered sugar that’s sprayed all over. Start nice and low and slow, until the powdered sugar is blended into the butter. You can increase the speed after that.
• Make ahead. Make this buttercream up to 7 days ahead of time. Place it in the refrigerator to keep, then move it back to room temp about 30 minutes before you want to use it.

What to Frost with this Buttercream

• Chocolate Crazy Cake
• Chocolate Layer Cake
• Banana Spice Cake
• Pumpkin Spice Cake
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes

Nutella in buttercream form. Pure heaven.

Dessert – especially this one – is a beautiful thing indeed.

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Fluffy Nutella Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This fluffy – and super easy – buttercream frosting recipe features everyone’s favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread, Nutella. Pure perfection. One batch of this buttercream should be plenty to frost one standard-sized layer cake or generously top a dozen cupcakes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword nutella buttercream, nutella frosting, nutella icing

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 313kcal

Author Kare

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks; room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar aka confectioner's sugar
• 2/3 cup Nutella or other chocolate-hazelnut spread
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch fine-grain sea salt or table salt up to 1/4 teaspoon, to taste
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

• In a stand mixer afixed with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and powdered sugar on low until well-blended. Add the Nutella and increase the speed to medium. Beat for two minutes.
• Add the vanilla extract and salt and whip for an additional 30 seconds.
• Add the whipping cream and beat for about one minute, until the frosting lightens slightly in both color and texture.

Notes

1 batch makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes or one 8- or 9-inch layer cake. 

Recipe update 9/16/2024: Updated photos. Change recipe to call for fine-grain sea salt or table salt instead of kosher salt. I find I like finer grain salt in my baked goods these days. If you prefer a larger-grain salt, kosher salt will still work!

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 509IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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