13 Nutella-Flavored Desserts Every Chocoholic Must Try
Happy World Nutella Day, fellow dessertarians and chocoholics! Today, we toss out our calorie counters and celebrate our collective love for this decadent hazelnut spread.
The earliest form of the Nutella spread was created in the 1940s by
Mr. Pietro Ferrero, pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero company.
During World War II, chocolate was scarce due to the low supply of
cocoa. So in order to extend the supply of chocolate in the Piedmont
region of Italy, Mr. Ferrero used hazelnuts, which was abundant in their
region, and mixed it with sugar, palm oil, skim milk and a hint of
cocoa to create the first version of what would become one of the
world's most popular spreads. It was initially called pasta gianduja and was made in loaves, but Ferrero later on altered it into a paste and changed its name to supercrema gianduja which in 1964 was renamed Nutella.
