How to Warm and Melt Nutella Easily

Have you noticed? At room temperature, Nutella gets hard as a rock.
So, by popular demand, I’m going to show you the 6 best ways to warm up Nutella.
And as a bonus — one slightly questionable method… but still worth knowing!

1/ Place the Nutella Jar Near the Crêpe Maker

Nutella's texture depends a lot on its temperature:

• Below 30°C: almost unusable

• 30°C to 50°C: manageable

• 50°C to 60°C: ideal

• Above 60°C: it starts cooking

The first instinct everyone has is to place the jar near the crêpe maker.
This method works — as long as the jar is placed level with the cooking plate, not next to the machine's base or frame.

Pros:

• No equipment needed

• No electricity required

Cons:

• Very slow if the room is cold (and it only warms one side)

• Low throughput, since you can’t heat many jars at once

• You’ll have to pour using a rubber spatula or spoon

2/ Reheating in the Microwave

Simply remove the metal seal carefully, then heat for 90 seconds at 1000W (for a 1kg jar). Repeat every 90 minutes, as often as needed.

Pros:

• Instant melting

• Affordable (around €50)

• Ideal when multiple cooking stations are running at once

Cons:

• Bulky

• Requires an electrical outlet

3/ Chocolate Warmer

Melt the Nutella in the microwave first, pour it into a squeeze bottle, then keep it warm at 60°C using the chocolate warmer.
Reminder: a chocolate warmer is dry heat, not a bain-marie.

Pros:

• Clean, precise drizzle with the squeeze bottle

• Can also be used for other toppings (salted caramel, honey, etc.)

Cons:

• Expensive (€400 to €600)

• Needs electricity

• Hard to share across several cooking stations

4/ Nutella Dispenser

Works with 3kg jars from Ferrero Foodservice. Place the jar in the dispenser, wait at least 30 minutes, and press the pump.

Pros:

• Neat, professional presentation

• Perfect for high volumes

• Portion control (each pump dispenses 15g)

Cons:

• Expensive (€400 — but free for large Ferrero clients)

• Requires electricity

• 30-minute warm-up time

• Needs regular cleaning (with some Nutella loss)

• Not ideal for use across multiple stations

5/ Bain-Marie

Place the Nutella jar in a pot filled with hot water, then set it on a crêpe maker or a gas burner (you can also use a fondue set).

Pros:

• No special equipment needed

• Doesn’t require electricity

Cons:

• Ties up a crêpe maker for 10 minutes

• Not suitable for high-volume service

6/ Fondue Set

Empty the jar into the fondue pot and heat. Serve using a spatula.

Pros:

• Inexpensive

• Great for dipping fruits or waffles

Cons:

• Very messy

• Requires electricity

• Not practical to share across several cooking stations

Bonus Tip

In winter, around Paris, the crêpe vendors near the Eiffel Tower or the Champs-Élysées somehow serve liquid Nutella… without reheating it.
Let me explain this little miracle.

• Heat a 1kg jar of Nutella in the microwave for 90 seconds.

• Remove about one-third of the jar (approx. 330g).

• Replace it with 200 to 250g of canola oil, almost to the top. Mix thoroughly.

Important notes:

• Do not use olive oil (too strong in flavor).

• Avoid peanut or sunflower oil — they tend to solidify in the cold.

With this "custom blend", Nutella kept at 4°C (fridge temperature) will have the same consistency as regular Nutella at 25°C, without any heating.

Why This Method Is… Debatable

It’s very effective — but it does raise two issues:

• Is it still really Nutella? Or are you scamming your customers?

• Nutritional value takes a hit — you're adding oil to a product that already contains 20% palm oil.

All of these methods are shown step-by-step in this YouTube video (French version).

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