10 Mar 2014 Nutella has been a staple in my diet for as long as I can remember. Those chocolate sandwiches kept my taste buds satisfied for a big chunk of my life. Giving up animal products is the only reason I ditched Nutella, not the ridiculously high sugar content, lack of nutrients or its crack-like addictive qualities. There are vegan alternatives for Nutella but they tend to be pricey and somewhat hard to find. I finally bought a food processor, hazelnuts and dark chocolate and created my own vegan chocolate hazelnut butter aka Homemade Nutella.