Spreadable nut spreads have been an iconic part of the American diet for decade. Peanut Butter may have been America’s love when it comes to smearable nuts, but it now has ever growing competition in Nutella, a chocolate and hazelnut spread. UW-La Crosse Junior Jackie Olson says, “It is so good I have hard time not just eating by the spoon full. In fact, I even was given Nutella as birthday present this year because I love it so much!”

While Nutella has only really been on been popular in the United States for the last decade, it actually has been in existence for much longer. It was first produced by the Italian company, Ferraro, in 1964 first gaining favor in the European market before setting seas. In the time since it has been first created, people come up with a have variety of delectable ways to eat the Nutella. There are always the classics: on toast, with pretzels, and as fruit dip substitute or even just by the spoonful. Despite these being great ways to enjoy the spread, there are also a many more creative ways.

In fact, Pinterest is inundated with ideas on how to consume Nutella.  One simple idea is to have Nutella s’mores. Replace the Hersey squares with daub of Nutella and now you have a s’more that you do not have to worry about the chocolatey goodness sliding all out. Another idea is to add Nutella to milk heat it up and voila hot chocolate.  Also you can put a bit of Nutella in a bowl, place in the microwave for about 30 seconds and enjoy it as you would with chocolate fondue.

Want something to eat on the go? Add cereal (such as Cheerios or something along those lines), honey and Nutella together for a crunchy sweet, if a bit sticky, snack. Or another option is to make puppy chow, substituting the milk chocolate for Nutella.

There are also a lot of options in how bake with Nutella. Online recipes can be found to cookies, brownies, cheesecake, chocolate pizza, bread pudding, smoothies and many more.

A simple way bake with Nutella, using minimal effort is to buy a pre-made package of crescent rolls. Unroll triangles of the dough, smear some Nutella inside, fold it over and then pinch the edges to ensure the spread stays in place.  Then bake it for approximately ten minutes.

If none of these ideas strikes your fancy or you want more precise recipes, just head online for whole new world of Nutella filled options to explore.