TikTok's Two-Ingredient Nutella Ice Cream Is Made In One Jar

Let's be honest, we all love eating Nutella. There's something about that smooth, spreadable, chocolate-hazelnut sweetness that feels like a special treat. And there's no denying we all love eating ice cream, too — so why not combine these two fan favorites to create one epic dessert? Fortunately, TikTok is doing it, and you should, too.

The platform is known for its plethora of creative food hacks and recipes that are so simple they technically aren't even recipes. Things like the tortilla folding hack, pickle chips, and yogurt toast. Trending content you inevitably stumble upon that inevitably makes you wonder why you didn't think of it before. 

Two-ingredient Nutella ice cream certainly falls into this category; it's simple to make and a pretty easy hack for you to do at home. One of the many viral food hacks circulating through the platform, this insanely simple "recipe" takes two ingredients, two hours, and one jar to deliver an insanely delicious treat. Let's make it.

The only two things you need to create this frozen goodness are a mostly-empty jar of Nutella and some whipping cream. When you've just about made your way through that jar of Nutella, leave just enough chocolate spread coating the bottom and inside of the plastic. As shown in one popular TikTok video (which you can view below), there should be enough Nutella remaining in the jar for at least one or two spoonfuls. But don't scrape it out!

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All you need to do from here is add your desired whipping cream or heavy cream and give the jar a good, long shake. Shake more than you think you'll need to, in order to make sure that a coating of Nutella gets fully and evenly mixed throughout the cream. Seal it tightly and freeze it for at least two hours. The next time you open that jar, you'll have a container of deliciously light, airy, creamy Nutella-flavored ice cream. The best part? No unnecessary mixers, bowls, or tools are involved.

With every food trend comes creative variations of it — personal twists that people add to build on the original. Nutella scrapings and whipping cream are all you need to make this ice cream, but you can obviously elevate the treat from there with more tasty ingredients or unique toppings to create something truly special.

Some ideas for additions and substitutions: you try replacing the heavy cream with other variations like regular milk, half and half, condensed milk, or even chocolate milk to take the chocolate factor to the next level. And why not add whatever goodies you like mixed in? Chocolate chips, M&Ms, coconut, brownie pieces, pretzels, crushed nuts, chopped fruit ... go crazy with whatever mix-ins you think would shine embedded into a smooth Nutella ice cream. Pro tip: try getting your hands on a jar of Italian Nutella — chefs prefer it for its high-quality ingredients.

If you've mastered this homemade dessert and feel adventurous enough to break out of the Nutella jar, why not try this with a jar of peanut butter, almond butter, or whatever other creamy jarred spread you happen to love? There's no limit to ways you can mix up this trend to craft your ideal frozen treat, right in your own freezer.