Why is there a layer of water on nutella?

Like Anne said, it's oil. This is what happens when the oil and the solids separates. There either aren't any stabilizers, or enough stabilizers, like monoglycerides or diglycerides in the Nutella, to stop or slow down separation. This also happens in peanut butter, especially in “natural” types, and things like ketchup. read more

I think you'll find that is a layer of oil in the jar of Nutella. There is a lot of oil and sugar in Nutella. You'd be better off making your own with hazelnuts which are ground, add cocoa powder or chocolate and cream. read more

hey, i just bought some nutella a day ago and the date says its good for a couple of months, but when i opened it, a pool of oil formed a top layer on top of the nutella, i was wondering if it would be safe to eat if i mixed it together or just drained out the oil. read more