Home » German Nougat (Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse) German Nougat (Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse) Written on November 14, 2021As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse is a popular German ingredient used as a filling for baking and confections.  Featuring hazelnuts, chocolate and sugar, this German nougat recipe is easy to make and within minutes of prep time you’ll have a phenomenal homemade version of that hard-to-find ingredient that’s so intrinsic in many of your favorite German goodies! What is German Nougat? I frequently get emails from readers asking me where they can find the nougat they were accustomed to buying in Germany and if I please have a recipe for it.  What is nougat, specifically nuss-nougat rohmasse as it’s called in Germany? Translated literally as “nut nougat raw mass”, German nougat is an ingredient used as a filling in German baking and confections.  It’s made from roasted hazelnuts, dark chocolate, sugar, and either cocoa butter (ideally) or regular butter.  The texture is firm but malleable so that it can be flattened, rolled, or shaped as needed.Similar to German nut nougat is French noisette, though that is technically chocolate with tiny bits of roasted hazelnut.  More similar to German nougat is Italian gianduja, though the German version is typically firmer.  And what do you get if you make a thinner, more fluid version of this German hazelnut nougat?  That’s called Nutella! How Do You Use German Nougat?

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