Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (aka Nutella)
With just a few ingredients, you can make this rich, thick and creamy chocolate hazelnut spread. It tastes so pure; you can literally taste the hazelnuts and the chocolate. And the best part is that it is totally guilt-free. There are endless possibilities on how you can enjoy this glorious spread, so I hope you give it a try.
1. For best results, weigh the ingredients with a digital scale.
2. Preheat the oven at 350F or 180C.
3. Place the raw hazelnuts on a baking tray. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the skins are beginning to crack.
4. Place the roasted hazelnuts on a clean and dry towel. Fold over the nuts and roll them around to loosen the skins. Remove as much of the skin as possible but it is fine if some of the skins are difficult to remove.
5. Place the hazelnuts into a food processor and blend for 3 to 5 minutes or until thick and creamy, like butter. If you want the spread to be really smooth, then you need to use a powerful food processor. Or you can use a Vitamix blender which is very powerful, and you can get a really smooth texture in a very short time. Unfortunately, I don't have a Vitamix, and my food processor is not powerful enough hence, I can't get a smooth texture, but it is still thick and creamy.
6. Once mixture has reached a creamy texture, add the powdered sweetener, cocoa powder, coconut oil, vanilla extract and salt. Blend for a while until well combined. Scrape the sides intermittently.
7. Once it reaches a rich and creamy texture, transfer the spread into a clean and dry jar.
8. The spread can be refrigerated for up to 1 month. It will firm up quite a lot when chilled but once it comes to room temperature, it will soften up again.
9. This recipe makes about 240 g (1 cup) of spread and you can easily increase the recipe.
[Total servings = 12 @ 20 g per serving]
NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING
Total Carb = 2.3 g
Dietary Fiber = 1.4 g
Net Carb = 0.9 g
Calories = 67
Total Fat = 6.4 g
Protein = 1.2 g
This nutrition information is just a guide. Feel free to use your own macro calculation app for accuracy.
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