I grew up absolutely loving Nutella. It was something that we only had as an occasional treat since back then you had to get it at an import store. Now I have the pleasure of having little ones who love it too.
And who wouldn't? Nuts. Chocolate. Um, YUM!
Best part, I can make it at home with just a handful of ingredients.
Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (aka Nutella)
2 cups raw hazelnuts
3 tbsp raw coconut oil
2 tbsp walnut oil
2 tbsp baking cocoa
2-4 tbsp honey (sweeten to your preference)
½ tsp sea salt
Put all ingredients in your blender or food processor. Start on a low speed and work your way up to
med-high. Blend until smooth.
I used a blend of coconut and walnut oil because it
helped to keep a somewhat nutty flavor.
If I would have used all coconut oil, it would have taken it too far
from the Nutella flavor.
I started with 3 tbsp of coconut oil and it was really
thick, but if you added a few ingredients, it could be rolled into balls for an
energetic tasty treat. Ideas would be
coconut flakes, dried cranberries, nut pieces.
Be creative.
I added the 2 tbsp of walnut oil to make it smoother
and more nutty. At this consistency, you
could easily use this as frosting for a cake.
I like to stay away from refined sugars and most frosting doesn’t offer
much for nutrition and since this is mostly nuts and coconut oil, I feel like
it would be a healthy way to add some nutrition to a cake.
Enjoy, and come back and tell me how you use it.
Jessica Wyman is the Author of Girlfriends Organic Kitchen. Available now for only $9.95!
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