Recipe- Chocolatey And Healthy Homemade Nutella

Homemade Nutella beats the store-bought version any day. Blended with pure cacao and lots of hazelnuts, it’s silky smooth, deeply chocolatey, and secretly healthier.And while I wouldn’t go so far as to call this version healthy, it’s certainly healthier and far less processed. Toasted hazelnuts (which make your house smell amazing), are blended with raw cacao powder (that’s rich in antioxidants), and sweetened with a touch of coconut sugar. The results are unbelievably creamy, decadent, and rich in that same chocolate-nutty flavor.

Ingredients

2 cups raw hazelnuts
2 tbsp coconut oil or hazelnut oil
2/3 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt

Method

* Preheat your oven to 350F. Then, place the hazelnuts on a sheet pan and spread them out. Roast for 10-12 minutes, or until the skins become dark and cracked.

* Let the hazelnuts cool to the touch, then transfer them to a kitchen towel and rub them until the majority of the skins have been removed.

* Place the hazelnuts into a food processor and blend for 5-6 minutes, or until you have a creamy hazelnut butter. Add the oil and blend for another minute.

* Add the sugar, cacao and vanilla and blend until fully combined. If you can powder the coconut sugar in a spice grinder before combining, even better.

* Pour the nutella into a storage container (where it will firm up slightly as it cools) or enjoy immediately.