Healthier Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Recipe by Megan Horsley
Ingredients
6
Time
20m
Rich and satisfying, this creamy and healthy chocolate hazelnut spread is your new best friend for apple slices and toast. Made with freshly roasted hazelnuts and cacao powder rich in antioxidants and minerals, this spread will be a welcome addition to your breakfast table or paired with your favourite fruit as a snack. Feel free to add more cacao and maple syrup to adjust the chocolate intensity and sweetness.
Snack
Dessert
Breakfast
Vegan
Ingredients
2cups
Raw Hazelnuts
1Tbsp
Cacao Powder
2Tbsp
Maple Syrup
1/4tsp
Sea Salt
1tsp
Vanilla Extract
1/3cup
Cashew Milk
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the hazelnuts out on the baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes.
2
Remove the hazelnuts and place them on a tea towel. Fold the towel so the hazelnuts are well-contained and rub your hands on the towel to get the hazelnut skins off.
3
Place the hazelnuts in a food processor and blitz until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. This process can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. The goal is to achieve a smooth nut butter.
4
Add the cacao powder, maple syrup, salt, vanilla extract and blitz until combined.
5
Slowly add the milk through the feeder, one tablespoon at a time, until the nut butter reaches your desired consistency. If you would like to add more cacao powder and maple syrup, be sure to add more milk to help thin the nut butter.
6
Store in a glass container in the fridge for up to one week. Enjoy on toast, with fruit, in baked goods and more.
7
Substitutions: Cashew milk: substitute with almond, nut, or regular milk. Cacao powder: substitute with cocoa powder. Maple syrup: substitute with honey.
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Megan Horsley is a Toronto-based Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Recipe Developer. She is passionate about helping women become stronger, more confident and happier in their bodies through holistic wellness practices. When Megan isn't consulting, she loves to create recipes that combine indulgence with healthy ingredients.
