Healthy Nutella (Vegan)
This homemade Healthy Nutella Recipe is super easy to make, delightful as a spread, in cookies, brownies, or on a spoon straight from the jar!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/3 cup (6 1/2oz/ 200g) hazelnuts
- 3/4 cup ((3oz/90g) cocoa powder)
- 1 cup (8floz/240ml) almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (, optional)
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350oF (180oC).
- 2
Spread the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast them until fragrant, about 12 to 15 minutes. Keep an eye on this!
- 3
Allow to cool then transfer the hazelnuts to a food processor and pulse for about 5 minutes until you get a smooth paste. You will need to stir every minute or so to reach a smooth consistency. After the hazelnuts have been pureed into a smooth butter add the the cocoa powder, almond milk, vanilla extract, salt and maple syrup and blend until a thick chocolatey paste is formed.
- 4
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 1 month in the fridge