Epicure Recipes

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Sauces & Condiments

15 min

2 cups

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Chockablock full of hazelnuts, this recipe makes a better-for-you version of store-bought chocolate spreads.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup hazelnuts
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 3⁄4 cup icing sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch Sea Salt

Preparation

  1. Blend hazelnuts and almonds in a food processor for 5 minutes, scraping down the sides every couple of minutes, until a loose paste forms
  2. Add remaining ingredients and continue to mix until well blended.
  3. Mixture will thicken if placed in the refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(1 tbsp): Calories 60, Fat 4 g (Saturated 1 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 10 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 2 g.