Hazelnut Chocolate Spread (Homemade Nutella)
You can make your own version of hazelnut chocolate spread with a higher hazelnut content compared to store-bought brands, and control the amount of sugar and oil that goes into your spread.
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Ingredients
- 200 g skinned raw Hazelnuts
- 60 g fine granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 20 g butter or Margarine
- 20 g oil
- 20 g cocoa powder unsweetened
- 20 g milk powder
Instructions
- Place 200g raw hazelnuts evenly on a baking tray. Toast in a preheated oven at 160°C(320°F) for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Baking time may vary slightly depending on the individual oven. Or you may simply toast the nuts on a frying pan until golden brown.
- Set aside to cool completely at a well-ventilated area.
- Process the toasted hazelnuts with a food processor until fine.
- Add in 60g sugar and ¼ tsp salt, blend thoroughly.
- Add in 20g butter and just enough oil (20g) to get the mixture to blend smoothly. Process for about 2 minutes on high speed until the paste is completely smooth. Note: Add in oil gradually, you may not need the entire 20g.
- Mix in 20g unsweetened cocoa powder and 20g milk powder. Process for another 5 minutes using low speed until the paste is completely smooth, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides.
- Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated, homemade hazelnut chocolate spread will stay fresh for 3-6 months in the fridge.
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Notes
This recipe yield 320 g of spread divided into 10 servings.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of 32 g (~2 tbsps) of spread.
Keep part of the nuts spread at room temperature, this allows it to have a creamy and spreadable consistency, homemade hazelnut chocolate spread will stay fresh for 1-2 weeks at room temperature. Keep the remainder in the fridge for 3-6 months.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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