Description
Rich homemade nutella blends roasted hazelnuts with chocolate for an irresistible spread. Creamy cocoa and nut flavors mingle in this simple, delightful recipe you’ll savor from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250 grams / 8.8 oz) hazelnuts (raw, unsalted)
- ½ cup (50 grams / 1.8 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup (100 grams / 3.5 oz) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps neutral oil (sunflower or avocado)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2–4 tbsps milk (optional, for creamier texture)
- maple syrup (alternative natural sweetener)
Instructions
- Roasting Nuts: Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in a preheated oven at 350F (175C), gently shaking the tray midway through for even roasting until skins darken and become crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
- Skin Removal: Allow roasted nuts to cool completely, then vigorously rub them inside a clean kitchen towel to loosen and remove most papery skins, leaving minimal remnants intact.
- Grinding Process: Transfer de-skinned hazelnuts to a food processor and pulse continuously until they transform into a smooth, liquid-like butter, periodically scraping down the sides to ensure uniform consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil to the hazelnut base, blending thoroughly until a rich, glossy chocolate spread develops with a completely uniform texture.
- Final Refinement: Continue processing the mixture, pausing occasionally to check consistency, until the homemade spread achieves a silky, spreadable state with no granular elements.
- Storage: Transfer the finished chocolate-hazelnut spread to a sterilized glass jar, seal tightly, and refrigerate to preserve flavor and texture.
Notes
- Roast Carefully: Watch hazelnuts closely during toasting to prevent burning, as their high oil content can quickly turn them bitter and dark.
- Skin Removal Technique: Use a clean kitchen towel and apply gentle friction to remove hazelnut skins efficiently without losing precious nuts in the process.
- Processor Patience: Process hazelnuts slowly and consistently, allowing natural oils to release gradually for a smoother, more intense butter-like consistency.
- Texture Control: Adjust vegetable oil quantity to customize spreadability – less oil for thicker spread, more oil for silkier texture that’s easier to spread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 0.02 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg