Nut Milks and Butters

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Make homemade chocolate hazelnut spread with toasted hazelnuts, dark chocolate, cocoa, walnut oil, vanilla and honey in a mini processor.

Chocolate hazelnut spread

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Toasted, skinned hazelnuts blended with dark chocolate, cocoa, walnut oil, vanilla and honey into a homemade spread.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
CoursePantry
CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g hazelnuts
  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp walnut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp honey clear honey
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 pinch chilli flakes (optional)

Equipment

  • skillet
  • food processor
  • mason jars

Directions
 

  1. Toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan for about 1 minute, until just golden and nutty.
  2. Tip them into a clean tea towel and rub off the skins.
  3. Blend in a mini food processor into a smooth paste.
  4. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water (bain-marie); the bowl must not touch the water.
  5. Add the chocolate and all the other ingredients to the processor and blend until smooth.
  6. Spoon into a sterilised jar and refrigerate for about an hour to set.

Notes

Keeps up to 1 month in the fridge.