Vegan Nutella
Course: Sweet Treat Servings: 1 Jar
Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 20 min
Difficulty level: Easy
VEGAN
GLUTEN FREE
Author: Jennifer Sargison
We all love chocolate spread however this can sometimes be tricky when you’re searching for plant based. I have purchased lots of vegan spreads that are all delicious but they are also often loaded with sugar and preservatives.
I have a simple vegan Nutella recipe that you can make in 20 minutes with only 5 ingredients making this a really healthy alternative that is also quick and easy to make.
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Ingredients
400g Hazelnuts (no skins)⠀
1 tsp Vanilla extract ⠀
1/2 Tsp sea salt⠀
3 Tbsp cacao⠀
2 Tbsp agave⠀
Method⠀
Warm the hazelnuts in the oven for 10 minutes 180C, be really careful not to let them burn as this will leave the ruin the taste of the Nutella, the idea is to gently heat the hazelnuts so that they are warm and oily making them easier to blend
Add the warm hazelnuts to a high speed blender or food processor and blend, blend, blend! (they will blend quicker as they are already warmed)⠀
Total blend time will take about 7 minutes or so. Eventually the hazelnuts will begin to resemble a creamy consistency and then will magically turn to nut butter. You will need to keep scraping the sides down and re-blending every minute.⠀
Add the remaining ingredients to the warm smooth butter mixture and give another whizz up.⠀
Taste and add more sweetener if needed, however a word of caution… the more liquid (sweetener) you add, the firmer the mixture will become.⠀
This Nutella will naturally be thicker than shop bought chocolate spread as we are not adding any oils to the nuts so it is much healthier. Enjoy on toast, over pancakes or straight from the jar as a day time pick-me-up
If you do make this then I hope you love it
Any thoughts or comments?
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Big love, Jen x