Description
Creamy homemade cacao and hazelnut spread, rich with roasted nut flavor and deep cacao notes, perfect for toast, pancakes, or dessert fillings.
Ingredients
- Hazelnuts: 2 cups, roasted and peeled
- Raw Cacao Powder: 1/3 cup, unsweetened
- Maple Syrup or Honey: 1/4 cup
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
- Neutral Oil (sunflower or grapeseed): 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine Ingredients: Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast for 10 to 12 minutes until fragrant and golden. Remove and allow to cool slightly, then rub with a kitchen towel to remove skins.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Place the warm, peeled hazelnuts into a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Assemble the Dish: Pulse and then blend the hazelnuts until they form a smooth paste, scraping down the sides as needed. Add cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and neutral oil.
- Cook to Perfection: Continue blending until the mixture is silky and spreadable, adjusting oil for smoothness and adding more cacao or sweetener to taste.
- Finishing Touches: Taste and adjust seasoning, adding a pinch more salt or a little extra syrup if desired.
- Serve and Enjoy: Transfer the spread into a clean glass jar, seal, and serve on toast, pancakes, fruit, or enjoy by the spoonful.
Notes
- Roast the hazelnuts until they are golden and fragrant to intensify flavor.
- Blend while nuts are still warm for a silkier texture.
- Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, or freeze portions for longer storage.
- Adjust sweetness and cacao intensity gradually and taste as you go.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Roasting and Blending
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (approx 20 g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: cacao hazelnut spread, homemade chocolate spread, nut butter, chocolate hazelnut, DIY spread