Love Nutella, Love this Better Chocolate Nutrition Spread
This is a "Better Not Perfect" chocolate spread designed to satisfy your chocolate cravings while providing healthy fats, antioxidants, and a more nourishing alternative to traditional chocolate spreads.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups shelled and skinned hazelnuts see notes below
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 oz dark chocolate 66% cacao chips, discs or drops (about ⅓ cup)
- 7 Tbsp hazelnut milk or another non-dairy milk
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder or granules
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Roast hazelnuts for 9-11 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice during roasting, or until fragrant.
- Once cool, place nuts in the food processor, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides.
- Put olive oil and chocolate in a small bowl and microwave 15 seconds at a time until melted, stirring in between, for about a minute altogether. Add this to hazelnuts and pulse a couple of times.
- Add remaining ingredients (milk through salt) and pulse until incorporated and spreadable.
- Spread and scoop to your heart's delight. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Notes:
I followed Charlotte Ryan's instructions for skinning the hazelnuts. You can watch the charming video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXKeK0yT4_I If you have a favorite dark chocolate bar on hand, just coarsely chop it and use as a replacement for the chocolate chips.