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Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
- Yield
- Serves 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 15mins
In the mood for something that feels simultaneously extremely decadent AND good for you? We’ve got you covered. This chocolate hazelnut spread tastes every bit a as rich and creamy as the store-bought version, but replaces refined sugars and processed oils with coconut sugar and our Arbequina Reserve EVOO. Spread it on a croissant with banana, top your pancakes with it or even swirl a dollop into ice cream. This delicious spread is also know for being eaten directly out of the jar.
Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Ingredients
2 cups of hazelnuts
1 cup of coconut sugar
1/2 cup of cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1.5 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons California Olive Ranch Arbequina Reserve
1/2 cup of half and half or cream of your choice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. On a baking tray, spread hazelnuts in a single layer and roast in oven for 6 minutes
3. Remove hazelnuts from oven and let cool slightly
4. Using a rag or paper towel to cover your hand, rub hazelnuts together to remove skins.Continue until most skin has come off
5. Place hazelnuts in a food processor or high powered blender.
6. Blend until the consistency of a smooth nut butter (about 3-4 minutes)
7. Add in coconut sugar, cocoa, salt, vanilla, California Olive Ranch Arbequina Reserve Olive Oil and blend again
8. With machine running, drizzle in your 1/2 cup of cream
9. Let blend for another 1-2 minutes until well incorporated and smooth in consistency. Enjoy
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