HOMEMADE SPREAD: 2. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Then transfer to a
large kitchen towel and use your hands to roll the nuts around
CHOCO HAZELNUT and remove most of the skins (see photo). You want to get as
4-Ingredient Nutella (Vegan + GF) much as possible off because it yields a creamier Nutella. But it
doesn’t have to be perfect!
Simple, 4-ingredient Nutella that's vegan and gluten-free! Perfect 3. Leaving excess skin behind, add hazelnuts to a food
for baked goods, pancakes, waffles, fruit, and more! Plus, options processor or high-speed blender. Blend on low until a butter is
for both cacao and chocolate. formed - about 8-10 minutes total - scraping down sides as
needed.
4. In the meantime, heat the chocolate over a double boiler or
PREP TIME15 minutes in the microwave in 30 second increments. Set aside.
COOK TIME15 minutes
TOTAL TIME30 minutes 5. Once the hazelnut butter is creamy and smooth, add the
vanilla and salt and blend well. Then add melted chocolate a
Servings (2-Tbsp servings) little at a time and blend again until well incorporated. Taste
CourseDessert, Snack and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt or vanilla if
CuisineGluten-Free, Vegan desired.
Freezer FriendlyNo 6. If your Nutella isn’t sweet enough, add stevia to taste, or 1-
Does it keep?2-3 weeks 2 Tbsp maple syrup or agave (amount as original recipe is
Ingredients written). NOTE: Just know the more liquid sweetener you add
the firmer/stiffer the Nutella will get, so add sparingly.
US Customary - Metric
7. Transfer to a clean jar and store at room temperature for
 3 cups raw or roasted unsalted hazelnuts everyday use for 2-3 weeks or more.
 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
 1/2 tsp sea salt Notes
 2/3 cup dairy-free dark chocolate (chopped // see notes for
cacao version) *If you don’t want to use melted chocolate, sub cocoa powder.
Once the nut butter has formed, add 3 Tbsp cacao or unsweetened
Instructions cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt and puree. Once incorporated,
add 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup, agave, or honey if not vegan. Or - our
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and add hazelnuts to preferred - coconut sugar to taste. PLEASE NOTE: The more liquid
a baking sheet in a single layer. If raw, roast for a total of sweetener you add, the firmer/stiffer the Nutella seems to get.
12-15 minutes. If already roasted, roast for 8-10 minutes Blend until creamy and smooth.
just to warm the natural oils and loosen the skins. This will
make it easier to blend into butter.
*Recipe as written yields roughly 2 1/2 cups nutella spread.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition (1 of 20 servings)
Serving: 1 two-Tbsp servingsCalories: 152Carbohydrates: 5.6
gProtein: 3.5 gFat: 14.4 gSaturated Fat: 2 gTrans Fat: 0 gCholesterol:
0 mgSodium: 58 mgFiber: 2.6 gSugar: 2.3 g