1 cup hazelnuts 1½ tbsp cacao/cocoa powder ¼ cup maple syrup (agave or coconut nectar also work) water (I usually use about ¼ cup) Nutella With Dates 1 cup hazelnuts 1½ tbsp cacao/cocoa powder 12 dates water (I usually use ⅔-1cup) Nutella With Coconut Sugar 1 cup hazelnuts 1½ tbsp cacao/cocoa powder ¼ cup + 2 tbsp of coconut sugar ½ tsp vanilla (optional) pinch of salt (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 360F/180C.
2. Place hazelnuts in a baking dish in single layer and roast for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. 3. Remove hazelnuts from the oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes. 4. Place hazelnuts in food processor and blend for 10 minutes until they turn into hazelnut butter. I usually stop my food processor every minute or so to give it a break and scrape the sides. 5. *IF USING DATES* Soak dates in hot water for 5-15 minutes depending on how soft they are. 6. Add cacao powder and the sweetener (maple syrup/soaked dates/coconut sugar) to the food processor. Blend for about a minute. 7. While the food processor is still running, gradually add water to reach the desire consistency. Blend for 2 minutes or so until the mixture is smooth. 8. *IMPORTANT* The amount of water you need will depend on what sweetener you're using. I usually add ¼ cup of water when I make Nutella with maple syrup, ⅔-1 cup if I'm using dates, and NO WATER if I'm using coconut sugar. Recipe by Fablunch at https://blog.fablunch.com/3-ingredient-homemade-nutella/