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Homemade Nutella is so simple to make! It’s rich, full of chocolate flavor and can actually be considered healthy when made at home with real, wholesome ingredients. This version actually contains tons of hazelnut flavor and absolutely no refined sugars. Make it in under 20 minutes!

Homemade Paleo Nutella

Can I get a huge yes for homemade Nutella? This spreadable goodness is essentially a chocolate nut butter. Hazelnuts are a good source of healthy fats and are rich in vitamin E, calcium and magnesium. They’re already delicious on their own, but when paired up with chocolate they’re downright dangerous.

The store-bought chocolate hazelnut spread may be tasty, but honestly it’s so laden with sugar that it hardly retains any health benefits at all. Why bother when you can easily make your own at home with just a few simple ingredients?

Ingredients Needed

Raw Hazelnuts
Dark Chocolate + Cocoa Powder
Coconut Sugar
Coconut Oil
Vanilla Extract
Sea Salt

How to Make It

Start by toasting the hazelnuts! This not only improves the flavor of the hazelnuts, but it also makes it easier to rub off the skin if your raw hazelnuts have them. Just make sure to watch the nuts closely so they don’t burn. To remove the skin, place them inside of a clean kitchen towel and rubbing vigorously until most of the skin has come off. Some skin left behind isn’t a big deal, so don’t stress about getting every tiny piece off.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over a double-boiler or on slowly on low-power in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
Transfer hazelnuts to a food processor and process until a hazelnut butter forms, about 5-7 minutes, scraping down the sides every few minutes. During this stage you might feel like it’ll never come together, but it will! Keep going!
Once you have a smooth nut butter, add in the coconut sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla and process until smooth, about 3 minutes more.
Then add cooled chocolate and blend until smooth and creamy.

Troubleshooting

After you’ve added the coconut sugar and cocoa powder to the nut butter, if your mixture seizes up, add in a couple of tablespoons of warm water until the mixture is smooth and creamy again. Make sure it is smooth before adding in the melted chocolate or you will have trouble getting the mixture to come back to smooth.

How to Store Homemade Nutella

We recommend storing this in the refrigerator. There are no preservatives in this, and a very conservative amount of sugar so unlike store-bought Nutella, it’s best to store this in the refrigerator and use up within 7-10 days. You can bring it to room temperature if you’d like to before using.

How to Use Homemade Nutella

On Banana Bread
On Toast
Fresh Fruit
Pancakes
Waffles
French Toast Sticks
OR GRAB A SPOON!

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Homemade Nutella is so simple to make! It's rich, full of chocolate flavor and can actually be considered healthy when made at home with real, wholesome ingredients. This version actually contains tons of hazelnut flavor and absolutely no refined sugars. Make it in under 20 minutes!

Servings 1 Pint

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

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Ingredients

2 cups raw hazelnuts
1 cup good-quality dark chocolate
⅓ cup coconut sugar
2 tablespoons good-quality cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Pinch fine sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 10 minutes, watching closely to avoid the hazelnuts burning. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate over a double-boiler or on slowly on low-power in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
Once the hazelnuts are cooled, remove the skins on the nuts by placing them inside of a clean kitchen towel and rubbing vigorously until most of the skin has come off. (If your nuts are already skinless, obviously skip this step!)
Transfer hazelnuts to a food processor and process until a paste forms, about 5-7 minutes.
Add in the coconut sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla and process until smooth, about 3 minutes more. (See note for troubleshooting)
Add cooled chocolate and blend until smooth and creamy.
Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks, or the refrigerator, if desired.

Notes

If you chocolate mixture starts to seize up, or becomes very dry looking, add in a couple of tablespoons of warm water with the food processor running. It should be completely smooth before adding in the melted chocolate.

If your hazelnuts do not have a the skin on them, you can still toast them to improve the flavor!

We recommend storing this in the refrigerator. There are no preservatives in this, and a very conservative amount of sugar so unlike store-bought Nutella, it's best to store this in the refrigerator and use up within 7-10 days. You can bring it to room temperature if you'd like to before using.

Recipe and photos updated in 2020.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbspCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3gProtein: 2.3gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 3.4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 15mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 9.2g

Course: Spread

Author: Lexi

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