Oh, Nutella. Whoever decided to combine hazelnuts and chocolate into a creamy spread was a genius.
I was in the experimental mood last night and noticed a small bag of hazelnuts in my cabinet that I bought in the bulk section of Whole Foods. So I decided to try to re-create that delicious hazelnut spread with a healthy twist. Then, like I do with all my at-home experiments, I used my husband as a guinea pig. Consensus: he loved it. My husband loves Nutella more than anyone else I know so I think we have a winner!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of raw hazelnuts
- 1 Tbsp of chocolate protein powder. I'm using brown rice protein.
- 2 Tbsp of raw cacao powder
- 2 Tbsp of chocolate almond milk*
- 5 Tbsp of coconut milk creamer*
- 1 1/2 packets of stevia
- 2 Tbsp of raw sugar.
Steps:
1. Add just the hazelnuts to a food processor and blend until it turns into a meal/flour texture.
2. In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients and mix together using a fork.
3. Once the chocolate, milk, and sugar mixture is well blended add it to the food processor.
4. Blend in the food processor in 1 minute increments, stirring the mixture well each time. You can stop blending once you have reached your desired thickness. If your mixture is too thick then add a little more milk and continue blending.
5. Transfer your spread into a bowl and let it sit in the fridge overnight.
6.Spread it on toast, mix into pancakes, or eat it by itself on a spoon for a little treat. ;)
*You can substitute for any type of milk you like.
I hope you enjoyed this post and get a chance to try this yummy recipe. Let me know how it works for you and I'd love to hear about any of your cooking experiments. You can leave a comment below or tweet me @imperfectperla.
Have a lovely day!
