why this dark chocolate hazelnut butter is a smart choice
This is not your everyday nut butter. It’s your “Sunday nut butter.” My mom only let us eat sweet cereals on Sundays, so would call them “Sunday cereals.” Similarly, this recipe is good as a treat.
This is my only nut butter recipe that contains a sugar source. However, compared to commercial chocolate hazelnut spread, it’s still a nutritional saint! The first two ingredients in commercial chocolate hazelnut spread is sugar and palm oil. Hazelnuts and cocoa only come in third and fourth.
In this recipe, hazelnuts take the first place prize!
If you give this recipe a go, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, or snap a photo and tag it with #smartnutritionrecipes on Instagram! I’d love to see your creations! Knowing someone has enjoyed one of my recipes always makes my day brighter.
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
Ingredients
- 2 T cocoa
- ½ cup quality dark chocolate melted
- 2 cups hazelnuts
Instructions
- Place ingredients in high powered blender or food processor.
- Process according to your machine's directions on processing nuts.
- The mixture will start off chunky but will turn into a smooth paste.
- Be careful not to overheat your machine!
Nutrition
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Hi just wondering what the nutrition is for this recipe?
Hi Kayla! I’ve updated the recipe to include nutrition info. I only started to add nutrition info to my recipes after I posted this one. Cheers!
Is this raw unhusked hazelnuts?
Yes!
In the intro, you mentioned a sugar source? Is there one?
Hi Barb,
Thank you for your question. The dark chocolate would contain a small amount of sugar. The higher the cocoa percentage, the less sugar there would be!
Hi Jessica,
These recipes look amazing. lm going to make the chocolate one first, like you l would save it for the weekend, how long will it keep in the fridge? also when you call for T in the ingredients does this mean Tablespoon? sorry lm a bit new at this kind of thing.
Many Thanks, jesse-kim
Hi Jess-kim!
Yes, the capital T is for tablespoon. A lower case t is for teaspoon. I just realized that I’m not very consistent with my abbreviations! I should decide what to use and stick with it!
It will keep for a month or so in the fridge.