Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
This vegan chocolate hazelnut spread is creamy, rich, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It’s an easy homemade Nutella alternative that also makes a fun hands-on kitchen activity for kids exploring the five senses.
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup plant based milk
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the raw hazelnuts onto a cookie sheet and roast for 12 to 14 minutes, until fragrant.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Using either a paper towel, a dishcloth or your hands, rub the skin off of the hazelnuts (not all of it is going to come off).
- Add the hazelnuts to a high speed blender, such as a Vitamix, and blend until it becomes a smooth nut butter. This could take up to 15 minutes, stopping every now and then to scrape the sides of the blender.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a jar and allow to cool. Store in the fridge up to 7 days.
- Enjoy your creamy vegan chocolate hazelnut spread!