Homemade Paleo Nutella (Refined Sugar Free, Dairy Free)

Homemade Paleo Nutella – made with just hazelnuts, cocoa powder and coconut sugar! A much healthier Nutella copycat hazelnut spread that is paleo, dairy free, refined sugar free, gluten free, grain free and clean eating.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 1-1/2 cups hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder/cacao powder
• 6-8 tablespoons room temperature water
• Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. On a rimmed baking sheet, roast the hazelnuts at 300º for 20 minutes.
2. Once the hazelnuts are cool enough to touch, rub them with a kitchen towel between your hands to rub off any excess hazelnut skin. You don’t need to get all of it, some skins are ok.
3. In a food processor with the S Blade attachment, process the hazelnuts until creamy. About 5-7 minutes. I scrape down the bowl and lid once or twice.
4. Add the coconut sugar, cocao powder and pinch of salt. Process another 2-3 minutes.
5. With the blade running, remove to top pour spout and slowly pour in 6 tablespoons water. Process another 5 minutes until very creamy. Add in another 1-2 tablespoons of water if a thinner consistency is desired.
6. Store in an airtight container. I store mine in 2 wide mouth 1/2 pint size mason jars, which are also freezer friendly mason jars. Will keep refrigerated for 1 month, and frozen for 1 year.

This recipe and image adapted from: www.tasteslovely.com

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