su-Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Photo: Yunhee Kim; Styling: Kevin Crafts
Yields Makes 1 cup Total Time 10 mins
AuthorStephanie Spencer,
Our homemade version of Nutella takes just a few minutes to make and has a more intense chocolate flavor than the storebought kind. Try it in the Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse Tart, or slather it on toast.

 

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 350°. Roast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet until light golden, about 18 minutes. Rub the warm nuts in a kitchen towel to remove skins.

Step 2
2

Whirl nuts in a food processor, scraping sides as needed, until it looks like peanut butter. Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently; let cool slightly.

Step 3
3

Add chocolate and remaining ingredients to nuts in food processor and whirl until smooth (some fine nutty bits will remain).

Step 4
4

*Hazelnuts from Oregon--where virtually all the U.S. crop grows--taste much sweeter and fresher than imports. Find them in bulk bins in grocery stores (check the country of origin) and at freddyguys.com, hazelnuthill.com, or yournw.com.

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Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.

Ingredients

 1 cup raw, skin-on hazelnuts*
 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
 1/2 cup powdered sugar
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  A few pinches kosher salt

Directions

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 350°. Roast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet until light golden, about 18 minutes. Rub the warm nuts in a kitchen towel to remove skins.

Step 2
2

Whirl nuts in a food processor, scraping sides as needed, until it looks like peanut butter. Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently; let cool slightly.

Step 3
3

Add chocolate and remaining ingredients to nuts in food processor and whirl until smooth (some fine nutty bits will remain).

Step 4
4

*Hazelnuts from Oregon--where virtually all the U.S. crop grows--taste much sweeter and fresher than imports. Find them in bulk bins in grocery stores (check the country of origin) and at freddyguys.com, hazelnuthill.com, or yournw.com.

Step 5
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per Tbsp.

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

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