Unsalted raw hazelnuts
3 cups
Pantry
Chocolate hazelnut spread.
Roasted hazelnuts blend into a nut butter enriched with dark chocolate.
- Makes
- About 2 1/2 cups
- Hands-on
- 20 minutes
- Total time
- 35 minutes
- Effort
- Easy
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For About 2 1/2 cups.
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Sea salt
1/2 tsp
Dark chocolate
2/3 cup, chopped
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
Baking sheet
Roast nuts.
Clean kitchen towel
Rub off loose skins.
Food processor rated for nut butter
Grind nuts until smooth.
Microwave-safe bowl
Melt chocolate.
Clean lidded jar
Store spread.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Roast
Heat oven to 350°F. Roast hazelnuts in one layer for 12–15 minutes.
Rub
Cool briefly, then rub in a towel to remove most loose skins.
Grind
Process nuts 8–10 minutes until a flowing butter forms. Stop and scrape as needed; follow motor rest limits.
Chocolate
Melt chocolate in 30-second microwave bursts, stirring each time.
Blend
Process vanilla and salt into nut butter, then gradually add chocolate. Spoon into a clean jar.
Good to know
- Texture depends on the processor; it may be grainier than a commercial spread.
- Use dry utensils and keep water out of the jar.
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Chocolate hazelnut spread
A finished spread is smooth and ready for toast.
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- Minimalist Baker: Four-Ingredient Chocolate Hazelnut Spread — Ingredient quantities and preparation method.