Today I decided to try my hand at making a "healthy" sweet treat for myself to indulge in. I remember really loving Nutella but haven't had any in years since I started eating consciously. It was surprisingly easy to make...once I got all the hazelnuts peeled, oi vay! I think this is my new favourite thing.
Homemade Vegan Nutella
1/2 Cup Hazelnuts
1/2 Cup Almonds*
1/4 Cup Carob Powder
1 Tbsp Vanilla
3 Tbsp Maple Syrup
3 Tbsp Almond Milk
1 Tbsp Grapeseed Oil
I wanted to keep the ingredients raw but had to heat the hazelnuts slightly to help loosen the skins so I could peel them. Pre-heat oven to 275 F and roast hazelnuts for 10-15 mins. Roll the hazelnuts in a kitchen towel to help loosen the skins and peel the rest by hand, let them cool completely. Put almonds and hazelnuts in food processor and blend until they become smooth and shiny. Add carob, vanilla, maple syrup, almond milk and grapeseed oil and blend till mixed stop and scrap the sides if needed mix again.
Makes about 1 cup.
* I only had 1/2 cup of hazelnuts on hand so I subbed almonds to make 1 cup of nuts. You can make the recipe with 1 cup hazelnuts and I highly recommend getting organic raw hazelnuts that already have the skins removed.
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