This quick + easy homemade dark chocolate hazelnut butter recipe is like Nutella, but better. It’s full of roasted hazelnut flavor, has a thick, peanut butter-like texture, and is sweetened with coconut sugar for a naturally sweetened, vegan and paleo friendly treat!

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter [Vegan + Paleo Homemade Nutella]

HOLY YUM.

Those are really the only words I’d like to write in this blog post, since I’m too busy eating spoonful after spoonful of this glorious chocolate hazelnut spread, eyes rolling in the back of my head in a state of pure bliss.

Holy yum, indeed. But since a blog post with only two words in it doesn’t exactly grab the attention of the internet, I suppose I could elaborate with a few more choice words.

Namely: prepare to be barefoot very shortly because this easy homemade Nutella is going to nock your socks off.

It’s made with five simple ingredients in about 10 minutes and only requires one special piece of equipment: either a high powered blender (like this one) or a food processor (like this) <–affiliate links

Roasted hazelnuts get warmed in a skillet to make them easier to blend (or, if you have raw hazelnuts, you’ll start by roasting them in the oven for about 15 minutes), then unceremoniously dumped into a blender with cocoa powder, coconut sugar, coconut oil, and a little bit of sea salt.

A few minutes later, you’ve got steaming hot, silky smooth dark chocolate hazelnut butter that’s ready to be slathered onto toast and fruit, drizzled over oatmeal or ice cream, spread over brownies like frosting or sandwiched between two cookies (please do this), or simply eaten off the spoon, every time you walk through the kitchen. Not that I’d know anything about that.

My personal favorite idea for this glorious spread: pour it into half pint mason jars (this recipe will yield enough to fill two of them), tie a ribbon around it, and gift it to all of your Nutella-loving friends. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, make several batches and pop a jar into everyone’s stockings! Santa will get some serious brownies points for that one.

Whatever you do, you seriously need this Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter in your life. It’s so perfectly thick and spreadable, and has the perfect level of sweet-but-not-too-sweetness from the coconut sugar. If you’re a fan of Nutella and/or natural-style nut butters, you’re going to LOVE this recipe.

If you make it, let me know what you think! Leave a comment below, or take a picture of your healthier homemade Nutella and share it with me over on Instagram so I can see!

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

Chelsea Colbath

A thick, creamy, homemade version of nutella made with hazelnuts, cocoa powder, and coconut sugar! Spread on toast or pancakes, or wrap a jar with a ribbon for the perfect holiday gift!

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Time 20

Course Dessert

Servings 2 cups

Ingredients

1 lb raw or roasted unsalted hazelnuts about 3 1/2 cups
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup coconut sugar can sub organic brown sugar
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

If starting with RAW hazelnuts, turn your oven on to 350 degrees, pour hazelnuts onto a sheet pan, and immediately place in the oven (no need to preheat) to roast for 10-15 minutes, or until golden and fragrant. If starting with already roasted hazelnuts, simply dump the hazelnuts into a large skillet and heat on the stove over medium heat for about 5 minutes, just to warm them through. Don’t skip this step, as warm nuts break down into nut butter much more quickly than cold nuts, and the heat is essential to help dissolve the sugar and melt the coconut oil.
Put all ingredients, including warm nuts, directly into the bowl of a food processor or high-powered blender. Blend on high for 2-5 minutes, stopping to scrape down if needed, until a completely smooth peanut butter like consistency is achieved. In my blender it took 2 1/2 minutes to achieve the consistency in the photos.
Pour the dark chocolate hazelnut spread into a 16oz glass jar and let cool completely before sealing the lid and storing in the pantry. This nut butter keeps for up to a month at room temperature, though I highly doubt this jar will make it longer than a few days in your house.

Notes

It is essential to use a dry, granulated sweetener in this recipe! Liquid sweeteners (maple syrup, honey, etc) will NOT work here, and will cause your hazelnut butter to seize.

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