Healthier Nutella
Author: Caroline Trickey from Healthy Home Cafe
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Serves: 1½ cups approx
- ½ cup hazelnuts
- 5 large (95 grams) medjool dates, pitted
- ½ tin (2/3 cup cooked) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder (or cocoa)
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- water, as necessary
- Start by toasting the hazelnuts
- Place in a large fry pan over medium heat and move around continually with a wooden spoon until they start to brown
- Transfer toasted hazelnuts to a clean tea-towel and rub to remove the skin
- Meanwhile, boil the kettle. Place the dates in a small bowl and cover with approx 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside to soak
- When the hazelnuts are toasted and the skin removed, transfer to a food processor and blitz until finely chopped
- Add the dates and soaking water, chickpeas, cacao powder, honey, vanilla and cinnamon
- Blitz to a smooth paste
- Add a little water as necessary if the paste is very thick (I added around ¼ cup to mine)
- Transfer the mix to a jar and store in the fridge
Recipe by Healthy Home Cafe at https://healthyhomecafe.com/2017/01/29/healthier-nutella/
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