I could literally eat all of this, spoon by delicious spoon! This is an amazing spread that tastes like a mix between ferrero rocher and nutella (what's not to like!!!) with the added bonus that it is made with all natural ingredients and is also refined sugar free - you won't believe how good this tastes until you try it for yourself. Delicious spread over buttered toast, perfect swirled through some overnight oats and blissful as a mid afternoon treat (a big spoonful!) - keep a jar of this in the fridge for when you need a sweet fix.
Ingredients
200g hazelnuts
100ml maple syrup
3 tbsp cacao powder (or high quality cocoa powder)
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
60ml water (you may want to add a little more depending on how thick you like it!)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
Spread the hazelnuts over a baking tray and roast in the oven for approximately 8 minutes (check after 6 minutes, as you they can catch easily) until lightly golden.
Remove and allow the hazelnuts to cool.
Place the cooled hazelnuts into a food processor and blitz for 3-4 minutes, you should have a thick smooth paste.
Add the maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla extract and salt and blend again, until fully combined.
Whilst the processor is blending, slowly add the water until the desired consistency is reached.
Decant into an airtight jar.
Enjoy x
This will keep in the fridge for unto 3 weeks (although I very much doubt that it will last that long!)