Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

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Chocolate Hazelnut Spread – Chocolate and hazelnuts are a classic European flavor combination! Even though this chocolate hazelnut spread looks decadent, I have carefully crafted this recipe to be better for you than the popular store bought brands. This rich and creamy chocolate hazelnut spread is full of flavonols (plant based nutrients) from dark chocolate and healthy fats from raw hazelnuts. This recipe is also low in sugar as it can be made with either Xylitol or coconut sugar. I love to drizzle this chocolate hazelnut spread over sliced strawberries or fresh raspberries. It is great for a dip with apples too. My kids love it on waffles and over pancakes for an extra special treat! There are many reasons to love this chocolate hazelnut spread! I hope you love it as much as my family does. – raw hazelnuts ( (no need to peel them either)), monk fruit sweetener (*see recipe notes), coconut oil (melted), 85% dark chocolate (finely chopped and then melted), , In a food processor add the coconut sugar or xylitol and process until powdery. (The more powdery and fine the texture the sweetener is the better your final product will be)
; Add the hazelnuts to the food processor and process the sugar and the hazelnuts together until it is very fine and starting to get oily. You will need to scrape the bowl down a few times during this step. Then add the oil and process until the mixture is the consistency of smooth nut butter. (the smoother the nut and sugar mixture the better the final product will be) ; Chop the chocolate fine and place it in a heat proof bowl.
Set a sauce pan 1/2 full of water over high heat. Bring the water to a boil and then turn off the heat. Rest the bowl with the chocolate in it over the top of the water in the sauce pan. The bowl should not be touching the water. Let the chocolate sit in the bowl until it is mostly melted then stir the chocolate with a silicon spatula until it is uniform and smooth. ; Carefully remove the bowl of melted chocolate from the top of the sauce pan. Using a dish towel, dry the bottom of the bowl. Carefully pour the chocolate into the hazelnut butter mixture in the food processor. Turn the machine on and run it until the mixture is smooth and uniform in texture. You may need to scrape the bowl of the food processor down a few times. Once the mixture is nice and smooth, transfer the chocolate hazelnut spread to an airtight container and store at room temperature. Enjoy! ; Yummy with fresh berries! ; ; – Monk fruit sweetener is a natural sweetener derived from monk fruit  that is also very low glycemic and  zero calorie but tastes like sugar.  It is the perfect substitute for refined or un-refined cane sugar in any dish or baked good that calls for sugar. This wonderful ingredient allows you to have your cake and eat it too! – Breakfast & Brunch – Dessert – Snack – Italian – Dairy Free – Gluten Free – Healthy Comfort Food – Lectin Free – Low Carb – Paleo – Vegan – Vegetarian