Choc Hazelnut Spread - mostly dairy free! (with photo)

[Snoozie]

Thanks... when I bought it it felt like it'd been stored in the fridge so I just put it in mine... do you have to keep it in the fridge? (coconut oil, that is).

[quirkycooking]

No, I never do.  Too hard to use that way.

[cathy79]

Made this today with normal milk, dairy chocolate and coconut oil.  Absolutely delicious.  Thanks for another great recipe Jo .

[Meagan]

Is this version of the choc hazlenut spread bitty? I mean is it smooth or coarse?

[cathy79]

I think it's very smooth.  DH said it has a slightly crunchy texture which he thinks adds to it.  That might be the rapadura.  Also, I presumed that I had to roast the hazelnuts and remove the skin - a very messy job.

Meagan, I went with this version because of the comments re the EDC version needing tweaking.

[Thermomixer]

Put the hazelnuts in a clean, old sock (or similar device) and rub them around and around and around - this helps get most of the skins off after roasting.

[quirkycooking]

I never roast the hazelnuts or remove the skin, and it's still quite smooth, yummy!

[Thermomixer]

Tooooo easy 

[cathy79]

I never roast the hazelnuts or remove the skin, and it's still quite smooth, yummy!

That would explain why it wasn't in your instructions!  Thanks Jo!  Will remember for next time.

[cathy79]

Put the hazelnuts in a clean, old sock (or similar device) and rub them around and around and around - this helps get most of the skins off after roasting.

That's a great tip for other recipes!  Thanks Thermomixer!

[Tebasile]

Put the hazelnuts in a clean, old sock (or similar device) and rub them around and around and around - this helps get most of the skins off after roasting.

Thank you  . I have to try this on my dehydrated  nuts

[HellyBelly]

Oh man... I can't WAIT to try this one! I'd definitely use the coconut oil, I think as I use it in just about everything else, it's so good for us! Bring on the "nutella"...

[darls]

What about using Macadamia oil? It may be more delicate and light enough for this?

I had a delicious but hard to spread a choc macadamia spread from QLD's Tropical World a few years ago and wanted to make similar...

This receipe could work for me too as I am not keen on the idea of making the EDC's without cocoa...

Gonna post my results at the Jam/Chutney spot then.

Cheers!

[Tasty]

I got around to making this today. I had roasted the exact amount of hazelnuts I needed the other day only to discover I had just over half the amount. Questioned hubby and he had a guilty look - luckily I had more hazelnuts, although unroasted.

I used milk and butter. At first I found that the spread had a strong hazelnut aftertaste but you could hardly tell once it had cooled and thickened in the fridge.

Yum and good to find a healthier version which tastes delcious!