Small jar with delicious hazelnut butter. Silver spoon dipped inside the jar. Chocolate pieces and nuts are sprinkled around the jar.

This decadent homemade hazelnut butter is made with just 4 ingredients and sure to be your new favorite spread! It's nutty and slightly sweet with classic rich chocolate flavors. If you're into nutella (aren't we all) you'll love this homemade nutella recipe!

Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

Feast your eyes on basically a jar full of liquid gold. I'm talking rich and robust chocolate flavored hazelnut butter that will make you go WILD. Wild as in spreading it on anything and everything from toast to fruit to straight outta the jar!

If you're a fan of the well-known nutella, think of this as her healthier and simpler cousin. It's made with only 4 ingredients and a little less sugar. Easily made it at home, you can have delicious chocolate hazelnut butter on hand at all times!

Small clear jar with Chocolate Hazelnut Butter. A silver spoon with dollop of hazelnut butter is placed beside the jar. Pieces of chocolate and nuts are sprinkled around.

What you need to make chocolate hazelnut butter spread at home

This homemade nutella recipe is easy peasy to make. All you need are a few simple ingredients and a high powered blender or food processor.

Hazelnuts - the crux of the chocolate spread! We take raw hazelnuts and simply roast them in the oven to bring out their natural oils before blending. Pre-roasted hazelnuts will also work in this recipe.
Coconut oil - this provides additional oil to the mixture ensuring it's smooth and creamy.
Cacao powder - to provide some chocolate flavor to the hazelnut butter.
Coconut sugar - adds a touch of sweetness to the spread. If desired, you can use more or less of this and still achieve a thick and creamy consistency.

Overhead view of jar of Chocolate Hazelnut Butter. Silver spoon is resting on top of the jar. Chocolate pieces and nuts are sprinkled around the base of the jar.

Homemade Nutella Recipe Steps

Follow these super simple steps to have this liquid gold on hand in no time!

Step 1 : Roast the hazelnuts

First, place the raw hazelnuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle the melted coconut oil over top and move the nuts around with a spoon to ensure each one is coated with oil. Then roast in the oven until golden. Be sure to keep an eye on them in the oven as will burn easily.

If using pre-roasted hazelnuts, skip this step.

Step 2 : Blend hazelnuts

In a food processor, blend the roasted hazelnuts until creamy. This can take a few minutes. It's important to get the mixture to a thin consistency before you move to step 3 below. If needed, stop the processor halfway through to scrape down the sides.

Step 3 : blend remaining ingredients

Add the cacao powder and coconut sugar to the food processor and continue to blend until the coconut sugar is "dissolved" in the mixture. It will thicken up slightly but will still be fairly runny.

Step 4 : store in glass jar

Once blended, transfer the chocolate hazelnut butter to a glass jar. Store in the fridge - it will thicken up even more after about an hour and will keep fresh for 2 weeks!

Overhead view of jar of Chocolate Hazelnut Butter with silver spoon dipped inside the jar. Chocolate pieces and nuts are sprinkled around the base of the jar.

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Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Butter

Author: Ansley Beutler
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 large jar 1x
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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2 cups raw hazelnuts*
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
½ cup coconut sugar**
¼ cup cacao powder
pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spread the hazelnuts out on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle the melted coconut oil over top and move the nuts around with a spoon to make sure each is coated in oil. Roast in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown (keep an eye on them around the 10 minute mark as they can burn easily).
Transfer the hazelnuts to a food processor and blend until thin and creamy. This can take a few minutes. It's important to get the mixture to a thin consistency before moving onto the next step so keep blending until it's quite thin.
Once blended, add the cacao powder, coconut sugar, and sea salt. Continue to blend until the powder and sugar are "dissolved" in the mixture.
Transfer the hazelnut butter to a glass container and store in the fridge. It will thicken up in the fridge and will stay fresh for up 2 weeks.

Notes

*You can use pre-roasted hazelnuts if needed. However, you will need to skip the first step and will not need to use the coconut oil before blending them in the food processor.

**Feel free to use more or less coconut sugar as desired. I would not use more than a cup as it may effect the texture.

Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 10
Category: Spreads
Method: Food Processor
Cuisine: American

Keywords: hazelnut butter, homemade nutella recipe, healthy chocolate spread, healthy homemade nutella