Vegan Nutella
Get in your car, buy the following ingredients and make this immediately. Oh MY GOD! This is SOOOO good!! Not really just like Nutella but not too far off! I wish I could take credit but alas I found this on the internet somewhere (but I've lost the link so THANK YOU whoever invented it!). It's another one I won't be able to leave alone and will fiddle with but for now it's good enough to eat out of the container (and I have been...all day...my waist will not thank me!)
Vegan Nutella
1 Cup Whole Raw Hazelnuts
1/2 Cup Icing Sugar
1/8 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Up to 1/8 Cup Vegetable or Nut oil (I used Peanut and only needed half of it)
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
Preheat oven to 190˚C. Place Hazelnuts in a single layer on a shallow baking pan. Toast until the skins are almost black and the meat is dark brown, about 15 minutes. Stir the Nuts halfway through baking so ensure an even color. (I could only find them without skins so just did the roasting bit).
Since the skin is bitter, you’ll want to discard them. Wrap the cooled hazelnuts in a clean kitchen towel or paper towel, and rub until most of the skins have come off. Don't worry though if there's still a little bit of skin, so long as you get most of it.
Process the Nuts in a food processor, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until they have liquefied, about 5 minutes. At first, you will get coarsely chopped nuts, and then it will turn into a fine meal. After a little while, the nuts will form a ball around the blade or just turn into a butter consistency. Keep processing. The heat and friction will extract the natural oils, and you will get hazelnut butter!
When the nuts are liquidized, add in the Sugar, Cocoa and Vanilla. Slowly drizzle in enough Oil to make a spreadable consistency. Since the mixture is warm, it will be more liquid now than at room temperature.
Transfer the spread to an airtight container, and store refrigerated for up to 1 month. For best results, stir the Nutella before using.
Labels: Miscellaneous Things, Sweet Stuff, Vegan
Just 30 mins before I went to the computer to check my google reader for blog updates I bought a bag of hazelnuts. And then I saw this post. It must have been destiny. Don't you think? I'm making this tonight!
Emmie said...
24 June 2007 2:31 AM
Definately! I had a bag hiding in my cupboard so decided the same. Now I'm going to have to have quite a few bags stashed in there all the time ;)Don't you love destiny :D Hope you like it! (This was only a half batch but seeing as there's only me eating it I was okay with that but you can easily double it)
Vegetation said...
24 June 2007 9:28 AM
Wow - I will have to try this!!!! It looks great (but I have to study today!!! :( )
Amy said...
24 June 2007 11:35 AM
Once the nuts were roasted it took about 3 minutes (plus it's good brain food for study ;))
Vegetation said...
24 June 2007 2:11 PM
i was cleaning out my family's pantry today and stumbled upon a jar of nutella. i remembered the taste from my pre-vegan days, ahhh! so good! when i visited france, the nutella was usually spread on fresh pieces of baguette. perhaps someday soon i will try this recipe.
marygrace said...
24 June 2007 2:13 PM
hooray! you are a goddess! write a cookbook already!
Celine said...
24 June 2007 4:10 PM
marygrace this is delicious! It's very very close to the real thing!
Celine, Lol, I have a few recipes I've kept hidden away just in case I decide to :P
Need to get my career on track first. Have come up with an idea for that one too that I'm looking into and surprise surprise, it involves food!
Vegetation said...
24 June 2007 4:29 PM
This is SO good. I swear, it tastes delicious. Wohoo! I made this and chocolate chip cookies yesterdya, both were awesome. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Emmie said...
24 June 2007 7:00 PM
Yuuuum. Cookies! I think I might have to make some cookies soon! How good is the Nutella?!?! I'm still trying SO hard not to just keep scooping it out of the container!
Vegetation said...
24 June 2007 8:00 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Vege, you're gonna be incredibly successful no matter what you decide to go for, but I'm already booking a copy of your book [ha] when you are ready to go for it. ;p
Celine said...
25 June 2007 12:28 AM
Awwww thanks Celine! You'll have to promise to test for me if and when the time comes :D
Vegetation said...
25 June 2007 11:56 AM
Thank You sooo much for this recipe!!!...I made it a while ago, but loved it, and used it for cupcakes, lunch, and puddings. I will def. make it again!!!
gagan said...
16 May 2009 4:08 PM
Gagan, glad you liked it and thank you for letting me know you tried it! I wish I could remember where I got the recipe from!
Vegetation said...
16 May 2009 7:25 PM